April 2008 Update: Nanaimo BC

Posted Apr 14, 2008 @ 12:59 pm, Viewed by 247 Visitors, Read 261 Times.

Now that the Easter holidays and Spring break have come and gone, Spring is officially here! In Nanaimo, the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) for March 2008, shows a drop in unit sales with average sale price increases. The average sale price across the VIREB region for March 2008 was $338,846. This is an 8 per cent increase from the $313,560 posted at the end of March 2007. Unit sales volume increased slightly from the end of February 2008 to the end of March 2008, but dropped approximately 30% from March 2007. It’s a balanced market with plenty to choose from and we’re seeing more and more interest from elsewhere in Canada. As always, proper pricing continues to be key in this marketplace and our prices continue to be more affordable than Victoria and Vancouver.

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2 Responses to “April 2008 Update: Nanaimo BC”

So what does it all mean Mike! Do I sell the Lang property and buy 2 more with the profits, or hold off, wait until things peak completely (If they ever do) then make out like a bandit with an underpriced (timely of course) sale right before it all falls back down to earth.

Posted 2 months ago
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Morgan as we all know or most of us anyway. Holding as much real estate over time is the best investment there is. The market of course changes over time and so the recommendation by me is to buy more and keep what you have if at all possible. If more cash is needed to do so then the best suggestion is to take out some equity from your current real estate holdings and use that to purchase more. Always keeping in mind to not over extend your financial abilities. The market is always and ever changing as for selling at the peak well that is of course the best time and of course buying at the bottom of a market is as well the best timing. But how do we know when that is? The only way to be sure is of course to watch all the signs and as it starts to happen you will see it taking place. You may not be the first to sell or buy but as long as you catch the fall or rise in a market within a few months of it happening you will be a winner in doing so. Back to my first statement which is keep as much as you can as even when the market takes a drop it will most likely never go back to the lower prices of yesteryear and as we have experienced through the history of real estate holding long term is always a winner in the end. Many of the wealthiest people in the world have made their fortunes in Real Estate. So the time to sell is perhaps never!!! If at all possible.

Posted 2 months ago
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