Bil Greene, PREC - Victoria Real Estate

04/03/2026

Sunny-side Cowichan Lake waterfront.
9646 Creekside Drive offers south-facing exposure, a private sandy beach, a substantial new dock, and a home designed to move easily between indoors and out.

With 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, three covered decks, a heated detached garage with boat-height clearance, and municipal water and sewer, this is a waterfront property built for real use and everyday enjoyment.

📍 9646 Creekside Drive
Details: https://isellvictoria.ca/mylistings.html/listing.9646-creekside-dr.108378579

04/02/2026

That feeling when the house actually fits your life.

Suite. Space. Sun-soaked yard.

641 Jadel, Colwood.

DM for details.

04/02/2026

4 bed main home, updated suite down, and a 1/4+ acre lot in Colwood.

641 Jadel offers the kind of flexibility buyers keep looking for but rarely find: a redesigned family home, a fully updated 1 bed + den suite, a huge southwest-facing fenced yard, a massive deck, and room for the RV, boat, and everything else + holding potential.

Quiet location, close to Westshore Town Centre, Belmont Market, and Colwood Corners.

Message me for details or a private showing.

04/01/2026

Coming soon on Creekside Drive. A waterfront home on the sunny side of Cowichan Lake, with uninterrupted views and a setting built around the water. More details soon.

03/06/2026

Tucked on a quiet street, this warm, well-kept rancher offers simple everyday living and a backyard view of Mount Tolmie. Original hardwood, a spacious living room, separate dining, updated kitchen and bath, and heat pump comfort. Outside you will find an interlock patio, vibrant gardens, fenced yard, shed, and a garage. Heated crawlspace has been membrane-sealed by Island Basement Systems.
3411 St Matthew St. Victoria BC
$949,900 | MLS 1027848
https://isellvictoria.ca/mylistings.html/listing.3411-st-matthew-st.108148719

02/28/2026

NEW LISTING. 403-1580 Christmas Ave. Top-floor, south-facing, refreshed and move-in ready. New flooring, fresh paint, and a fully refinished bathroom, plus a kitchen with loads of cabinet and counter space. The living room centres around a gas fireplace with a modern tile surround, and the sunny south-facing deck is a great spot for a coffee. Two skylights and large windows keep the space bright. In-suite laundry, secure underground parking, and separate storage included. Close to Cedar Hill Rec Centre, Tuscany Village, UVic, and transit. $389,900. Full details: https://isellvictoria.ca/mylistings.html/listing.403-1580-christmas-ave.108105054

02/19/2026

You can't tax your way to housing affordability.
And yet here we are, doing it again.
Wrote up my take on BC Budget 2026 and what it actually means for housing in Victoria.

Housing is a chain of costs and constraints. Put stress on one link and it shows up somewhere else, usually on the people least able to absorb it. This week's budget applies pressure to several links at once, then uses the word affordability with a stra...

02/09/2026

1413–2000 Hannington Road, Langford | $619,000
One Bear Mountain | MLS 1025324

West-facing 1-bedroom with views over the 18th fairway and Mt. Finlayson. 683 sq ft interior, 173 sq ft patio with BBQ hookup. Oak flooring, 9-ft ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, gourmet kitchen with Bosch appliances and Italian cabinetry.

Primary suite with walk-through dressing area and spa-inspired ensuite. Home office nook off the living area.

Building amenities: 16th-floor Grenoble Sky Lounge, fitness and yoga studio, rooftop pool and sundeck, business centre. Secure parking, storage locker, bike room, dog wash station.

This is the only view-floor 1-bedroom currently available in the building. Immediate possession. Strata $344/mo.

Full details and photos: https://isellvictoria.ca/mylistings.html/listing.1413-2000-hannington-rd.107960295

02/03/2026

January numbers are out for Victoria real estate. Short version: more inventory, calmer pace, steadier outcomes.
339 sales. 2,624 active listings. Sales-to-active ratio sitting at the balanced-to-buyer edge.
What it means: buyers have real selection. Sellers face a higher bar - pricing on nostalgia doesn't work when buyers have alternatives.
The hesitation I saw through most of 2025 is starting to wear off. Not a frenzy. More like people deciding they're done waiting for perfect conditions.
Full January breakdown:

Does January feel like a buyer’s market, a balanced market, or something in between, and what should I do differently because of it?The headline in plain languageJanuary looked a lot like the last couple of winters for sales pace. The difference this ye...

01/29/2026

Bank of Canada held the rate at 2.25% this morning.

So why does it feel like mortgage rates are still all over the place? Here's the thing most people don't realize: the Bank of Canada rate isn't the only factor lenders look at.

Fixed mortgage rates are tied to bond markets, and bond markets price in uncertainty; trade tensions, inflation risk, global volatility. So even when the overnight rate stays put, your 5-year fixed quote can stay elevated or even climb. It's frustrating if you're trying to budget for a home purchase. You're not imagining it.

Question for buyers: Have you noticed fixed rates staying higher than you expected even though the Bank hasn't moved?
What are lenders quoting you right now?

(For a full breakdown of what today's announcement means for Greater Victoria buyers and sellers, I wrote a longer post on my blog - link in comments.)

01/22/2026

Lake Cowichan · Point Ideal
4 BD | 3 BA | 80+ ft walk-on waterfront
Private dock. Boat storage in the double garage. Outdoor living with projector. Steps to town.
Represented the lucky buyers on this beauty. Flat usable lakefront with private water access and walkable to amenities is a rare find!