Late last year the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released a news release stating that home sales in BC are expected to see growth in 2013. In the release BCREA's Chief Economist stated that BC home sales fell short in 2012. The tighter high-ratio mortgage regulations has made a difficult problem worse in BC […]
An article from www.1stview.ca New real estate on Vancouver Island Island SRED Helps Businesses Earn Research and Development Tax Credits Posted: Dec 10, 2012 Is your Vancouver Island business pursuing innovation or improvement? Do you know how to earn tax rebates for the money you spend on research? Canada's Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is […]
Effective April 1, 2012 there is now a rebate for new recreational and second homes when HST/GST applies. Seems it has been in effect since April but this is the first I have heard of it. This is fabulous for many buyers in Ucluelet and other recreational areas of BC. The B.C. new housing rebate […]
Article from Yahoo! Finance 6 New Year's resolutions for Homeowners By Marcie Geffner | Bankrate.com The start of a new year is a popular time to make resolutions: promises to yourself to achieve specific goals and objectives. Financially speaking, you might want to pay off debt, build up savings, prepare for retirement or better manage […]
The entire village of Ucluelet has been recreated in Gingerbread! Last week the community gathered to build this gingerbread village replica of Ucluelet at Black Rock Oceanfront Resort. Thank you to Zoe and the rest of the Black Rock staff for hosting this wonderful event. Families and business owners came out to make their homes […]
A Christmas message from all of us at The Gray Team. Thank you for another great year. Happy Holidays! Contact us at The Gray Team
All of the stores, galleries, cafes and restaurants around town have been decorated for the holiday season. Christmas shopping is made easy when you can browse through unique gifts and art created by west coast locals. Walk into a cafe and enjoy a hot cup of coffee brewed with locally roasted beans and served with […]
The holiday season is upon us and your house is on the market. You want to take advantage of the nostalgic feelings, decorations and good cheer that Christmas brings with this time of year and make your home warmly appealing to potential buyers. Here are some tips for home staging over the holidays. Exterior Staging […]
Living near the ocean gives you access to limitless recreational activities amongst stunning coastal scenery, wild nature, and the opportunity to participate in an active coastal culture. All I could hear was the sound of my paddle dipping into the water. The bay was completely still, like someone had place a giant mirror, face up, […]
It was high tide. Had we timed it better we would have seen more of the muddy, marshy, intertidal ecosystem that makes up the Tofino mudflats. The water took over most of the gravel beach and had pushed a thin layer of ocean over the flats. An overcast sky hung low, almost touching the surrounding […]
