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Address ..................... .....................Map Map Ref. ... Price............. Date............. Time .............. ..............Realtor/Offi Realtor/Office 767 Woodland Drive, Parksville ................... 3O ......... $329,900................. Saturday Oct. 20 ............10am-12pm ............ Tom Whitfield, ReMax First Realty 250-248-8371 | coastrealty.com
592 Tamarack, Qualicum Beach................... 5I .......... $290,000................. Saturday Oct. 20 .............11am-1pm .......... Lawrence Setter, ReMax First Realty
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499 Rowan Drive, Qualicum Beach .............. 6G ......... $329,900................. Saturday Oct. 20 .............11am-1pm ....................Joanne Ferreiro, Coast Realty
314 East Island Highway Parkville, BC V9P 2H1 Email: deadlydale@shaw.ca www.dalerumming.ca
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1225 Bunker Place, Qualicum Beach ............ 7L .......... $494,900................. Saturday Oct. 20 ........11:30am-1:30pm .......Nancy Bolch, ReMax Anchor Realty 297 Hirst Avenue, Parksville........................ 8S ......... $262,900................. Saturday Oct. 20 ............ 12:30-3pm..Chris Evans & Jolene Aarbo, Sutton Whitecap Realty 37 Ponderosa Drive, Parksville ......................... 9R ............$424,900 ...................Saturday Oct. 20 .................1-3pm .................Ohs & McLane, Royal LePage Realty #105-134 5th East Avenue, Qualicum ............... 7F ............$224,900 ...................Saturday Oct. 20 .................1-3pm ............................ Dale Rumming, Coast Realty 21-650 Hoylake Road W, Qualicum Beach ........ 5D ............$254,900 ...................Saturday Oct. 20 .................1-3pm .....................Tracy Elliott, ReMax Anchor Realty 1197 Clubhouse Drive, Qualicum Beach ............. 6L ............$389,000 ...................Saturday Oct. 20 .................1-3pm ............. Rudi Widdershoven, ReMAx First Realty Unit 104, 354 Morison Ave., Parksville ....... 7S ......... $208,700................. Saturday Oct. 20 ................1-4pm ..................Greg Ozeroff, ReMax First Realty Unit 302, 354 Morison Ave., Parksville ....... 7S ......... $230,000................. Saturday Oct. 20 ................1-4pm .................... Lorraine Petersen, Coast Realty 1333 Lanyon Drive, Qualicum Beach ............ 8L .......... $319,000................. Saturday Oct. 20 ................2-4pm ...............Nancy Bolch, ReMax Anchor Realty 528 Hawthorne Rise, Parksville .................. 5M ......... $448,900................. Saturday Oct. 20 ................2-4pm ................ Tom Whitfield, ReMax First Realty 576 Sandlewood Drive, Parksville .................. 9R ...........$499,000 ..................Saturday Oct. 20 ................2-4pm ....John & Teresa Sandiford, Royal LePage Realty 89 Hilliers Road, Qualicum Beach ................... 9E ...........$699,000 ..................Saturday Oct. 20 ................2-4pm .................. Lois Grant, ReMax Anchor Realty 1181 Roberton Blvd, Morningstar ................ 4P ......... $429,900...........Sat. & Sun. Oct. 20 & 21..........1-4pm ............................ John Milroy, Coast Realty 1040 Eaglecrest Drive, Qualicum Beach ........ 4K .......... $435,000.................. Sunday Oct. 21 .........11:30am-1:30pm .......Nancy Bolch, ReMax Anchor Realty #8-1700 Alberni Hwy, Parksville ................. 11N ........ $109,900.................. Sunday Oct. 21 .................1-3pm ............................ Dale Rumming, Coast Realty
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#23-1700 Alberni Hwy, Parksville ............... 11N ......... $59,900................... Sunday Oct. 21 .................1-3pm ............................ Dale Rumming, Coast Realty 30-650 Hoylake Road, Qualicum Beach ........ 5D ......... $249,500.................. Sunday Oct. 21 .................2-4pm ...............Nancy Bolch, ReMax Anchor Realty 521 Birch Avenue, Qualicum Beach .................. 6D ............$342,900 ....................Sunday Oct. 21...................2-4pm .....................Tracy Elliott, ReMax Anchor Realty 231 Mistaken Road, Qualicum Beach ............... 2A ............$376,000 ....................Sunday Oct. 21...................2-4pm ..........................Matt Breedlove, Royal LePage 821 Bluffs Drive, Qualicum Beach ................ 4K ......... $764,900.................. Sunday Oct. 21 .................2-4pm ................ Tom Whitfield, ReMax First Realty 1907 Bonito, Nanoose Bay......................... 5Y ......... $749,000.................. Sunday Oct. 21 .................2-4pm .......................Joanne Ferreiro, Coast Realty 691 Blenkin Avenue, Parksville ...................... 7R ............$299,000 ....................Sunday Oct. 21...................2-4pm .......................Vivien Sears, ReMax First Realty 807 Alder Place, San Pareil ............................. 7V ............$429,000 ....................Sunday Oct. 21................2-4:30pm......................Ron Mehan, ReMax First Realty
