Victoria Real Estate Board News Releases http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news_releases.html The Board of Directors of the VREB is pleased to announce that VREB Operations Manager David Corey is the successful candidate for the position of Executive Officer. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2010/VictoriaRealEstateBoardAppointsNewExecutiveOfficer.html Victoria area REALTORS(r), through the Real Estate Board (VREB), are taking the lead in a special energy labeling pilot project of homes. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/HomeEnergyLabelingPilotProject.html The Commercial Division of the Victoria Real Estate Board has announced its new Executive Council for 2010. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/2010CommercialDivisionExecutive.html Randi Masters, 2010 President of the Victoria Real Estate Board, says the Victoria area housing market should continue to be strong and stable in the coming year. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/StrongandStableRealEstateMarketPredictedfor2010.html The Commercial Division of the Victoria Real Estate Board today announced the winners of its 18th Annual Commercial Building Awards competition. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/18thAnnualCommercialBuildingAwardsWinners.html Victoria area REALTORS(r) welcome the decision by the provincial government to increase the HST threshold for rebates on new homes to a maximum purchase price of $525,000 and a maximum rebate of $26,500. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/VictoriaAreaREALTORSApplaudHSTRebateIncrease.html The Victoria Real Estate Board has launched a new Open House website (www.OpenHousesVictoria.ca) that provides a greatly enhanced service for buyers searching for a suitable property and greater exposure for home sellers in the Victoria area. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/NewOpenHouseWebsiteLaunched.html "Today's federal budget announcements of additional help for buyers under the federal Home Buyer's Plan along with other housing related initiatives are to be applauded," says Victoria Real Estate Board President, Chris Markham. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/VictoriaREALTORSApplaudBudgetHousingInitiatives.html Over three three-quarters of all local home buyers last year were from the Greater Victoria area; up just under two percent from in 2007. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2009/NumberofLocalHomeBuyersIncreasesSlightly.html Victoria Real Estate Board president Scott Kendrew told a legislative committee today that REALTORS(r) believe it's time to make more crown land available for housing on a leased basis so that tomorrow's generation will be able to afford to buy a home. http://www.vreb.org/vreb/news/2006/NR_MoreLandForHousing_20061016.html