November 2020

First Nations Designates Names for New Schools in Langford 

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

Janine Thomson - Victoria Real Estate Agent

New schools for Langford                          photo credits: CTV News Vancouver Island 

As of Thursday November 5th 2020, the Sooke School Board 62 has declared that its 2 schools, elementary and middle schools, have been named, and are presently being built in the new subdivision area of Westhills, Langford. They are due to complete by September 2022. 
The elementary school will be named Pexsis...

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Realtors Warned - Temporary Suspension to BC's Open House 

Posted on Nov 06, 2020

Janine Thomson - Victoria Real Estate Agent

Open house canceled in BC temporarily - virtual only
photo credit: realtylink.org

With Covid cases on the rise here in BC, recently today, November 6, 2020, the Real Estate Council of BC (RECBC) has strongly advised real estate agents to temporarily discontinue open houses and limit face to face interactions. 
In lieu, agents are allowed to continue private showings, by following the guidance from the P...

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Luxury Living at the Customs House

Posted on Nov 02, 2020

Janine Thomson - Victoria Real Estate Agent
Victoria's Customs House condos
photo credits: customshouse.ca

Customs House is a new condo development by Cielo Properties currently under construction at 888 Government Street, in Victoria BC. The only residential Harbourfront and view in the city. 
This luxurious development started in 2018 and is a full restoration of the historic Customs House building that is situated on the...

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January 2021 Real Estate Stats

Posted on Nov 02, 2020

Janine Thomson - Victoria Real Estate Agent


Victoria BC Empress Hotel

A total of 646 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this January, 57.2 per cent more than the 411 properties sold in January 2020 and 2.4 per cent more than the previous month of December. Sales of condominiums were up 83.1 per cent from January 2020 with 216 units sold. Sales of single family homes were up 48.5 per cent from Ja...

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Home Insurance & Poly-B

Posted on Nov 01, 2020

Janine Thomson - Victoria Real Estate Agent
Poly B Plumbing Risks Photo credits : Poly-B.com

For years, the building industry has been constructing houses In North America with Polybutylene piping and fittings for plumbing. Between the years of 1978 to 1995, Polybutylene or Poly B was the major source of plastic material shaped fittings and pipes described as light grey in color. More than 700,000 homes in Canada...

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