Barbara Cleary's Round House in The Week Magazine

Oct 30, 2009

Courtesy of: Barbara Cleary's Realty Guild The Round House appeared in the Oct. 9 edition of The Week magazine. It is the second time in just six weeks that a Realty Guild listing has appeared in this national news magazine, which runs a two-page spread featuring the nation’s “Best Properties on The Market.” The Gathering Place was also featured by The Week in its August 21 edition. The Round House was featured for its unique architectural design and comes after appearances on NYC Open House and HGTV’s Xtreme Living.

Bozeman Real Estate Homes Sales Trending Up Third Quarter 2009

Oct 30, 2009

Courtesy of: Taunya Fagan of Prudential Montana Real Estate NAR says, so far in 2009, the trend is: First-time Home Buyers have pushed 45% of all US home sales. In concert with this national trend upward in US home sales, which was 13.0% for existing home sales in the Western part of the United States, interest in the Bozeman, Montana Real Estate Residential Home Market, including interest in the Bozeman Luxury Real Estate Market, had been trending upward in the last few weeks of the third quarter of 2009. Bozeman and the Surrounding Area's Sold Data For Years 2003 Through 2009

Aspen Real Estate Snapshot – What a difference a Year Makes Oct. 2008 versus Oct. 2009

Oct 30, 2009

By Tim Estin of Mason Morse Real Estate What a Difference a Year Makes 10/28/08 vs 10/22/09 Here is a poignant current snapshot of Aspen real estate, a good example of what's happened to prices in the past year. It relates to a well-known uber athlete's Aspen home purchased in Oct. 2008 and the house next door which closed on Oct 22, 2009.

Brazil Property Wins Olympic Gold

Oct 30, 2009

Courtesy of: Ann Adenius of International Luxury Real Estate Brazil real estate prices are expected to escalate over the next few years after Rio de Janeiro was selected as the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games - the first time ever that the Games have been given to a South American nation. The Brazil property sector and rapidly expanding economy are expected to be the real winner of the decision to award Rio the rights to host the tournament.

John Brian Losh meets with Senator Maria Cantwell

Oct 30, 2009

Courtesy of: John Brian Losh of LuxuryRealEstate.com On Friday October 23rd, I had a private meeting with United States Senator Maria Cantwell. Senator Cantwell sits on the US Senate Committee on Finance. I invited Lennox Scott of John L. Scott to join us. In the meeting, which lasted about 90 minutes, Lennox Scott articulated the NAR position on future legislation and I spoke on the need for tax incentives to benefit and affect all levels of real estate.

Olympic Torch comes to Salt Spring Island on Hallowe'en afternoon...

Oct 30, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

October 30, 2009. Tomorrow, along with being Hallowe'en -- be careful driving, as there are ghost and goblins out there, trick and treating! -- it's also the day that the Olympic Torch comes to Salt Spring. Festivities take place in Centennial Park, from 1 p.m., with musical entertainment at 2 p.m. Free pizza, hot chocolate, juice, plus Free Draws for great prizes from Salt Spring merchants, plus face painting, tatoos, giveaways. At 3:20 the Torch arrives by floatplane, from Lake Cowichan, and will make the rounds of downtown Ganges, before being driven to the Vesuvius Ferry, and back onto Vancouver Island.

Catch Raffi's CD release, on Salt Spring, this evening....

