Victoria & Vancouver Island Real Estate Blog

Top floor with ocean and mountain views in a steel and concrete building.  

Updated two bedroom, two bathroom corner suite on the south side of the complex is bright and nicely updated, ready to move in.

Spacious wrap around balcony offers amazing views! Stainless steel kitchen appliances and in suite laundry.

This is a pet-friendly building, and rentals are permitted. Includes a secure, underground secure parking spot.

Please contact the Neal Estate Team now at 250.386.8181 for more information and front of the line pre-MLS access!

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Prospect Lakefront Opportunity Knocks!

Enjoy lakefront lifestyle only 15 minutes from town in this 1950’s vintage home with full basement, lakeside shed and dock. Lowbank easy access makes this a rare opportunity.

Make it pretty and enjoy your summer cabin at the lake, or perhaps invest for lucrative vacation rental. Or dream big and create yours forever home! Excellent value and priced for immediate sale.

Please contact the Neal Estate Team now at 250.386.8181 for front of the line pre-MLS access!

Think Home Staging Isn't Important? Think Again.

Preparing a home for sale can be a daunting task, and hiring professionals to assist could make all the difference between having your home sit on the market for months, with little or no interest, or having an immediate stream of prospective buyers, potentially resulting in a bidding war. Staging isn’t simply about renting nice furniture and artwork for an upcoming open house; it’s much more about the targeted steps required to enhance a home’s salability, curb appeal and first impressions when viewed.

What is Home Staging & Why is it Necessary?

To break it down, home staging is the process of assessing and preparing a home for maximum salability and curb appeal to the largest number of

Deep Cove private oasis on a beautiful flat 1-acre lot. 

Three bedroom four bathroom home with water views like this is rare to find.  

• Inside you will feel the old world charm with coved doorways
• sunken living room
• wood paneling
• solid oak floors
• formal dining room
• wood burning fireplace
• +60 acres shared park

All the old world charm meeting the modern touches including updated kitchen and bathrooms, man cave, exercise room, 200 amp service and so much more.  Head out onto your massive deck with built in outdoor kitchen, hot tub and swimming pool in your completely fenced flat sprawling back yard with apple, pear, plum and fig trees.  Or walk over to your large garden producing beans, cabbage, beets, blueberries,

Bright Contemporary duplex in the Westshore. 

Meticulously kept 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms on a quiet street.

• offering a private backyard
• open concept floor plan
• stainless steel appliances
• quartz countertops
• tankless water heater
• under cabinet lighting
• heated floors
• motion sensor lights
• glass railings and so much more

Tons of natural light and skylights galore.  Bellamy links Phase II is close to major bus routes, shopping, groceries, big box stores including Costco and Home Depot.  

Beautiful home built by an award winning builder, you won’t want to miss this one.

 Please contact the Neal Estate Team now at 250.386.8181 for more information and front of the line pre-MLS access!

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The real estate market in Victoria generally remains significantly undersupplied. This despite a strong sellers’ market despite the change of government, continuing threats of foreign buyers tax, crack down on vacation rentals and rising interest rates. With still fewer than 2,000 active listings at the end of June 2017 and more than 1,000 sales for the month, we have less than a two month supply of homes for sale. The result is continuing upwards pressure on prices, competing buyers with multiple offers in areas and property types in the highest demand.

There were 1,008 properties sold in June 2017 which was 14% fewer than the 1,174 in June of 2016. This is still tracking more than 20% above the ten year average sales volume of 798 sales for June.

Those who enjoyed playing classics like The Sims and Roller Coaster Tycoon have something to get excited about. A new game offers the real-life experience of acting as a property manager, juggling multiple income-producing properties with the goal of earning a specific amount of capital before time runs out. Developed by a local game developer, Real Estate Empire 3 offers players a life-like environment where they can take their Monopoly skills to the next level with zero risk to their actual pocketbook.

In the game, players are challenged to earn the most equity in 60 months of game play where each month is a turn. Buy properties to earn rent, fix them up to earn even more rent or to sell them at a profit. An in-game economy means that properties

Private Dead End Street in Oaklands

Rare opportunity to own on this private dead end street. 1980 built 3 bedroom 3 bath home is a great layout for families and has an easy suite option.

Naturally bright with vaulted ceilings in the main living area and wood burning fireplace.

Vacant and clean ready to move in, or bring your design ideas and recreate and renovate this functional home.

Immediate possession is available! Perfect for young families or investors.

 Please contact the Neal Estate Team now at 250.386.8181 for more information and front of the line pre-MLS access!

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Gorgeous one bedroom condo in the Copperwood.

Modern open layout with:

• 9' ceilings
• large windows
• bright living space
• laminate floors
• electric fireplace
• and deluxe open kitchen featuring granite counter tops with eating bar and stainless steel appliances and insuite laundry.

On the quiet side of the building, BBQ’s and Pets are welcome and rentals are allowed too. This well maintained and

This well maintained and well-managed complex also offers underground secure parking, separate storage, and bike lock up.

Conveniently located and close to Royal Roads University, The Royal Colwood Golf Club, shopping, restaurants, major bus routes, recreation center and so much more. 

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Expansive Rockheights home

Loved by the current owners for 13 years this three level split offers:

• 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
• boasting a large bright kitchen
• eating area
• and massive family room with fireplace.

Upstairs you will find three bedrooms including the master with patio doors to your deck overlooking your gorgeous private park like fully fenced sun-drenched backyard.  

Down you have a family room, den and bathroom you can access through the house or use the entrance through the outdoor courtyard and bring your ideas to convert it to a suite.

Single car garage and garden shed for storage.  Close to town, major bus routes, shopping, groceries, restaurants and more all while feeling like your living in the