City of Nanaimo Releases Property Tax Estimator!

By now you should have recieved your 2011 Nanaimo Property Tax assessment in the mail.  If you're like me, your first question was "how much did the property value change?" (keeping in mind this has very little reflection on the actual value of your home).  My second thought was also "how much will my property taxes be this year?"  This we must ...

15 Detached Single Family Homes in Vancouver Under $600,000:

Here's an eye opening article in the Vancouver Sun this morning.  It discovered that there are only 15 detached houses in the Vancouver city limits for sale under $600,000 and, of those, only 2 are under half a million dollars.  You might be surprised at the condition of these homes.  For comparrison I've attached a home for sale r ...

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BC Housing Starts on the Rise

Nanaimo Home Sales Dip Compared to September 2009

Single family residential (SFR) home sales in Nanaimo fell for the fourth straight month acoording to statistics put out by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB).  This is typical after the usually busy spring season.  However, when compared to September of 2009, sales are also down 34% year over year.  Active inventory is also up ...

Is This Nanaimo's Greenest Home?

Like most consumers, Mike Legge wants the best value he can get for his money. So ...