Sidney BC, Leaves Most Nearly Speechless.

Sidney BC, is one of those made for postcards communities, although most visitors know Sidney BC best from arriving to Vancouver Island either by Ferry or Airplane, Sidney BC is really a place to come back again and again.

Just the other day, we spend a few hours in Sidney BC, in preparations for a few upcoming Listings, and after our appointment we had a little spare time to take a few pictures of some of the pretty sights we like to visit in Sidney BC.

We hope you enjoy our pictures of Sidney BC, and would love to answer any of your Sidney Real Estate Questions.

Linda's Lovely Lyrics
Linda's shares, Poems, Lyrics, Rhymes or Thoughts weekly, we hope you enjoy them.

Recipe for a Happy Day.

1 cup of friendly words

2 heaping cups of understanding

4 heaping tsp. of time and patience

Pinch of warm personality

Dash of humor

Measure words carefully.

Add heaping cups of understanding;

use generous amounts of time and patience.

Cook on the front burner, but keep temperature low; do not boil.

Add generous dash of humor and a pinch of warm personality.

Season to taste with spice of life.

Serve in individual molds.

Greater Victoria Real Estate Listing & Sales Activity,

March 04 - 11, 2012

Every Week Peter and Linda Pfann take a quick reading of the Greater Victoria Real Estate Market (based on MLS information) for you. Below is our overview of the Victoria Real Estate Market over the past week.

The Vancouver Island BC Communities and Areas included in this Greater Victoria Real Estate Snapshot are:
Victoria, Saanich (East and West), Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, View Royal, Highlands, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke, Malahat.

If you would like to receive regular updates about real estate activity in your area, or the area you would like to move to, please use our Free Victoria Homes Now Tool that offers you to receive highly personalized and detailed property and statistical information at your fingertips.

	New Listings	297
	Back On Market	11
	Added to Inventory (New Listings & Back on the Market) Total for the Week	+308
	Price Changed	199
	Sales Pending	99
	Sold	40
	Canceled Listings	53
	Expired Listings	40
	Inventory Removed (Canceled, Expired, Pending & Sold) Total for the Week.	-232
	Inventory Change for the week	+ 76

Greater Victoria Real Estate Listing & Sales Activity, March 04 - 11, 2012.

For this First Full Week of March, and better than average weather, it would appear that our typical spring rally may have started a little early...with 308 new listings for the week the signs are starting "Pop Up" just like the flowers, and only 139 reported pending and completed sales for the week, we are seeing our typical Start of the month decline in reported sales and completed transactions..

It appears that the general public feels that with the lower prices, low interest rates and good supply, that the time has come to take advantage of some of the Pfanntastic Real Estate Opportunities available in the market place in Greater Victoria.

Attendance at Open Houses remains very good and this further confirms a slowly improving and strengthening of confidence in our marketplace in Greater Victoria, for most areas and property types in and around the lower Vancouver Island region.

We also offer the Greater Victoria area, single family home market place reports for each community in and around Victoria. (you can read these reports here).

In short, dependent what your plans are with your real estate decisions, it is very important to consult with your trusted real estate expert to develop a strategy that will optimize your options and opprtunities. (we would like to apply to become your trusted expert).

The Number of Price Changes for the Week.......199 Price Changes in one week,(read mostly price reductions).

"Deciding on The Right Asking Price" is by far the most important decision YOU as sellers can make to ensure the sale of their property and why properties are Selling" "(or why they are not selling)."

• It is our experience, that if sellers want to sell their property in this still softer and more fragile market, our best advise to potential home sellers is to trust your agent and the price recommendations they offer you based on their comprehensive market value evaluation.

• If you need a 2nd opinion, please do not hesitate to contact Peter and Linda Pfann, and it will be our pleasure to complete either a summary evaluation for you (see below) or provide our 60+ page, complete evaluation report which also includes our suggestions for optimizing the marketing results for your property.
  

