Author: DavidL

The Four D's

The Four D's

This post is 8 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.New job opportunities, ailing parents, and even “love” can all cause someone to consider moving – but in real estate, the...

The Four D’s

This post is 8 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.New job opportunities, ailing parents, and even “love” can all cause someone to consider moving – but in real estate, the...

September Sales – Cooling Down

This post is 8 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Two weeks ago, I suggested that the real estate market in Victoria might be slowing down. At first glance – the...

Mid-September: Cooling Down?

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.The day after the U.S. Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates, stock markets around the world are slumping due...

Home Suite Home

Home Suite Home

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.In the previous blog topic, there’s been much discussion about how having a rental suite in a house can affect the...

Housing in the 80’s and 90’s

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.There has been much discussion on this blog about what did (or didn’t) happen with the housing market in Greater Victoria...

August Sales – History Repeats Itself

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.After analyzing August 2015 housing sales, I’m getting the distinct impression that history is repeating itself. With a total of 741...

Will "The Fed" Reconsider?

Will "The Fed" Reconsider?

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Until a few weeks ago, it seemed likely that the US Federal Reserve FOMC was well on it way to announcing...

Will traffic improvements affect prices?

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.With all the recent discussion in the previous topic about traffic and commuting woes, I thought that it might be worth...

Mid-August: Sales up, Listings down

This post is 9 years old. The data and my views may have since evolved.Back in mid-June, I asked: Are the current sales “pulling forward” future sales that may have occurred in the summer? With...