Valerie Edwards

Ron and Jane Smirl relax in their townhome in the Westhills neighbourhood of Langford. They chose to scale down their living arrangements after their children moved out of the family home about five years ago.

HOMEFINDER: Downsizing can help create healthy lifestyle

Realtor Valerie Edwards offers up her experience with scaling down in home size

Apr 23, 2015
Business

Ron and Jane Smirl relax in their townhome in the Westhills neighbourhood of Langford. They chose to scale down their living arrangements after their children moved out of the family home about five years ago.

Government agents rarely enter properties, so two properties side by side may seem similar on paper, but similar tax assessments may not reflect actual selling or buying value.

HOMEFINDER: Assessed value vs. market value

Buyers dictate homes’ selling prices, not objective government agents

Jan 19, 2015
Business

Government agents rarely enter properties, so two properties side by side may seem similar on paper, but similar tax assessments may not reflect actual selling or buying value.