Elemental Energy Advisors in the Comox Valley Conduct Energy Audits Commercial buildings on Vancouver Island, such as hotels, warehouses or small storefronts, consume large amounts of energy to help keep the environment comfortable for the tenants. Elemental Energy Advisors located in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, are able to determine where the power is [...]

Overall Market Showing Stability Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) released Multiple Listing Service (MLS) sales summary data for July 2010 which shows continuing declines in both unit sales volume and inventories of Vancouver Island properties listed for sale. In July of 2010 there were 347 single family properties sold on Vancouver Island in the VIREB area, [...]

Energy Efficient Homes on Vancouver Island BC Hydro is providing funding to cover approximately 90% of the cost towards EnerGuide labeling, when building a new Vancouver Island home. There is a time frame in regards to this funding and it will only be available until the BC Building Codes changes in 2011. Changes in the BC Building [...]

Showroom located in the Cowichan Valley Majestic Stones and Granite is a Vancouver Island retailer and wholesaler of imported granite countertops, stone sinks, and other natural stone products such as flooring, mortuary stone, fountains, and garden decor which is located in the Cowichan Valley. The most popular product of this Vancouver Island business is its [...]

Port Alberni Housing Sales Price Increased by 27% Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) released the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) sales summary for June 2010. This summary indicates a decrease in Vancouver Island home sales on a year over year basis, while the average residential home sale price is beginning to level out. In June of [...]

Technical Manual allows Water Balance Model users to “follow the numbers” The British Columbia Inter-Governmental Partnership (BCIGP) and the Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership (ALIDP) have completed the Water Balance Model Technical Manual. This manual is an online text that is navigable and organized in a way which allows users to understand a variety of aspects [...]

VIREB’s 2009 Vancouver Island Buyer Profile The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) released its 2009 Buyer Profile for Vancouver Island, which tracks where people are coming from, what they are buying and why. Statistics are for the overall Board area and for each individual zone (Duncan/Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Port Alberni/West Coast, Parksville/Qualicum, Comox Valley, [...]

1stView.ca is pleased to announce the addition of Joyce Behnsen of the Duncan region on Vancouver Island to their team. 1stView.ca is a new residential development directory consisting of Vancouver Island real estate that focuses exclusively on marketing Vancouver Island projects, and was founded by Clarice Coty of the ComoxValley. Joyce has been brought on board to assist in sales for the Cowichan [...]