Realtii Beta Launch
After countless hours of designing, coding, refining, testing, and bug squishing, we’re happy to announce that Realtii is now in beta and we’re beginning to open it up to the first few hundred testers.
View ArticleBuyer Beware: Things Sellers can try to Hide.
Found your dream house, made the right offer, and you’re ready to make a down payment? Not so fast. That fantasy home can turn out to be a real nightmare after you sign on the dotted line if the seller failed to disclose that that cracked foundation or pest infestation.
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Disclosure of Material Latent Defects
Disclosure of Material Latent Defects “What’s Required, and When.” The basement leaks, but only in heavy rain. The damage from the last flood has been repaired but not the source of the leak. The property showings have been through the dry season and there are no visible signs of leaks or damage.
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Home Security: How Smart are Smart Houses?
Smart technology can turn on your lights, turn up or down your thermostats, and unlock or lock your doors. It can perform many tasks in your home including some you do not want performed.
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Underground Oil Tanks
If you are planning to buy or sell a house, find out if there’s an oil tank buried on the property before it costs you. Underground oil tanks have can become a very important part of buying and selling homes. They didn’t come out with above-ground tanks until 1957, and they weren’t common until 1960-1961.
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Getting Ready to Sell?
Getting Ready to Sell? 10 Staging Tips to ”Wow” Home Buyers Preparing any property for sale can be a daunting and often overwhelming task, even for a seasoned investor. Whether you are living in your property or if it has been tenanted for years there are some key staging strategies that can help get your property open house ready.
View ArticleIs your Dream Home a passive house??
What exactly is a Passive House? A passive home in Canada uses up to 85% less energy in heating over conventional building standards. A passive house is economically viable because it adapts conventional construction – materials and technologies to reduce energy needs. The quality of the interior space is improved with careful ventilation and day-lighting.
View ArticleSpring Market Update…
Dear Friends, I hope this finds you well and that the first few months of 2014 have treated you and your family well… It feels like it was just yesterday that we were in December, its hard to believe that we are already just about in May!
View ArticleMaking & Keeping Those New Years Resolutions!
Making & Keeping Those New Years Resolutions! res·o·lu·tion ˌrezəˈlo͞oSHən/ noun noun: resolution; plural noun: resolutions 1. a firm decision to do or not to do something Hard to believe that we’re pretty much through the first month of the New Year!
View ArticleDecember 2013 Stats for Victoria, BC
News years resolutions here we come…It’s that time of the year again when everyone reflects on the past year and looks forward to what the coming year will bring them. I always find it interesting how one day can act as a reset for so many.. Good time to own shares in a gym or supplement company though!
View ArticleNovember 2013 Stats for Victoria, BC
We had our group Christmas party this year at Cook Culture in Downtown Victoria and what an experience!
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