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March
22

We are pleased to announce this week's New Video!

"New Construction Homes - Pros and Cons of Buying"

Whether retiring, downsizing, or you are buying your very first home then you might be considering buying a brand new construction home. New construction homes are ones where you are the first buyer and they have never been lived in. These can include single family detached houses, condominiums, and townhomes. 

It seems like this might be the best way to get in to the market whether downsizing, relocating, or even as a first time buyer. Well that shiny new home may seem to be appealing, however, you need to know there are pros and cons to buying a new construction home. This video gives you 5 pros and 5 cons for your consideration before taking this route to buying your new home.

Also, many people wonder whether they really need a Realtor® when buying a new construction home from a developer. See our comments on this near the end of the video.

As always, we appreciate your comments and suggestions. Also we would appreciate your ideas on topics that you think would benefit people like you who are entering or moving around in the Greater Victoria real estate market.

Please take a minute to view our new video and please help us to get the word out about our site by liking the video, sharing it with a friend or two, and subscribing to our YouTube Channel. 

You can view this video here or watch it full screen by clicking the "Watch on YouTube link".

Thank you,
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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This page allows you to directly access our Gary Sims Victoria Homes Real Estate informational YouTube Videos from Instagram. The latest video is at the top.   

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Oct 2, 2024 100

Greater Victoria Mortgage Rate Predictions 2024 - Canada

Sep 15, 2024 101

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Forecast – What Do We Do Now?

Aug 16, 2024 92 Will Mortgage Rates Go Down in 2024 in Canada?
Jul 31, 2024 91 Bank of Canada Overnight Rate Drop - Did Mortgages Go Down?
Jul 3, 2024 97S June 2024 Great Victoria Real Estate Market Update
May 3, 2024 94S April 2024 Greater Victoria Real Estate Market Update
May 2, 2024 93 One Bear Mountain - May 4th WalkThrough
Apr 2, 2024 90 March 2024 Greater Victoria Real Estate Market Update
Mar 20, 2024 87 NEW Construction HOMES - PROS and CONS of Buying in Victoria BC
Mar 2, 2024 79 Welcome to Our YouTube Channel - Gary Sims Victoria Homes
Feb 23, 2024 78M

5 Pro Tips For Moving Out Of Province

Feb 02, 2024 77S Greater Victoria Real Estate Market Update for January 2024 
Jan 29, 2024 76p2 BC Short Term Rental Ban - Winners and Losers? - Part 2
Jan  24, 2024 76p1 BC Short Term Rental Ban - Winners and Losers? - Part 1
All Videos at:  YouTube Real Estate Information Videos Site
November
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Part 2

Moving to Victoria BC has many of the same challenges moving to any new city. Overall, Victoria's allure lies in its beautiful surroundings, favourable climate, high quality of life, educational opportunities, and reputation as a desirable retirement destination.

People may encounter a number of real estate-related problems.10 top challenges have been identified. Although Victoria is a great place to move to you are going to have to deal with these in some way. This Part 2, covers the last 5 challenges and ways to mitigate them. See Part 1 first if you have not yet viewed it. If you are considering moving to Victoria then you don't want to miss these 2 videos.

See See Part 1 at this link: randg.video/54

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If you want to chat to find out more about buying or selling in Victoria, finding out the value of your home, or any other real estate topic then simply book a Phone or Zoom call at this link: https://calendly.com/gary_sims

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Enjoy!
Gary and Rosemary

"We love people and we love homes!"

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 06/03/2026. The listing information on this page last changed on 06/03/2026. 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 Wed 06/03/2026 12:47:45 AM EST) or VREB MLS (last updated Wed 06/03/2026 12:31:13 AM 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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