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Ensure wide sales exposure by using the MLS needs. Using the MLS, a realtor can search the database for homes that suit budgets, location preferences and family requirements, and quickly put together a short list of suitable homes. This way a buyer can decide what home they want to see, what their options are and what types of properties the market has to offer. For sellers, the MLS, matches your property with as many qualified, motivated buyers as possible. The MLS exposes your property to people most likely to purchase it and makes sure you won’t waste your time showing your home to those who are not truly interested. When you make the decision to sell ensure you ask your realtor about an MLS listing. The MLS will ensure wide exposure of your home to a broad range of interested people.
What is MLS®? he Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is a co-operative marketing system that maximizes exposure of properties for sale. It is a central registry of properties used by realtors to match buyers with properties for sale. Most homes sold in Canada are sold via the MLS systems operated by real estate boards across the country. The MLS system includes a sophisticated computer database of properties indexed by price, location, type of home, number of bedrooms, amenities and so forth. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) MLS maintains information on between 4,800-7,000 active listings of property for sale on the Island, and typically receives 77 new listings every day. Listings range from undeveloped lots to business opportunities or special properties. Listings are updated throughout the day.
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Why does it work? The strength of the MLS system rests in the quality and accuracy of the information. Government, economists, financial institutions, appraisers and others all rely on MLS data. This is because realtors who submit the listing information, and MLS staff at real estate boards who conduct quality control, are trained and educated in the complexities of real estate. Realtors know how to describe a property accurately and what information must be disclosed in an MLS listing. For instance, if there is a restriction on the use of a property, something called an
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easement, this information must appear in the MLS listing. Also, the MLS connects buyers and sellers. If the MLS system did not exist, sellers would have to choose an individual real estate brokerage to list their home and only that brokerage would have the information about it and the ability to show and sell it. If the MLS system did not exist, buyers would have to go from real-
tor to realtor to view the listings of each individual brokerage. Many alternate systems and services exist to buy and sell homes and they all compete for customers. The MLS is the realtor option. How does MLS benefit consumers? A large part of the realtors’ job lies in finding properties that meet a buyer’s
What about REALTOR.ca? The public website www.realtor.ca is not the MLS system. Local MLS systems are owned and operated by local real estate boards, for use by realtors. Realtor.ca is an advertising vehicle that gives consumers direct access to information about MLS listings. The website is provided by realtors across Canada to help market properties on behalf of their clients. The home listing information on www.realtor.ca streams from the MLS but does not contain the full collection of information on the system. This article was prepared by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board- “An Association of Realtors”, for the information and benefit of consumers.
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Sue Tompkins SAVE 25% IN COMMISSIONS* says!
