Capital Region Real Estates Sales seen on the Rise in August
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Real Estate sales in August were higher than the previous month in Greater Victoria.See full story on this topic »
Victoria’s housing market improves
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Times Colonist- Victoria, Vancouver and Abbotsford recorded increases in housing starts in August, with expectations that all three housing markets will remain positive, according to figures released yesterday by the Conference Board of Canada.
Vancouver showed a sharp increase and was ranked fifth of 27 metropolitan areas surveyed by the Conference Board.
"We expect more improvement in the next year," said economist Jane McIntyre, who wrote the report…
Victoria’s housing market improves
Victoria region bucks trend, building permits soar
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Times Colonist- Victoria’s construction industry countered the national trend in May as building permits jumped by 40 per cent, buoyed by an increase in residential and institutional construction.
While Canadian building permits fell significantly in May, due mainly to a drop in construction of single-family homes and commercial buildings, Greater Victoria reported a total of 462 permits in May valued at $67 million, up from $48 million in May 2009.
Year-to-date, however, Victoria remains behind last year’s pace with permits totaling $287.5 million through the first five months of the year, compared with $385 million over the same period last year…
Victoria region bucks trend, building permits soar
‘Seller’s market’ for real estate: report
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Times Colonist- Victoria is a seller’s market where home prices will stay strong — particularly in the first two quarters of the year — thanks to low interest rates, tight inventories and rising consumer confidence, says one of Canada’s leading real estate companies…
