Lynn's Nanaimo Real Estate Blog

Things To Do This April In Nanaimo The trees are starting to bud, tulips are starting to sprout, and Spring fever is definitely in the air. After a long winter there's plenty to do in Nanaimo this April.  Here is a list of my top 3 favorites: The 27th Annual Festival of Banners runs now through A...

How is the Nanaimo Real estate market as of March 1 2014   The market in Nanaimo is very busy.  Inventory levels are lower than last year and yet we have more buyers this year than last.    

Top 3 Best Staging Ideas How To Stage Your Home Staging is a way of making your home for sale in Nanaimo more attractive to would-be buyers. For a vacant house that means making the home look lived in.  For an occupied home that means making the home seem not-so-lived in. The general idea of stag...

Costs of homes by Nanaimo Neighbourhood For real estate purposes, VIREB ( Vancouver Island Real Estate Board), has divided the city of Nanaimo into 18 different neighbourhoods.  With so many neighbourhoods to choose from how does one choose where to live? The first step is to determine which neig...

Nanaimo Real Estate market from January-March 1 2014 Great news for the real estate market in Nanaimo - the market is definitely  improving.   The First two months of 2014 have been busy!  In fact, in February 2014 there were 19% more sales of single family homes than there were in February 2013....

Female home buyers a growing trend Why The Buyer Of Your Nanaimo Home May Be A Woman Across North America - and Canada and B.C. especially - the odds are that the first-time buyer of your home will be female. Why? In the old days a woman had to have a man in order to buy a home.  Think dual incom...

What are the most popular features in today's kitchens? How To Make Your Older Kitchen Look Brand New Kitchens today need to be a lot more than just a place to prepare meals - it's important to consider the social needs and lifestyle of your family as well. Here are a few things that can make an ...

Top 4 Free Real Estate Apps For Smartphones It doesn't matter if you have an iPhone, Android or another type of smartphone, having these apps could save you time and money, especially when you're in a competitive home market like Nanaimo. Here are some of the most popular and useful real estate a...

How to read the Nanaimo real estate market Knowing how long - or how short - a time, that house has been on the market can give you key knowledge when you're selling or buying a home in Nanaimo. Are you a buyer that has found your dream home that's priced right and in a great neighborhood . . . b...

Three Things You Must Know Before Selling Your Home A professional realtor will make selling your Nanaimo home go smoothly and quickly. But before you sign that listing agreement to put your home on the market, there are three things that you must know: 1.  Names On Title The names on the title d...