April 2007 - Posts

I had the pleasure to sail south of Salt Spring on Sunday and around Prevost Island
Talk about pristine land and not a sole in sight. I have heard that there are two sisters that live on Prevost but it is basically totally empty. Prevost was named after Captain James Charles Prevost. It will never be developed or build on (too bad it Read More...
Posted 30 April 07 03:36 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
Deal of a life time on Salt Spring Island BC and not a real estate deal a...
I am not just a Exclusive buyers agent but I am also a gardener. I was a rather sad gardener, I was missing something in my gardening tool shed. I needed a rototiller. I have rented one over the years but it is always a big production and hassle. Today Read More...
Posted 28 April 07 12:33 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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The best thing about living on Salt Spring is the weather and music and watching those storm clouds blow over to Vancouver
Yes that is right. I listen to a Classical Vancouver radio station all day in my Salt Spring home office and when they talk about the rain I always do a double take. Rain what rain and then I look over Georgia Strait and see the clouds hanging over the Read More...
Posted 26 April 07 02:18 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
After visiting China I can see the real practical side of Feng Shui and how it relates to Salt Spring homes.
Feng Shui It is very practical art. It makes you really think about how advanced ancient China was. When I go on the agent home tour I am always looking at the Salt Spring homes Chi and the way it flows in the house. The first thing I like to look at Read More...
Posted 25 April 07 10:33 by Scott Simmons | 1 Comments   
Salt Spring Island BC wines and Wineries, cheese and the Arts
There are some great Salt Spring wines made by island wineries. We have a great climate for growing grapes. There seems to be more and more grape grown on the island every year. The island has no shortage of fine Salt Spring wineries have a look at a Read More...
Posted 21 April 07 09:49 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
Just picked up some lumber at the free Salt Spring building store!
It cost about $200 per sq ft to build a Salt Spring Island home but if you shop right and do some of the work yourself you can really save. Free wood all you have to do is pick it up and carry off the beach. Now I know that there are probably 25 government Read More...
Posted 20 April 07 01:41 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
I posted about Crofton BC real estate speculation on my other blog and I had two calls tonight. Does everyone like a deal or what?
The post I put on my other blog. Yes I am a two timer blogger...well a three timer blogger...just three blogs. One is for sports not work but it is still work to write it. Lost my train of thought. Sorry right Crofton British Columbia. I spent the whole Read More...
Posted 19 April 07 08:48 by Scott Simmons | 4 Comments   
I just had to do it. That is add Crofton BC real estate to my site. Why Crofton you ask?
Crofton, British Columbia, Canada is a real estate speculators dream come true. If you want to invest somewhere and are not sure if there is any deals to be had check out Crofton real estate. Why are Crofton houses a deal? It is a pulp mill town and well Read More...
Posted 19 April 07 12:48 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
One of my all time favorite Canadian west coast Authors is Micheal Kluckner
He writes about the cities and town in BC and how they where developed. He has some great perspectives on development and lack of planning. When you look at pictures, from the 1950, of some of the small BC town where so nice. Now they look like parking Read More...
Posted 18 April 07 10:22 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
The first inhabitants of Salt Spring Island homes were the Coast Salish people.
They did not carve totem poles they did carve welcoming figures which where up to twenty feet high. Coast Salish women made find baskets and blankest made from the wool of small white dogs. It is not known if any ancestors of these dogs have survived. Read More...
Posted 17 April 07 12:50 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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I am too busy, I just cant take on more Salt Spring Island BC home buying clients, I had to hire an assistant. It is a good thing he works for bones.
It seems to be going crazy on Salt Spring with buyers calling me 24 hrs a day. Now I have a first rate assistant to help with all my calls. His name is Rex he can understand English but only speaks dog. He has his own web page it is http://www.buygulfislands.com Read More...
Posted 16 April 07 05:42 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
Here is an interesting page on the benefits of a green Salt Spring island development
The thing about the Gulf islands are they are just so pristine that any development should be to the highest green standard. Low impact and small foot print should be the rule. Here is the article http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid221.php I like the last Read More...
Posted 15 April 07 10:50 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
If you want to see what Salt Spring real estate looks like take a video tour.
This is what I like about youtube is you can search it and gather clips on what ever you like. I have 30 odd clips of Salt Spring Island video on my youtube salt spring channel http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=escapetosaltspring Have a look and if Read More...
Posted 14 April 07 09:57 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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1902 Salt Spring Real Estate prices by F.M. Philips
The price of Salt Spring land varies with quality, situation, distance from a wharf, etc, Salt Spring ranches of 100 to 160 acres are worth $1,000 to $5,000 (200 to 1000 pounds) according to amount of improvements, and a man should be able to make a living Read More...
