Aileen Eakins - Blog

Sitting on the fence?

Posted on Jul 12, 2019

Real estate decisions are hard to make! We are talking about moving homes, lifestyles and locations; as well as taking into consideration the financial aspects of our property investment. There are mixed reports from across the nation on the real estate industry. Prices are up, oh wait, they are down! The mean sale price is this, oh wait, let’s tak...

Island Time!

Posted on Jun 21, 2019

The other day I was speaking to a banker about mortgages and she said that she herself had seen seven applications for mortgages from the Vancouver area in just one week! Then as you move up the island there is a definite vibrancy in the offices of realtors across the board. The island is desirable! And why not? Is there a better place to live in C...

Buying your first home!

Posted on Jun 06, 2019

My daughters are at that delicate age; ready to buy their first home! In Victoria, it isn’t an easy task. Prices have risen and the demand for affordable properties still outweighs the supply. As you can imagine, I’m working on it! As a first time buyer, there are things you can do to make the task a little easier. Make like a scout and be prepared...

Ahhhhhh, sleep!

Posted on May 23, 2019

As I lay in bed last night, luxuriating in the feeling of comfort around me, it occurred to me that when it comes to going to bed, we are strange creatures! I just added a sheepskin mattress cover to my bed, followed by crisp, cotton sheets and the absolute necessity of my feather pillows. I need to be able to smoosh them up to fit around my neck...

The Heart of the Home!

Posted on May 16, 2019

Where do we live? We have these great homes that encompass our possessions and our way of life; but where do we really live? Where is the control center of the home?

It’s the kitchen!

The kitchen is where we prepare meals to share with family and friends, and life revolves around food and drink! Have you ever thrown a party where half the crowd ta...

Thinking of Selling?

Posted on May 09, 2019

The reason I ask is because I have some advice to share. It’s about staging your home. The idea, of course, of having multitudes of people walk through your home is to sell it! As a Realtor®, I am in and out of homes on a regular basis, and it is quite rare to walk into a home and see one that is staged to sell.
I get it. I love the way my home is a...

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