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1004 Ocean Place, Port McNeill $749,000
AFFORDABILITY PLUS! This 1990 modular home has a great floor plan with a large kitchen/dining room combo & a huge family room off living room as well as a cheater ensuite with cozy soaker tub, skylights, oak kitchen, & more. Roof and hot water tank only 3 years old. Private location. Strata fees only $80/month. No restrictions. Move in ready! Call Laura Hesse at 250.954.5561
Stunning oceanfront property in Port McNeill at Hyde Creek. Main home is a quality built, open & bright 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom custom log home. This 2640 sqft home has in-floor radiant heat, skylights, oversized windows, vaulted ceilings, spacious outdoor decking and beautifully landscaped surroundings. Features of this property include a beachfront guest cottage, detached 3 car garage with workshop, RV shed & boathouse with remote rails – all on a 2.19 acre lot with impressive views over Broughton Strait! Call Sue Tompkins at 250-951-2828
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963 Riley Road, French Creek
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980 square foot mobile with 200 square foot sunroom on gorgeous beautifully landscaped 7,500 square foot lot, covered rear porch, side patio, 2 bedrooms and den. Great French Creek location backing onto new home subdivision. Fast possession possible. Call Sue Tompkins at 250.951.2828
605 – 265 Mills St, Parksville $213,800 Independent living for seniors in this popular 50+ patio home strata. This bright and clean unit features 871 sq ft with an easy floorplan that features an ensuite for each spacious bedroom, a galley kitchen that tucks away with double French pocket doors, vaulted ceiling and a sunny patio to enjoy. Wheelchair accessible with attractive common lounge and dining area. Reasonable strata fees and optional meal plan available. Call Sue Tompkins at 250-951-2828
FAIRWINDS GOLF VIEW EXECUTIVE HOME 2320 Evanshire Cres., Parksville $830,000+HST Amazing Fairwinds Golfcourse view home now under construction. Huge sundrenched decks, 3 bay garage, superior finishing, roughed in elevator and your own waterfall are just some of the features. Call Laura Hesse at 250.954.5561
AMAZING GARDEN & SUNROOM 593 Walnut Place, Qualicum Beach $449,900 Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this 1,790 sq. ft 3 bed/2 bath rancher on crawl has fully fenced rear and side yards, exceptional location backing onto the Grandon Creek Conservation Area and ravine, amazing sun room off the kitchen & eating nook overlooking the mature garden & tree, cozy living room and family room. Call Laura Hesse at 250.954.5561
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$11,500 $13,000 $14,500
$8,250.00 $9,470.00 $10,715.00
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Laura Direct 250-248-7589
Sue Direct 250-951-2828
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2012 Sales Stats to date $11,658,812! GORDON HALKETT
TONI GATLAND
BEV MASON-WOOD
LAURA HESSE
SUE TOMPKINS
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ince 1957, the B.C. government has helped reduce the amount of property taxes you pay to your local government. To be eligible for the grant, the property owner must be: s ! #ANADIAN CITIZEN OR LANDED IMMIgrant and reside in British Columbia. s 4HE REGISTERED OWNER OR ELIGIBLE OCcupant of the home located within the province. s ,IVING IN THE HOME AS YOUR PRINCIpal residence. The grant doesn’t apply to summer cottages, second homes or rental properties. Spouses who live together, who are married or live together in a marriage-like relationship, including same-sex partners, can qualify for a grant on one residence in the province in a calendar year. Spouses who live apart can each claim a grant on their principal residence if they have a written separation agreement or A COURT ORDER RECOGNIZING THE SEPARATION Eligible home owners must apply for their grant each year before their tax due date. How much is the grant? For 2011, the basic grant reduces taxes for home owners under the age of 65 by up to $570. The additional grant for home owners aged 65-plus and eligible veterans and disabled home owners is $275, for up to a total of $845. The basic grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over $1,150,000 and is eliminated on homes assessed at $1,264,000 and above. The additional grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over