Posted 13 April 07 01:47 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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History of Salt Spring Island as it was in 1902 by F.M. Philips, Reproduced by Scott Simmons a Salt Srping real estate agent
Saltspring Island - Admiral Island on the old Charts - in the province of British Columbia, in the Dominion of Canada, lying immediately south of the 49th parallel of north latitude, sheltered from the Pacific storms by the large island of Vancouver, Read More...
Posted 13 April 07 01:37 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Salt Spring Island real estate information for home buyers
Agency Law Prior to 1994 on Saltspring island, British Columbia real estate agents worked as sub agents of the seller. This was called "assumed seller sub-agency" and made it confusing for the typical Salt Spring home buyer. They thought the Read More...
Posted 13 April 07 08:14 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Salt Spring Island real estate market report: Supply and demand
Supply and demand There is a general oversupply of Salt Spring real estate on market right now in the spring of 07 - there are about 250-300 listings to a population of about 10,000. If you compare that to Calgary Alberta (when it was really booming in Read More...
Posted 12 April 07 08:58 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Why do people keep calling me to take their Salt Spring Island BC listings? I work with buyers only!
As a Salt Spring Island Buyers agent I do not take on Salt Spring listings. I do not want Salt Spring Island listings. I have no Gulf island listings. Please don't call me to list your Saltspring house. Why is it if you say no people just want you Read More...
Posted 11 April 07 06:06 by Scott Simmons | 1 Comments   
Selling your Salt Spring Real Estate
Are you about to list your Salt Spring real estate? Here is some information from a Salt Spring buyers agent on how to sell your Salt Spring Island Real Estate. I do not currently take listings - these are suggestions to help you sell your home by owner Read More...
Posted 11 April 07 07:02 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Rainwater catchment system are a fantastic way to add water to your Salt Spring Property
Here is some information on a rainwater catchment system designed for a new Salt Spring home still under construction. This Salt Spring Island home is a rammed earth house built by Terra Firma and the owners were committed to the idea of using a sustainable Read More...
Posted 10 April 07 12:37 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Books on or about Salt Spring Island BC
These are some Salt Spring Island books, Gulf Islands books or Vancouver Island books that you may find interesting. If you find any other Salt Spring books, let me know, I would love to read them and add them to my list. Some of these books are out of Read More...
Posted 09 April 07 09:38 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
Salt Spring Real Estate market report. Demographics Shifts (part3)
Demographical shifts in Canada as explained in Boom Bust Echo by David K. Foot are making a difference on the Salt Spring Real Estate prices. Retirees, semi retiring and mobile actively working boomer's who crave a warm temperate climate are flocking Read More...
Posted 08 April 07 01:10 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Salt Spring Real Estate market report. Salt Spring Restrictive Zoning make a huge impact on prices (part 2)
Salt Spring Island zoning has one of the biggest effects on property prices. There is no shortage of land on Salt Spring Island. Salt Spring could have a population of 100,000 but it will never happen. The present pop. is 10,000. The zoning bylaws and Read More...
Posted 07 April 07 09:24 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Salt Spring Real Estate market report. Why is Salt Spring a Buyers Market (part 1)
One of the biggest reasons Salt Spring Island Real Estate is a buyers market is Canadian versus U.S. dollar The high Canadian dollar $.85-.90 to $1US has slowed down the influx of US buyers. When the Canadian dollar was much lower in the $.70 range (2001) Read More...
Posted 07 April 07 08:46 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Have you ever wanted to move to a little island paradise. Think about making Salt Spring island BC home.
You probably did not know that Salt Spring Island has its own money. Yes that is right we print our own currency Salt Spring Dollars. It is really nice looking cash it trades at par with that other currency the Canadian dollar. If you moved here you can Read More...
Posted 06 April 07 01:10 by Scott Simmons | 1 Comments   
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I went to the open house on Salt Spring Island put on by Three Point properties last night it was very informative
This Salt Spring Real Estate issue will effect all of Salt Spring. Mark and Jack (I don't want to try and spell their last names) from Three Point Properties put on a very interesting and informative presentation of their new south Salt Spring development. Read More...
Posted 06 April 07 08:20 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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Why call the Gulf Island home? They are the best place to live in Canada?
The Island are protected by the Island Trust. The Island trust mandate is to preserve and protect. Living on the gulf islands is like living in a huge park. The Islands are a natural paradise. You can have your city's and cement. I like a place that Read More...
Posted 05 April 07 10:23 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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If you are thinking of Salt Spring Island Real Estate "Caveat emptor"
If you are thinking of Salt Spring Island Real Estate here is some information. The exception to the caveat emptor rule is a latent defect. The definition of a latent defect is "something that is not easily discoverable". What they "can Read More...
Posted 04 April 07 09:12 by Scott Simmons | 0 Comments   
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