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• Summary of Secondary Suite Policy in Greater Victoria

  Secondary Suites Throughout the City This is courtesy of the Times Colonist... a good summary of local bylaws regarding suites all throughout Victoria. -as seen in the Times Colonist newspaper March 4, 2012: Secondary suites are permitted within single Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 12:12 PM by Jane Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation M.E | 2 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Seller Information, prepping a home for sale, Buyer Needs and Wants List, How to Buy a Home, Working with A Buyer Agent

• Home Staging... Why it Works

  This is a good question and it's the second time it's been asked of me this week. If we look at the way people are 'wired', they react to their environment. So, they are affected by temperature, colour, light etc. Even people in the industry Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 12:08 PM by Jane Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation M.E | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Seller Information, real estate staging, prepping a home for sale, Buyer Needs and Wants List, staging

• What's the Value of Working With a REALTOR?

  What’s the Value of Working with A REALTOR? This article recently came out in REM Magazine... Numerous surveys have shown that many home buyers and sellers are unaware of the true value a Realtor provides. On the flip side, many Realtors assume Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:22 AM by Jane Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation M.E | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, For Rent/Lease, Open Houses, Announcements, Product Reviews, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information, real estate staging, prepping a home for sale, house showings, Buyer Needs and Wants List, Buying a Home, How to Buy a Home, Working with A Buyer Agent

• Broadmead Townhome Market - 2012 Review

  Broadmead is one of the more popular places to purchase townhomes in Greater Victoria. I always find my open houses there to be filled with buyers who are looking carefully at what the market has to offer. Broadmead is a toney area located just off the Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:11 AM by Jane Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation M.E | 1 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Buyer Information, real estate staging, prepping a home for sale, Buying a Home, How to Buy a Home, Broadmead Real Estate

• Beware of Bargain Hunters...

  When shopping for anything — clothes, CD players, even homes — it’s natural to look for a bargain. We all want to pay the lowest price possible. However, this attitude can get in the way of finding, and getting, the home we want. In Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:07 AM by Jane Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation M.E | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Buyer Information, prepping a home for sale, house showings

• TOP TURN OFFS FOR BUYERS

  TUrn-Offs For Home Buyers Top Turn-Offs For Home Buyers If you want to sell your house quickly and for the best possible price, you obviously want to impress home buyers, not discourage them. Yet, that’s exactly what some sellers innocently do by Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:02 AM by Jane Johnston Personal Real Estate Corporation M.E | 1 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, real estate staging, prepping a home for sale, house showings