$1,150,000 and is eliminated on homes assessed at $1,319,000 and above. For information, please visit: www.sbr.gov. bc.ca/hog Multiple owners, multiple grants? If you own a property with others, decide which owner will pay the taxes so you don’t pay twice. If, for example, there are three owners living in a dwelling as a principal residence, only one Home Owner Grant can be claimed. You may qualify for the Home Owner Grant if you’re a shareholder of a corporation, or a member of a housing cooperative or housing society that owns: s AN APARTMENT BUILDING s HOUSING COOPERATIVE BUILDINGS s HOUSING SOCIETY BUILDINGS The corporation or cooperative or society applies for grants for all eligible property or units in the building and passes the grant beneďŹ t to qualifying occupants. !N ELIGIBLE PROPERTY INCLUDES s LAND SHOWN AS A SEPARATE TAXABLE parcel on a tax roll that has a taxable improvement s A BUILDING CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO apartment units, each occupied by an eligible occupant s ELIGIBLE LAND COOPERATIVE RESIDENCES s A MULTI DWELLING LEASED PARCEL WITH two or more residences on it. This article was prepared by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board — “An Association of Realtorsâ€?, for the information and beneďŹ t of consumers
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After your application is complete, you will know how much you can borrow and you will be ready to start searching for a home. Mortgage payment tips: Whether you’re a ďŹ rst-time buyer or you’ve decided to reďŹ nance your home, consider the following money-saving steps when calculating your mortgage payments: By shortening your loan repayment or amortization period to 20 years from 25 years, you’ll pay your mortgage off ďŹ ve years sooner. You’ll pay higher monthly payments, but you’ll build equity faster and you’ll pay less in interest over the long term. Apply for a prepayment opTION )F YOU RECEIVE ONE YOU CAN directly pay down some of your principal before it’s due. Make sure to check for prepayment penalties. By paying biweekly instead of monthly, you’ll make 26 payments in a year or 13 months instead of just 12 months and reduce your amortization to about 20 years from 25 years. This article was prepared by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board- “An Association of Realtorsâ€?, for the information and beneďŹ t of consumers.
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John Milroy
811 FLAMINGO DRIVE
4652 W ISLAND HWY, QUALICUM BEACH
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2418 GREENRIDGE CRESCENT
• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Walking distance to shopping • Fenced yard, RV parking
• 2864 sqft. Observation Point townhome • Large media & recreation room • Ocean, mountain & golf course views • Walk to rec. centre, pool & beach
$329,000
$294,900
$649,000
call kevin clayton
QUALICUM BEACH FLORIST
• 2,294 sqft. beachfront cottage • Walk-on beach, close to amenities • .41 acre lot with out-buildings • Glorious sun room, magnificent views
• 20yr respected & solidly established floral business with secure 5yr lease renewed this yr • Website - Marketing - completely in place
$19,900
$778,800
www.jilltuggle.com for further info
Aaron Nicklen
328 CHURCH ROAD
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• 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on crawlspace • nicely updated, great well, treed site • just under 5 acres, close to town