Oct 29, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

October 29, 2009. Tonight, at ArtSpring Gallery, catch Raffi's new CD release celebration. Called "Communion", it has the terrific sing along/anthem "Sustainability". Doors open at 6:30, there are light refreshments, and the "opening" starts at 7 p.m. See you there! The contemporary dance show, Light & Metal, plays ArtSpring on Nov. 5th. Call ArtSpring ticket office (250-537-2102), for more details! This is one not to be missed! A framing experience needed? Pegasus Gallery Framing, at 111 Robinson Road, is at your service! Conservation, appraisals, storage, gallery, supplies, shipping...and picture framing are their Art Services. Monday, November 9th, enjoy Connie Kaldor, with opening act of K.C. Kelly & Sandi Profitt. Presented by Salt Spring Folk Club, at Fulford Hall, doors open at 6:15 and show starts at 7 p.m. Soups, Suppers & Sweets by Fiddlehead Catering. Tickets at Acoustic Planet, Salt Spring Books, Stuff & Nonsense. Wave, if you see me! Music & Munch, on Nov. 4th, will continue the tradition of dedicating November's program to observing Remembrance Day, through music and poetry. Music for the free event begins at 12:10 p.m. Tickets for the optional lunch following are available at the door, before the start of the program. It's at All Saints by the Sea, of course! November 7th finds Paxton Bachman at Moby's from 8 to 11 p.m. Mark your calendars. Tonight, though, at Moby's, catch Blues from 8 to 11 p.m. November 1st, it's Jazz, from 7 to 10 p.m. Salt Spring Centre of Yoga, on Monday, Nov 2nd, will showcase David Hickey's performance of a crystal bowl and planet gong concert. Show time is 7:30 p.m., and tickets are at the door. Salt Spring Community Theatre presents a comedy, Having Hope At Home, with opening night on Friday, November 6th, at Mahon Hall, show at 8 p.m. It runs Nov. 7, 13, 14, at 8 p.m., and there's a matinee on Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. Enjoy! Lots of Hallowe'en events (for kids of all ages!). Finish up in Ganges, for the fireworks display! Clinton Fearon plays ArtSpring on Nov. 6th, with show starting at 8 p.m. Known as a living legend of roots reggae music, this should chase away any impending winter blues! And yes, you can catch the community radio station via streaming audio at: www.cfsi-fm.com (if you can get the signal, where you live, it's at 107.9, on your fm dial). Remember to welcome the Olympic Torch to Salt Spring, on the 31st -- celebrate in Centennial Park at 1 p.m., with entertainment at 2 p.m. and at 3:20, the Torch arrives on Island. Did somebody say this was the "off season". Hmmmm.....

William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance Wins the "Gold"!

Oct 29, 2009

By Joanne Poane-Gill of Willaim Raveis Real Estate CONNECTICUT — William Raveis, chairman and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, recently announced that the company has been voted one of “Commercial Record’s Best” with the recent First Place Gold Award in the residential real estate category in the annual BEST OF The Commercial Record Reader Poll 2009.

Hallowe'en happenings on Salt Spring Island, etc.....

Oct 28, 2009 — Liane ("Li") Read, Sea to Sky Real Estate

Hard to believe that it's almost Hallowe'en! On Salt Spring, the great volunteer firefighters put on a fireworks display, down by the Coast Guard dock, and it's well attended! In earlier years, there used to be a smaller version down at Fulford Harbour, too. I remember meeting some buyers, who were driving off the ferry with a van load of their furnishings, to move into their new home. Their new property was way up at the top of Dukes Road, and that particular Hallowe'en there was dense fog. One could hardly see five feet in front of the car. They slowly followed me, along Fulford-Ganges Road, and it was "pea soup" plus night (they caught the last ferry to the Island). Just as we slowly went around the corner and over the bridge, across Fulford Creek, the fireworks went off. One couldn't see the people at ground level, but there was an opening in the fog higher up, so the bursting pinwheels could be seen emerging from the gloom. By the time we crawled to the property (fog so thick that they couldn't move their things in, so had to spend night at motel), they were totally enthralled with Salt Spring...thought the fireworks were especially for them! They are still owners, here, and still at the same place. Nice! This coming Monday, between 7 and 9 a.m., it's the Monday Morning Radio Show with Li and Mark. We've had some great guests, and learned a lot. Finally, it's possible to phone in...mmmm...that's going to make it much more impromptu! Mark and I didn't realize that the phones were now live, this past Monday show, so when lights started to flash, we couldn't figure it out at first...someone was phoning in, though, to say they had figured out where I was standing, and so the first contest is over. The prize this time was dinner for two, at a romantic restaurant. If you can't catch the show on 107.9 fm, then try the streaming audio at www.cfsi-fm.com -- this next week, the mystery guest understands the charm and the power of radio, so I expect to learn lots! Would like to be a guest? Give me a call! Yesterday we had sun, rain, hail, wind, mild, cold...all in one day. Definitely marching to winter! Still lots of events happening around the Island, though. The Market in the Park officially ends this weekend. The Tuesday market ended last week. Craft fairs are gearing up for the Christmas Season. Theatre and music offerings at ArtSpring, evening courses at night school, live music at various restaurants on weekends, and it's also fun, at this time of year, to do day trips to Victoria or to mid-Vancouver Island, or to Vancouver, or to check out another Gulf Island.. Always very special, though, to come home to Salt Spring!

Is South Florida Your Retirement Dream?

Oct 26, 2009 — Julie Jones, PA, Florida Luxurious Properties

Over the past couple of weeks some of my friends and customers are putting a focus on their retirement goals! Losses from the financial crisis and uncertainty (even with the good old bond market) are leaving so many of us scratching our head as to where and when to invest!  But good old bricks and mortar in the form of residential real estate may not be such a bad option, especially if a retirement or vacation residence is on the horizon.
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