SOLD! Reduced $20,000 to $379,900
New First Time Buyer Listing

Here is an ideal starter home with lots of character - fir floors, wide casings etc, all appliances which are less than 5 years old, large eat-in kitchen plus formal dining room which could easily be a den. Upstairs features 2 large bedrooms, full bath plus stacker laundry. There is a full basement with loads of storage. Oil tank in basement is less than 5 yrs old. Secure fenced sunny yard. Access from Emerson behind property!

Call Lorne Tuplin today for your personal showing of this fine home! Local Victoria 217-4600 Toll Free 1-877-478-9600

New Listing Feb 1/08
SOLD in 4 days!
661 Rockingham Road in the Mill Hill area of Langford

Victorian style, Architect designed front/back strata duplex with private 1 bedroom suite. Custom built open plan featuring beautiful kitchen /living & dining areas with polished Cherry finish on beams, trim & cabinets. Cabinets also have leaded glass doors. Living room has stone gas fireplace flanked by windows. French doors lead to sunny deck. 3 bedrooms & laundry up. Skylights in hall & bath make this a bright sunny home. Call Lorne today to view 250-217-4600 or toll free 1-877-478-9600

Strong Real Estate Sales Mark Start to 2008

Sales of homes and other properties in the Greater Victoria area got off to a solid start in the first month of 2008. There were 464 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January, up from the 442 sales in the same month a year ago. There were 408 sales in December. Meantime, the total number of properties available for sale rose to 3,027 - a 14 per cent increase over January of last year.

Victoria Real Estate Board President, Tony Joe, says the market remains very healthy and the strong sales and increase in inventory represent good news for sellers and buyers. "There continues to be strong demand for homes that are realistically priced and the increase in the number of properties available for sale means more choice for buyers," said Joe. Joe noted that nearly 29 per cent of single family homes sold for less than $450,000 last month while nearly 37 per cent of all condominiums sold for under $275,000 in January.

Joe added that 19 sales of over $1 million had an upward impact on the average price of single family homes, "The average price of single family homes sold in January in Greater Victoria was $606,449 but it is important to note that the median price was considerably lower at $530,200." The six-month average for single family homes was $586,338. The average price of all condominiums sold in January was $349,045; the average for the last six months was $326,904. The median was again lower at $304,450. The average price of all townhomes sold last month was $423,774; the six month average was $419,926. The median price was $392,950.

MLS® sales last month included 249 single family homes, 125 condominiums, 43 townhomes and 16 manufactured homes.