Derek Weir, Real Estate Comox Valley

01/06/2022

A helpful reminder, especially given the huge increase in property assessment values this year.

Property assessments are about determining HOW property taxes are distributed. BC Assessment provides local governments and other taxing authorities with acc...

02/12/2021

10/21/2020

Some amazing news: The Canadian Olympic Sailing Team is training here in Comox, in preparation for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. They are based at HMCS Quadra.

Sail Canada, working with our partner, BC Sailing, is proud to announce a partnership with 19 Wing Comox’s HMCS Quadra military facility in Comox, British Columbia, helping the Canadian Sailing Team in their quest for Olympic success at the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled for 2021. Mike Milner, the ...

09/17/2019

This video is less than two minutes, and offers one of the coolest tricks I've seen for reducing bird injuries around the house.

Please share this with a birdlover you know. It is often said that between 100 million and a billion birds die in the US each year after striking windows , i...

08/21/2019

This may not seem like a big deal, but I think this app is going to be a game changer. Imagine trying to find a friend when you're up on Mount Washington, or at Seal Bay Park. You text them three words, and they can pinpoint your location to within ten feet. Get separated from your kids when you're passing through YVR? Three words.

Police want everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives.

07/13/2019

A moment ago, I accidentally butt-dialed a client.

Growing up before cell phones, my eighteen-year-old self would have found the term 'butt-dial' equal parts hilarious and incomprehensible.

07/07/2019

A 'buyer's market' occurs when there is more than 4 months of inventory available. Except for April, when sales accelerated in the spring market, we have been in a buyers market since November.

Here's a brief snapshot:

06/25/2019

It's time to stop the madness. And seriously, I'm really not at my best when I fall forward OR spring back.

British Columbians are invited to share their views on how we should observe time in our province. Most areas of B.C. currently “spring forward” into Daylight Saving Time during summer months and “fall back” to Standard Time in the winter. The following choices are being considered: B.C. con...

06/09/2019

See how difficult it is to get one after the fact?

06/03/2019

The market numbers are in for June. The Benchmark Price for houses rose 2% in May, and now sits at $518,400.

05/29/2019

This is amazing news, and long overdue. Congratulations to J. Zsiros Contracting!

The Lake Trail Road home is completely self-sustainable