• Affordable, neat & tidy • Ready to move into • Newer appliances, laminate
Dale Rumming
SOLD
NE
PR
Dale Rumming
1318 SATURNA DRIVE
Louise Roy
514 PYM STREET N.
• 1,656 sqft, 2 beds, 2 baths • Rare Galiano floor plan • Private patio, low strata fee
• 1,800 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths • Great family home • Minutes to park & beach
$429,900
$279,000
$
67,900
Jill Tuggle
Aaron Nicklen
Louise Roy
D CE U ED R
742 BRADBURY AVENUE
1384 PILOT WAY, BEACHCOMBER • Older mobile needs TLC • Great .20 acre lot in Beachcomber area • Close to beach, park and marina
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$179,000
$309,000
Call Tom Dodds
Crawl space rancher, oceanside of highway Three bedrooms, two bathrooms Family room off kitchen South back gardens, covered patio
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17 - 631 BLENKIN AVE, OCEANWOOD GARDENS, PARKSVILLE
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Betsy/Fran
333 PEACOCK STREET
BEACH CLUB RESORT AND SPA
• Walk to town, beach & schools • Lots of upgrades, roof, windows & flooring • 2 car garage, fully fenced
129D –walk onto grass, boardwalk and sand to the ocean 1230sf 2bd/2½ ba ocean front end unit Quarter ownership for luxurious share
$279,000
www.jilltuggle.com for further info
ED NE
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722 IRONWOOD AVENUE
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IC
Ian Mackay
207-330 DOGWOOD ST, PARKSVILLE • designer condo, 2 bed, 2 bath • heated tile floors, stainless kitchen • lovely pond views, Shoreline development
$
124,000
Jill Tuggle
$318,000
call kevin clayton
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563 EAGLECREST DRIVE
SOLD
1542 MADRONA DRIVE
871-895 MIDDLEGATE ROAD, ERRINGTON
• 2004 built, 2 bed/2 bath patio home on heated crawl • 1084 sq/ft, natural gas heat and fireplace • Vaulted living room ceilings and custom sun tunnels • Large double garage with extra storage
• 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom rancher • 3320 sq. ft. in great condition • Close to schools, available now
• Stunning 2,767 sqft. home • 4 beds, 3 baths, 20 ft. ceilings • Grand staircase, fire-lit living room • Central kitchen, walk to beach
• Ocean front home on .30 of an acre • Stunning views from updated kitchen • 2 gas fireplaces, carport plus separate garage
$269,000
This 5 acre parcel is ready for you. With a barn, riding ring and backing onto miles of riding trails, this property has it all. This acreage includes two well maintained homes,a 2186 sq ft rancher and a 1275 sq ft chalet style home.
$459,000 Ralph Kretzschmar
$669,000
$669,000
$649,000
John Milroy
Ian Mackay
Gary Neufeld
Jim/Margo Hoffman
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IC
NE
BEACH CLUB RESORT AND SPA 229D – foot print of 129D... one floor up – awesome views Quarter ownership for luxurious share $
119,000
www.jilltuggle.com for further info
Jill Tuggle
1280 SALTSPRING PLACE
SOLD
• Got horses?? Bring them! • 5 acre parcel with barn! • Fencing all in, riding ring too • Several homesites for your dream plans
• Lovely ½ acre building lot • Older mobile, needs work • 16x40’ shop, fenced yard
• Walk-on waterfront • Views East to French Creek • Nicely finished and landscaped • Beautiful rock sea wall and patio
6 - 631 BLENKIN AVE, • Rarely available end unit in mint condition • 1238 sq/ft, spacious open floor plan • Engineered hardwood floors, private rear deck • Lush wrap around lawn & gardens
$430,000
$134,900
$885,000
$289,000
2011 SADDLE DRIVE, NANOOSE
NE
SOLD
W
PR
W
PR
IC
Betsy/Fran
956 POPLAR
Dale Rumming
1759 ADMIRAL TRYON BLVD, FRENCH CREEK
John Barnum
John Milroy
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377 ALDOUS ROAD, QUALICUM BEACH
728 NEWCASTLE, PARKSVILLE
1545 ARBUTUS DRIVE
SOLD
6-1015 VIRGINIA ROAD
• Waterfront Craig Bay townhome • Unobstructed ocean & pond views • 1,861 sqft, 3 beds, 3 baths
• Charming 3 bedroom rancher • Walk to village and high school • Large, private, fully fenced yard
• 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room • new flooring, counter tops and paint • great sunroom, walk to schools and shops
• Private .45 acre lot in Madrona • 3,141 sqft, 5 beds, 4 baths • Media room, private deck & hot tub • Many updates including roof
• Rural living in peace & quiet • 1300 sq ft home, 3 bed, 2 bath • Low pad fee, private large back yard
$539,000 Roy/Nicklen/Mackay
$294,900
$319,000
$569,000
$99,900
Gary Neufeld
call kevin clayton
Ian Mackay
Dale Rumming