Notes on our Weekly Review statistical information:

• If The Number of Properties Removed from the Market Exceeds the New Inventory for a longer period of time (3-4+ months) the market is active, and prices will level and eventually increase.
• When The Number of Properties Added to the Inventory Exceeds the Number of Properties Removed from the inventory for a longer period of time (3-4+ months), the market is slowing down and prices will remain level or likely reduce.
• Monitor our Victoria Real Estate Daily Market Watch over a period of time and you can easily see how the Victoria Real Estate Market is progressing.
• As always it is nearly impossible to apply the generalities of the entire market place to your particular personal situation, we encourage you to always best to consult with your local real estate specialist (in Greater Victoria that would be Peter and Linda Pfann off course). It would be our pleasure and privilege to review and discuss all your plans, dreams and options, in total confidence and without obligations.

Here is a link to the Victoria Real Estate Board Statistical Reports, and published every month

Greater Victoria Real Estate Listing & Sales Activity

March 04 - 11 , 2012

Island Brew Byou, Victoria Open House March 10, 2012 noon to 4 pm

As many of our clients know, Peter and Linda Pfann, like to share a little wine celebration with our friends and clients from time to time.
One of the ways we do this is by way creating and giving some of our favourite wines, to our friends and clients all over Greater Victoria.
For years now we have created our wines specially for you at: "Island Brew Byou" owned and operated by Derek and Pat Kyle at 871 Station Ave. in Langford (250) 474-2550 islandbrewbyou@shaw.ca.

Today Island Brew Byou, Victoria is holding an Open House March 10, 2012 noon to 4 pm
With Samples, Prizes and celebrate their 13th Anniversary, with a 15% discount for the month of March on all beer, wine, ciders and coolers.
Or print the $ 10.00 brew bucks and bring it in to their store

Pat and Derek are truly dedicated and committed in creating a welcome and pleasant environment to create your "brew" from beer, wine, cider there are choices galore and the quality is supreme, and by making your own the savings are amazing compared to liquor store bought products.

Pat and Derek, have always been extremely helpful, honest and have offered a Pfanntastic Service and Value to us and all their clients, and if you have an opportunity to "make" your own wine, beer, or cider, we highly recommend Island Brew Byou on Station Ave. in Langford BC.

We like Island Brew Byou So much, that if you use our Pfanntastic Real Estate Services in 2012 we will Reimburse you the cost of your wine kit and brewing charges up to $ 300.00 some conditions do apply and this offer can't be combined with any other offers.

If you would like to take advantage of our Victoria Real Estate Services and The Free Wine (approx 30 bottles of premium wine valued approx. $ 250.00)

Please complete the form below, and we will make sure your wine will be ready when you are ready to move.......

$ 10,000 First-Time British Columbia New Home Buyers’ Bonus

Recently, Minister of Finance for the Province of British Columbia, Kevin Falcon announced this temporary $ 10,000 First-Time New Home Buyers’ Bonus program as part of BC Provincial Budget 2012.

While there are eligibility requirements for buyers and the homes they purchase, essentially this program provides a bonus of up to $10,000 to first-time home-buyers of newly-constructed "homes".

The $ 10,000 First-Time British Columbia New Home Buyers’ Bonus program will take effect following legislative approval and changes. Although the legislation hasn’t yet been introduced, it is expected this spring. Once in place, the First-Time New Home Buyers’ Bonus will be in effect until March 31, 2013.

Key elements:

• To be eligible, the agreement of purchase and sale must have been entered into on or after February 21, 2012 and HST must be payable on the home.
• This is a one-time refundable personal income tax credit worth up to $10,000 for first-time new home buyers.
• If an applicant’s income is over $150,000 there will be a reduction of the $10,000 bonus.
• The bonus will be issued as a separate cheque from the BC Ministry of Finance; that is, the bonus will NOT be claimed through your income tax.
• Application forms (available later this year) will need to be completed and sent to the BC Ministry of Finance for processing.

For more information and an FAQ, please Complete the Form Below and we will gladly forward you Our Free Report with all the details and answer all your questions.

>$ 10,000 First-Time British Columbia New Home Buyers’ Bonus