Pender Hill
Posted on Jan 05, 2020 in About the Sunshine Coast
Pender Hill is a "must do" trail on BC’s Sunshine Coast. A short 30-minute hike will reward you with spectacular ocean views!
The trailhead is found in Garden Bay which is 45 minutes north of Sechelt. Once at the trail, you'll find a well-worn, uphill path that winds through forested land and lush, mossy vegetation.
There are a couple of short, steep...
Market Minute - January 2020
Posted on Jan 01, 2020 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast
BC's Speculation and Vacancy Tax was raised to two per cent in 2019 and 2020 is the first year in which affected owners will be hit with the full bill. If you own a home in the City of Vancouver, you may also be subject to an additional one per cent vacancy tax. Lastly, foreign buyers could be hit with an additional property transfer tax of 20 per...
Gibsons & Watt and Stitch & Bobbin
Posted on Dec 26, 2019 in About the Sunshine Coast
Small businesses are the lifeblood of BC's Sunshine Coast. Here are two local businesses that contribute to our high quality of life.
Stitch & Bobbin in Upper Gibsons supplies, equipment, and classes to quilters and sewers of all ages. Originally from North Vancouver, owner Stephanie Perrins says she loves the friendly people on the Sunshine Coast a...
Stitch & Bobbin in Upper Gibsons supplies, equipment, and classes to quilters and sewers of all ages. Originally from North Vancouver, owner Stephanie Perrins says she loves the friendly people on the Sunshine Coast a...
Avoid your property becoming “stale-dated”
Posted on Dec 19, 2019 in Newspaper Column
A listing can get “stale-dated” if it sits on the market for longer than it takes (on average) for a house to sell in an area.
This year the median time on market for the Lower Sunshine Coast (Langdale to Egmont) has been 50 days.
By area, median times are as follows:
This year the median time on market for the Lower Sunshine Coast (Langdale to Egmont) has been 50 days.
By area, median times are as follows:
- Gibsons – 45 days
- Roberts Creek – 55 days
- Sechelt – 50 days
- Halfmoon Bay – 56 days
- Pende...
Homesite Creek Waterfalls
Posted on Dec 03, 2019 in Halfmoon Bay
Found in the Secret Cove area of BC's Sunshine Coast, Homesite Creek boasts forested trails and waterfalls. There's a wide spot for parking along Highway 101 and two trailheads nearby.
The northern trailhead is a few steps up the highway on the other side of the creek. Following that trail will take you past a couple of smaller waterfalls before ar...
MARKET MINUTE - DECEMBER 2019
Posted on Dec 02, 2019 in Sunshine Coast, BC Real Estate Podcast
In a recent report from Central 1 Credit Union, the bank's deputy chief economist, Bryan Yu, predicts a decline in provincial resale transactions this year but a 13 per cent increase in 2020.
This means my earlier prediction of a balanced market in spring 2021 may have been pessimistic. If Yu's calling for a slow end to 2019 and a busy 2020, is accu...
This means my earlier prediction of a balanced market in spring 2021 may have been pessimistic. If Yu's calling for a slow end to 2019 and a busy 2020, is accu...
