Home owners

Today I visited the open house held by Nanaimo's city planning division at Bowen Park.  It was held to inform the Nanaimo public of the proposed new zoning bylaws. The information they laid out was informative and there were a number…

The city of Nanaimo is in the process of drafting a new zoning bylaw. They are proposing to rezone all properties in Nanaimo if it is adopted.

A zoning bylaw advises builders, and potential purchasers how a particular property is to be used. The bylaw regulates…

It's springtime and in our house that is a time to organize our garage. Over the winter months we have heaped our ski equipment, snow shovel, salt etc. haphazardly in our garage. By the time spring arrives it is a mess!

As a Realtor I get to view a lot of homes and…

Strata versus bare land strata - what is the difference?

A client of mine asked me "What is the difference between strata and bare land strata?" That is a question that comes up a lot these days as we see more and more bare land strata developments.

I visited the Talk Strata site…

Where to recycle in Nanaimo

If you are either in the throes of preparing your house to sell or in the process of packing for a move you may find yourself with a lot of items you need to dispose of.  So where can you recycle in Nanaimo?

Nanaimo has a wonderful recycle…

If you are trying to sell your own home in Nanaimo you may be interested to read how home buyer's view FSBO's.

 There are four distinct groups of home buyer's:

 1.  First time home buyer's -  Most first time home buyers are nervous about buying a home.  They are often uncomfortable…

There are pros and cons to selling your own house.  The obvious pro is saving on Realtor Fee's.  However, the cons may well outweigh the pros when trying to sell your own house.

Firstly, let's look at the three elements required when selling your own…