Archive for the ‘Parksville’ Category

Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Releases June 2010 MLS Statistics

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 [...]

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Energy Efficiency Rating Service offered through Natural Resources Canada

EnerGuide Label for New Vancouver Island Homes Vancouver Island home owners have an advantage they have never had before.  When purchasing Vancouver Island real estate, a home owner may have access on how energy efficient their home is, or the new residential home they are about to purchase. EnerGuide is an energy efficiency rating service [...]

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Inter-Provincial Partnership Completes Online Resources

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 [...]

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Vancouver Island a Preferred Destination for Retirees

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, [...]

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Vancouver Island Business 1stView.ca, Received over 20,000 Visits in May

Exclusive Marketing of Vancouver Island Projects on 1stView 1stView.ca is a residential development directory for Vancouver Island and was founded by Clarice Coty of the Comox Valley.  This Vancouver Island business is the only online directory of new residential real estate that focuses exclusively on marking Vancouver Island projects. 1stView.ca is pleased to announce that [...]

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Vancouver Island Builders Monitor the Impact of the HST on New Housing Starts

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation States Year-to-Date Figures Ahead of Last Year’s Pace Vancouver Island housing starts slipped in May from last month; although, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) states that the year-to-date figures are well ahead of last year’s. According to analysts, some of Vancouver Island home builders want to get projects completed early to beat [...]

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The Beach Club in Parksville on Vancouver Island Receives Merit Award

Vancouver Island Real Estate Luxury Condominiums in Parksville – Prices Starting at $219,000 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s Commercial Division is dedicated to the advancement of excellence in commercial development.  Commercial division members handle industrial, multi-family, retail and commercial real estate needs for their clients. The Beach Club, a Vancouver Island condominium and vacation development, [...]

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Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s May 2010 Statistics Indicate Increase in Housing Sales

Pricing of Vancouver Island Real Esatate on the Rise Sales summary for May 2010 released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) indicates that there has been an increase in Vancouver Island real estate with respect to unit sales as well as a rise in the average prices of residential units across the board [...]

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Auction Results of Qualicum Beach Luxury Villas at Crown Mansion on Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island Real Estate Sold to Highest Bidder An unreserved auction was held in May for two Vancouver Island luxury condominium/vacation home units at Crown Mansion located in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. The 1030 sq. ft. Qualicum Beach luxury home unit, Suite #108 at 292 East Crescent Road, was sold to the highest bidder [...]

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Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s 3rd Annual Commercial Building Awards

Award Winners for Vancouver Island Real Estate Projects Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s third annual Commercial Building Awards gala for the Vancouver Island region held at the Tigh Na Mara Seaside Spa Resort in Parksville on April 15th, was a huge success. Winners of the various awards were spread throughout Vancouver Island. The Hospitality Award [...]

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