by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 12, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Parksville, Port Alberni, Powell River, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Housing demand in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, Duncan to Port Hardy, has shifted lower in the first half of 2018. Despite lower sales thus far, lack of inventory continues to tilt the market in favour of sellers and push prices upwards. June...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 27, 2018 | 19 Wing Comox, Blog, Comox, Construction News, Port Alberni, Real Estate News
In This Week’s Issue: Defence Construction Canada issues tender for the Hangar 7 Remediation and Systems Replacement. Port Alberni’s newest 23-acre multi-use development starts this Fall. Defence Construction Canada issues tender for the Hangar 7...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog, Campbell River, Construction News, Editor's Note, News of New Residential Development, Port Alberni, Powell River
In This Issue: Campbell River’s Eagle Ridge with projected 109 units starting Phase One this summer. City of Powell River gives third reading to zoning bylaw applications for two new projects in city. Former Alberni District Secondary School property in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Qualicum Beach, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
The benchmark price of a single-family home in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area broke the $500,000 mark in May, rising to $507,700, a 17 per cent increase from one year ago. Sales of single-family homes were down 17 per cent from last year but...
by Kenzie Andrews | May 31, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Construction News, Cumberland, Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Powell River
BC Housing has announced funding opportunities through a Community Housing Fund. The new program is expected to create over 14,000 new residential units across BC over the next 10 years. Projects can be combined with an existing mixed-use site or existing housing if...
by Kenzie Andrews | May 16, 2018 | 19 Wing Comox, Blog, Building Permits, Campbell River, Construction News, Editor's Note, Port Alberni, Tenders
In This Week’s Issue: Construction has begun for new SAR Training Facility at 19 Wing Comox Jubilee Heights project in Campbell River proceeding with Phase 1 Building permit issued for $1.85 million Marine Fabrication Centre in Port Alberni Construction has begun for...