We made it! The first month of 2019 felt like it lasted an exceptionally long time, didn’t it? Or was that just us? Either way, we’re in to February and the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) has released its monthly review of everything that happened.

Here’s last month’s rundown:

• 329 total properties sold
• ↓ 23.7 per cent from January 2018
• ↓ 12.3 per...

Much to the chagrin of most B.C. residents, the provincial government’s speculation and vacancy tax will require all B.C. residents to apply for exemption. Although the government assured the province’s homeowners last fall that 99 per cent of residents would qualify for the exemption, residents are upset that they are being treated as speculators...

Happy new year! We hope that you and yours had a wonderful holiday season and got a chance to enjoy some downtime. As we get ready to start taking down Christmas decorations, Victoria Real Estate Board has released its stat package on how things looked in December.

Here is the rundown:

• 375 properties (total) changed hands
• ↓ 18.8 per cent from Decemb...