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Sales of condominiums were down 57.1 per cent from August 2021 with 148 units sold. 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So, when you’re shopping for a new home, it’s important to consider the financial ramifications of any purchase. Ideally, you want a home that is likely to increase in value over time. In other words, you want a home with a strong potential … </p> <div><a href="https://dirkvanderwal.com/whats-the-emotional-return-on-investment-of-a-new-home/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-548" class="post-548 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-market-conditions no-post-thumbnail"> <div class="entry-featured"> </div> <div class="entry-wrap"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://dirkvanderwal.com/the-q-report-q2-2022/" title="Permalink to: "The Q Report – Q2 2022"">The Q Report – Q2 2022</a> </h2> </header> <div class="entry-content excerpt"> <p>INTRODUCTION Well, it has been an interesting quarter in Victoria real estate, to say the least. The current numbers demonstrate clearly that we are now past the peak of the market, which continues to cool as interest rates ascend. 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Sales of condominiums were down 40.2 per cent from June 2021 with 202 units sold. 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Sales of condominiums were down 23.1 per cent from May 2021 with 250 units sold. 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Sales of condominiums were down 20.8 per cent from April 2021 with 262 units sold. 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By adding a few more words, you arrive at a much more useful question: What do you want in a home, and what do you … </p> <div><a href="https://dirkvanderwal.com/thinking-about-needs-versus-wants-in-a-home/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-530" class="post-530 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-market-conditions no-post-thumbnail"> <div class="entry-featured"> </div> <div class="entry-wrap"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://dirkvanderwal.com/victoria-real-estate-market-continues-to-experience-low-inventory-and-high-demand/" title="Permalink to: "Victoria real estate market continues to experience low inventory and high demand"">Victoria real estate market continues to experience low inventory and high demand</a> </h2> </header> <div class="entry-content excerpt"> <p>April 1, 2022 A total of 833 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this March, 29 per cent fewer than the 1,173 properties sold in March 2021 but a 16 per cent increase from February 2022. Sales of condominiums were down 26 per cent from March 2021 with 279 units sold. Sales of single family homes decreased … </p> <div><a href="https://dirkvanderwal.com/victoria-real-estate-market-continues-to-experience-low-inventory-and-high-demand/" class="more-link">Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-531" class="post-531 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-market-conditions no-post-thumbnail"> <div class="entry-featured"> </div> <div class="entry-wrap"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://dirkvanderwal.com/the-q-report-q1-2022/" title="Permalink to: "The Q Report – Q1 2022"">The Q Report – Q1 2022</a> </h2> </header> <div class="entry-content excerpt"> <p>INTRODUCTION Thank you for reading The Q Report. 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