Sandra Govender Real Estate

Sandra Govender Real Estate Helping you find your perfect home in the Capital city. Both organizations are helping people find homes.

I've created this page so that I can update everyone on my work in Real Estate and my involvement with the Victoria Cool Aid Society. As a Realtor®, I'm able to help make the transition into a new home seamless and stress free for my clients. As a Board Director with the VCAS, I am able to give back a little to the community and assist this amazing organization as they help house those who need it the most.

08/27/2026

Torn between renovating your current home and moving to a new one? 🏡🔨

It's one of the most common questions homeowners wrestle with, and the answer usually comes down to three things:

1️⃣ Does your home have a "ceiling"? Some layouts and lots can be improved endlessly; others cap out no matter how much you spend.
2️⃣ What would the renovation really cost — in money, time, and living through it? Be honest about all three.
3️⃣ Is it the house or the location you've outgrown? You can renovate a kitchen. You can't renovate a commute or a school zone.

There's no universal right answer — it depends on your home, your budget, and your goals. But walking through these three usually makes the decision a lot clearer.

Call, text, or email us at (250) 888-3488 or [email protected] — happy to be a sounding board, no pressure either way.

08/25/2026

🚫 Myth: "Once summer ends, buyers disappear — so it's a bad time to sell."

✅ Fact: The end-of-summer buyer is often the most serious one out there.

The casual browsers do thin out. But the people still looking as summer winds down usually have a real reason to move — a job change, a lease ending, a family that wants to be settled before the school year. Fewer tire-kickers, more motivated buyers, and less competition from other listings.

"Wait until spring" is common advice, but spring also means listing into the most crowded season of the year. Selling as summer ends can mean a smaller pool of buyers who are far more likely to actually make an offer.

Call, text, or email us at (250) 888-3488 or [email protected] and let's talk through what makes sense for your home.

The back-to-school stretch is one of the most underrated windows in real estate. 🎒Everyone talks about spring. But the w...
08/20/2026

The back-to-school stretch is one of the most underrated windows in real estate. 🎒

Everyone talks about spring. But the weeks around back-to-school have a quiet advantage for buyers: the summer rush has cooled, serious sellers are still on the market, and there's often more room to negotiate than there was a few months ago. Families who move now can get settled before the school-year routine takes over.

If a move has been on your mind, this is a genuinely good moment to look — more choice, less competition, and time to make a careful decision instead of a rushed one.

Call, text, or email us at (250) 888-3488 or [email protected] and we'll pull together a few options in your area.

Selling in this market? The buyers are back — but they're informed and unhurried. 🏡Pricing to today's market is what sep...
08/18/2026

Selling in this market? The buyers are back — but they're informed and unhurried. 🏡

Pricing to today's market is what separates homes that sell from homes that sit. Well-priced, well-presented homes are moving; the ones that linger are usually chasing a number the market has already moved past.

The playbook: price right from day one, present well, and expect a real conversation. Priced accurately from the start, you may never need a reduction at all.

Thinking about listing? The smartest first step is an honest read on what your home is worth today.

Read the full article: https://sandragovender.myagent.site/2026-mid-year-market-check-in-what-the-first-half-of-the-year-tells-us-about-your-next-move/

08/13/2026

A quick snapshot of where things stand across Canada at the midpoint of 2026:

📊 The national benchmark price held flat month-over-month — the first time it hasn't dropped since early 2025
🏠 Inventory sits around 4.8 months, close to a balanced market
📈 Sales picked up for a third straight month as a late spring finally arrived

One thing to keep in mind: these are national averages, and real estate has never been more local. A condo and a detached home in the same city can be in completely different phases of this market.

The national numbers set the backdrop. What actually matters is what's happening in your neighbourhood. Want a read on your specific area? Reach out anytime.

Read the full article: https://sandragovender.myagent.site/2026-mid-year-market-check-in-what-the-first-half-of-the-year-tells-us-about-your-next-move/

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate again in July — and for anyone watching the market, "steady" is genuinely useful...
08/11/2026

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate again in July — and for anyone watching the market, "steady" is genuinely useful news. 🏡

For four years, the rate was the hardest part of any home decision to plan around. A hold, whatever the level, means the ground under your budget isn't shifting month to month. You can run real numbers and trust they'll still be real next month.

That kind of stability won't make headlines, but it's exactly what makes a confident decision possible — whether you're buying, selling, or just weighing your options.

Read the full article: https://sandragovender.myagent.site/2026-mid-year-market-check-in-what-the-first-half-of-the-year-tells-us-about-your-next-move/

If you've been waiting to buy until prices "hit bottom," here's something worth knowing: the falling may already have st...
08/06/2026

If you've been waiting to buy until prices "hit bottom," here's something worth knowing: the falling may already have stopped. 🏡

For most of the past year and a half, prices were sliding, and a lot of buyers sat on the sidelines waiting for the bottom. But prices have started to level off in most of the markets where they'd been dropping. When the floor stops moving, waiting stops paying off.

It doesn't mean you have the upper hand everywhere, and affordability still takes discipline. But with conditions more balanced, you can make a move based on your life instead of trying to time the market perfectly.

Read the full article: https://sandragovender.myagent.site/2026-mid-year-market-check-in-what-the-first-half-of-the-year-tells-us-about-your-next-move/

For two years, most of us watched the market braced for one of two things: a deeper slide, or a rate-cut-fuelled boom. B...
08/04/2026

For two years, most of us watched the market braced for one of two things: a deeper slide, or a rate-cut-fuelled boom. Buyers waited for prices to fall further. Sellers waited for the highs to come back. 🏡

Neither happened. Instead, the market started to settle — prices levelling out after a soft stretch, and activity picking up as a delayed spring finally arrived.

Whether you're buying, selling, renewing, or just watching, the second half of the year finally looks like something you can plan around.

Read the full article: https://sandragovender.myagent.site/2026-mid-year-market-check-in-what-the-first-half-of-the-year-tells-us-about-your-next-move/

Trying to make sense of the housing market this summer? Watch these three numbers. 📊1. Rates — the best 5-year fixed is ...
07/30/2026

Trying to make sense of the housing market this summer? Watch these three numbers. 📊

1. Rates — the best 5-year fixed is sitting near 4%, with the Bank of Canada expected to hold steady through 2026.
2. Inventory — about 5.2 months of supply nationally, right around the long-term average and squarely in balanced territory. More choice, less pressure.
3. Prices — CREA expects the national average to rise only about 1.5% this year, so you're not chasing a runaway market.

Put together, it's a calmer, more balanced market than the past few years — which tends to favour prepared buyers who know their budget.

Call/text/email us at (250) 888-3488 or [email protected] if you have questions

07/28/2026

If you're hoping to be settled before the new school year, summer is your window — and the calendar moves faster than most families expect. 📦

A rough timeline that keeps things low-stress:

- Now–early summer: Get pre-approved and start touring. Knowing your budget first makes every other step easier.
- Mid-summer: Have your offer in and conditions cleared. From firm deals to closing often runs a few weeks to a month, so this is the sweet spot for an August move.
- Late summer: Closing, movers, utilities, and address changes — with a little breathing room before the first day of school.

The families who start early get the most choice and the least stress. Leaving it to the last minute usually means rushing the biggest decision of the year.

Call/text/email us at (250) 888-3488 or [email protected] if you have questions.

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