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    Real Estate News & Resources for Victoria BC residents and homeowners

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    • Electrical Report When Buying a Home in Victoria BC: What Buyers Need to Know,Dawn Stokkeland

      Electrical Report When Buying a Home in Victoria BC: What Buyers Need to Know

      Electrical Report When Buying a Home in Victoria BC: What Buyers Need to Know Understanding electrical inspections, older wiring, insurance considerations and potential repair costs before purchasing a home. When buying a home in Victoria, most buyers understand the importance of arranging a home in

    • Buying a Renovated Condo in Victoria BC? Check Strata Approval,Dawn Stokkeland

      Buying a Renovated Condo in Victoria BC? Check Strata Approval

      Victoria BC Strata Buyer Guide Buying a Renovated Condo in Victoria BC? Check the Strata Approval Before You Buy You walk into a Victoria condo and it immediately stands out. The kitchen has been completely renovated. There is beautiful new flooring throughout. The bathroom has been modernized, the

    • Low Home Appraisal in Victoria BC: What Buyers Need to Know,Dawn Stokkeland

      Low Home Appraisal in Victoria BC: What Buyers Need to Know

      Victoria BC Home Buyer Guide Victoria BC Home Appraisal: What If It Comes in Lower Than Your Offer? You've found a home in Victoria that you love. Your offer is accepted, you've been pre-approved for your mortgage, and you're working through your purchase conditions. Then your lender orders an appra

    • Buying a Home With a Heat Pump in Victoria BC? Check Its Heating History,Dawn Stokkeland

      Buying a Home With a Heat Pump in Victoria BC? Check Its Heating History

      ```html Victoria BC Home Buyer Guide The House Has a Heat Pump — But Where Did the Oil Tank Go? A heat pump can be a great feature in a Victoria home. But when I am helping a buyer investigate an older property, seeing a newer heat pump can lead me to another question: How was this house heated befo

    • Federal Pioneer Stab-Lok Panels in Victoria BC: A Buyer's Guide,Dawn Stokkeland

      Federal Pioneer Stab-Lok Panels in Victoria BC: A Buyer's Guide

      Victoria BC Older Home Buyer Guide Buying a Victoria Home With a Federal Pioneer Stab-Lok Panel? What to Check Before Removing Subjects You're buying an older home in Victoria. The house looks well maintained, the inspection is going reasonably well, and then the inspector points out something you m

    • This House Has a Suite — Can You Count on the Rental Income? | Victoria BC,Dawn Stokkeland

      This House Has a Suite — Can You Count on the Rental Income? | Victoria BC

      This House Has a Suite — But Can You Actually Count on the Rental Income? Victoria, BC real estate advice for buyers and sellers It’s common to hear buyers say, “This house has a suite, so that will really help with the mortgage.” And sometimes that’s true. But not always. When a property includes a

    • Water Service Lines When Buying a Home in Victoria BC,Dawn Stokkeland

      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

    • "Older home in Victoria BC with landscaped front yard illustrating the importance of checking for buried oil tanks before buying or selling.",Dawn Stokkeland

      "Older home in Victoria BC with landscaped front yard illustrating the importance of checking for buried oil tanks before buying or selling."

      Buried Oil Tanks in Victoria, BC: What Every Home Buyer and Seller Needs to Know Meta Title: Buried Oil Tanks in Victoria BC | Guide for Home Buyers and Sellers Meta Description: Learn how buried oil tanks affect buying and selling homes in Victoria, BC. Discover the risks, costs, inspections, and w

    • Buyer’s Remorse and Seller Hesitation: How to Make Confident Real Estate Decisions in Victoria, BC,Dawn Stokkeland

      Buyer’s Remorse and Seller Hesitation: How to Make Confident Real Estate Decisions in Victoria, BC

      Buyer’s Remorse and Seller Hesitation: How to Make Confident Real Estate Decisions in Victoria, BC Buying or selling a home is rarely just a financial transaction. It is a decision about security, identity, lifat is why even a well-informed choice can bring an unexpected wave of doubt. For buyers, t

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