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I have listed a new property at 2119 Nicklaus DR in VICTORIA.
A stunning home. Floor plan allows the family to enjoy time together or find a quite space. 4 bedrooms up. The gas fireplace is visible from the open family room, kitchen & eating area. Side entry 2 bedroom suite (sep. laundry) rented for $1000 pm . Side entry suite preserves privacy for main living area & rear yard. You will love the 9 ft ceil. grand entry, hardwood floors, granite counter tops & huge master with deluxe ensuite & the stunning views. The private back yard is perfect to entertain & family barbecues (gas outlet) .Tons of storage built into the over height garage, plus a 3 ft crawl space. A few doors from a kids park, a short walk to trails for a dog walk or exercise .Very near Bear Mtn Village golf & amenities. Great value.
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Legal suite Bear Mountain 2119 Nicklaus DR in VICTORIA.
A stunning home. Floor plan allows the family to enjoy time together or find a quite space. 4 bedrooms up. The gas fireplace is visible from the open family room, kitchen & eating area. Side entry 2 bedroom legal suite (sep. laundry) rented for $1000 pm . Side entry suite preserves privacy for main living area & rear yard. You will love the 9 ft ceil. grand entry, hardwood floors, granite counter tops & huge master with deluxe ensuite & the stunning views. The private back yard is perfect to entertain & family barbecues (gas outlet) .Tons of storage built into the over height garage, plus a 3 ft crawl space. A few doors from a kids park, a short walk to trails for a dog walk or exercise .Very near Bear Mtn Village golf & amenities. Great value.
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I have listed a new property at 1434 White Pine TERR in VICTORIA.
Designed by Ted Lunt to take advantage of amazing privacy(borders Gowland Todd Park.) & natural beauty. An abundance of windows flood light into 10 & 14 high main flr rms. Quality & craftman ship is obvious ( Brazilian cherry & Tiger hardwood flrs) & hidden (no OSB board)Approx. 3300 sq ft in main part of house include a bedroom & 2nd family rm on main that could be a nanny suite(sep bath & roughed in plumbing for kit)+ 1100 sq ft sound proofed suite. Heat pump/air cond. Cherry kitchen/granite countertops is open to eating area(opens to covered patio for outdoor cooking)& main family room & dining area with coffered ceiling. Separate living room with woodstove. Media room on lower lvl. 10 minutes from Millstream Centre. Lvl area 4 shop.
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I thought the following article was a good summary of some of the market trends I have 

noticed.Please give me a call for recomendations on professionals that can assists with any required work.  Don. 


Survey reveals current buyers fall into two categories

Published Nov 11, 2013 in REV By Jean Sorensen

The millennials (known also as the children of baby boomers born between 1972-1992) and the post Second World War baby boomers (born 1946-1965) are making the greatest impact on the real estate industry today.

“Both the boomers and the millennials want move-in ready homes,” says Don Lawby. His company, in conjunction with Rona, recently conducted a national home buyers preference survey that looked at the generations’ purchasing preferences and regional differences.

“Time is very important to people…they want to spend time doing what they want to do and not the things have to do,” says Lawby. The survey also showed that 37 per cent of millennials planned to move within two years.

“The message that it sends sellers is that if you are thinking of selling or putting your home on the market and something needs to be done, do it before you put it on the market,” Lawby says, adding it may be something as basic as painting a room. Digital images of the home showing its curb appeal are becoming more important, says Lawby.  Sellers should be aware of how the home looks when presented digitally.

Lawby says the company made the decision to conduct the survey to see “if it really was about location, location, location.”  While the old maxim still applies, it is impacted by lifestyle choices to a greater degree than in the past, he says.

There is a general shift away from long commutes and greater focus on family time and career choices by the millennials. The survey showed a short commute was important to 46 per cent of millennials and only 25 per cent of baby boomers, the demographic group that caused bedroom communities to expand around larger cities a generation ago.

Baby boomers are looking to enjoy leisure time such as pursuing travel or hobbies in their move-in ready homes as they downsize. The survey found that 28 per cent of boomers wanted funds left over when buying a house, compared to 18 per cent of millennials.

Many greying boomers (8.2 million according to Statistics Canada) no longer want to maintain a single-family house or empty nest.

In B.C., Lawby says it’s about lifestyle. Buyers want to be close to recreational facilities, services and entertainment.

 

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