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July
31


We are pleased to present our next video/

On July 24th the Bank of Canada Overnight Rate dropped, For the second time this year, the Bank of Canada has dropped their overnight rate by .25% down to 4.5%.

So, what does this all mean? Are mortgage rates going to come down? How come the posted mortgage rates did not seem to come down when the June 6 drop of .25 happened?

This video gives you an overview of what was happening in the recent Bank of Canada rate drops, why we did not notice a significant reduction when the over night rate started to drop, some best practice tips to be ready for your purchases and some calculator tools to help you analyze the impact of the rate changes on your interest costs and month payments. 

Enjoy!!
Gary and Rosemary

Gary Sims Victoria Homes
DFH Real Estate Ltd. Victoria B.C. Canada

We love people and we love homes!
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July
25



Most people working without a real estate agent use realtor.ca to search for properties. However, the real action is on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) as it is the most current and has a lot of information not on realtor.ca. 

As a member of the MLS, I can easily give you free access to search for properties listed in the MLS right in the palm of your hand. Search for your dream property in your favorite neighborhood and still get my real estate expertise.

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July
22

July 2024 Hot Properties
Greetings,

We are pleased to present 4 Hot Properties being sold by agents in our brokerage for the month of July. We are also releasing our "Free" MLS Smartphone app for your personal access to the Multiple Listing Service listings in the Greater Victoria area.

Full details are at this location: Hot Properties

Enjoy!
Gary and Rosemary
"We love homes and we love people!"
July
9

Welcome to our blog!

Following are a number of informational and printable handouts with all kinds of real estate information. Please feel free to download, print, and use these to assist you in your real estate information search.

If you have questions then feel free to contact Gary for additional information.

Enjoy!
Gary and Rosemary
We love people and we love homes!

5 Pro Tips For Moving Out of Province

https://mailchi.mp/b69de5352c9a/5promoving

5 Secrets to Strengthen Your Offer

https://mailchi.mp/8bcc04b1c563/5-secrets

7 Signs That It's Time To Downsize To Victoria BC

https://mailchi.mp/760119014b1b/7-signs-its-time-to-downsize-to-victoria-bc

A Better Way Home

https://mailchi.mp/34cabf0132aa/a-better-way-home

Annual Home Value Checkup

https://mailchi.mp/7b002f73923a/annual-home-value-checkup

Greater Victoria Market Update and Analysis for July 2022

https://mailchi.mp/30e3ef42f196/july2022-update

Home Seller Checklist Guide

https://mailchi.mp/030be89a96dc/guide-seller-checklist

Is Selling FSBO (For Sale By Owner) Right For You?

https://mailchi.mp/49498eb8b796/is-fsbo-right-for-you

The Real Costs Of Selling Your Home

https://mailchi.mp/2c96883564dd/realcostselling

Victoria B.C. Canada Relocation Guide

https://mailchi.mp/602a6a9af7b6/victoria-bc-canada-relocation-guide

Victoria BC Housing Market Changes January To April 2022

https://mailchi.mp/760119014b1b/7-signs-its-time-to-downsize-to-victoria-bc

What To Do After The Seller Accepts Your Offer?

https://mailchi.mp/53ec21e37246/guide-what-to-do-after-offer-accepted


July
5

Greetings from Rosemary and Gary! 

We are pleased to announce that after 9 years as a Realtor® with DFH Real Estate Ltd. in Victoria, that Rosemary has this year retired as an active Realtor®. But she has not left the real estate arena yet, but rather has done a bit of role switching.

Rosemary and Gary

Read all the details at this link:

https://mailchi.mp/garysimsvictoriahomes/video-newsletter-9476877?e=[UNIQID]

Enjoy!

Gary and Rosemary


We love people and we love homes!

 

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Disclaimer: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All properties are subject to prior sale, change or withdrawal. Neither listing broker(s) or information provider(s) shall be responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, misprints and shall be held totally harmless. Listing(s) information is provided for consumers personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information on this site was last updated 04/27/2026. The listing information on this page last changed on 04/27/2026. The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange program of Delta Media Group MLS (last updated Mon 04/27/2026 12:29:51 AM EST) or VREB MLS (last updated Sun 04/26/2026 10:31:09 PM EST). Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than DFH Real Estate LTD may be marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo and detailed information about those properties will include the name of the listing broker(s) when required by the MLS. All rights reserved.
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