Water Service Lines When Buying a Home in Victoria BC
Illustration only. Water-service ownership and responsibility can vary by municipality and the location of the service connection or meter. Buyers should confirm the details for the specific property. Victoria BC Home Buyer Guide Buying an Older Home in Victoria BC? Don’t Forget the Water Service Li
BC Strata Depreciation Reports: What Buyers Need to Know
Buying a Condo in BC? Why the Depreciation Report Matters If you're considering buying a condo or townhome in Victoria, one of the documents I want you to pay close attention to is the strata's depreciation report. It's not exactly exciting reading, but it can tell you a great deal about the buildin
Buying a Home in Victoria BC With Mature Trees? What Buyers Need to Know Before Planning Renovations or Development
Buying a Home in Victoria BC With Mature Trees? What Buyers Need to Know Before Planning Renovations or Development A beautiful mature tree can be one of the features that makes you fall in love with a property. But if you are buying because you hope to add a garden suite, expand the house, change t
Buying a Home in Victoria BC? What to Know About Retaining Walls
Buying a Home in Victoria BC With a Retaining Wall? What Buyers Should Check Before Making an Offer Retaining walls are common throughout Greater Victoria, particularly on sloped properties. Most of the time they simply blend into the landscaping—but when a wall begins to fail, it can become a much
Does the Yard You See Actually Belong to the Property?
Buying a Home in Victoria BC? Don’t Assume the Fence Marks the Property Line When you walk through a property, it is natural to assume that the fence, hedge, driveway or landscaping shows you where the property begins and ends. But in Greater Victoria, what appears to be the edge of a property may n
Sewer Camera Inspection When Buying a Home in Victoria BC
Buying an Older Home in Victoria BC? Why a Sewer Camera Inspection May Be Worth Doing Before You Buy When buying a home in Victoria, most buyers know to have the roof, electrical system, plumbing and foundation inspected. But there is one important part of the property that a standard visual home in
Buying a Home in Victoria BC? 7 Things on the Property Title You Should Understand Before You Buy
Buying a Home in Victoria BC? 7 Things on the Property Title You Should Understand Before You Buy When buying a home in Victoria, BC, it is easy to focus on the visible features of the property — the kitchen, yard, layout, neighbourhood and condition. But some of the most important information a
Victoria BC Home Flood & Drainage Risks | Buyer Guide
When you're buying a home in Victoria BC, the condition of the kitchen, roof, windows and bathrooms is usually easy to see. Water and drainage issues can be much harder to identify. A property may look perfectly dry on the day you view it, but its location, lot grading, perimeter drains, stormwate
Buying a Home With a Secondary Suite in Victoria BC | Guide
A secondary suite can make a Victoria BC home much more appealing. It may provide rental income, help offset mortgage payments, create space for extended family or give a homeowner more flexibility over time. But when a listing mentions a “mortgage helper,” “in-law suite,” “additional accommodatio