RhondaHeaslip NanaimoRealEstate's (nanaimo) Blog

Why Should I Bother Getting Pre-Approved Before I Start Shopping?   Do you want to ensure that you get the home you want? Then it's extremely important that youarrange for financing before you goshopping: get “pre-approved”. To define getting pre-approved: Your lender has calculated how much of a...

Yes, It's True!   First-time homebuyers who are Canadian residents can withdraw up to $25,000 from their RRSP TAX FREE. In a nutshell here's how: Through Canada’s Home Buyers Plan (HBP) you and your spouse can each take out up to $25,000 (as of the 2009 federal budget) to build or buy a home that...

Raise the Bar Hi Everyone! Here's a slice of what I do when I'm not wearing my Real Estate Hat. Please take the time to visit my Raise the Bar Facebook Page. I am working hard to raise money for our Nanaimo Regional General Hospitals' Emergency Ward and would love to create as much awareness as p...

British Columbia Housing Starts Beginning to Trend Higher According to CMHC ( Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation), we can expect an upward trend in housing starts for 2011 and 2012. Quoting Carol Frketich, CMHC's B.C. regional economist: "A stable existing home market, combined with positi...

Open House You Won't Want To Miss at 449 Nottingham Drive Sunday, February 22nd, 2011   SOPHISTICATED ELEGANCE is married with great design in this quality home, built by one of Nanaimo's most reputable builders, Alpine Homes. Nestled in one of Nanaimo's most prestigious locations, surrounded by ...

Life in Paradise What's it like to live in Nanaimo? Like living in a slice of Paradise. Each day I drive down my hill and take in beautiful Departure Bay on my way to the office or to meet clients...or just to escape for a while. The sun glints off the water as the ferries elegantly coast in or o...

Why Have a Home Inspection? Offers of purchase and sale on a home areoften contingent on a satisfactory homeinspection. This allows the buyers to have aperiod of time to hire a qualified homeinspector to do just that: inspect the property top to bottom and insideand out. This is a practice I high...

Curb Appeal on the Cheap Are you selling your home and you                                                                                                                           don’t have the time or budget for a complete landscaping project? Well, guess what? You don’t necessarily need to. T...

A Country Masterpiece     A slice of paradise waits for you to discover it at 1905 Matterson Road. This 2.68 acre rural estate property showcases a gorgeous, quality built, finely finished country home. Nestled nicely at the end of a no-through road, it beckons you to take in its' many fine featu...

WHAT A HOOT! I just joined Hootsuite and I have to say it's an amazing way to simultaneously connect with multiple social media sites: fantastic tool! Let's face it: It's incredibly easy to have hours of your time eaten up by social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). With Hootsuite I can simultaneo...