The Whole Home Show with Tony Joe

Development in a City like Victoria:  innovations in Port Alberni that could be applied in the Capital Region.   Joe Calenda, Molto Bene Enterprises moltobene@telus.net Michael Nygren D I S T R I C T Group www.districtgroup.ca

Home energy solutions.  Spencer Evans from Fortis BC, www.fortisbc.com and a discussion on Solar Energy with Kennan Ebanks from PowerUp Solar www.powerupsolar.ca.  Learn about grants on your natural gas appliances.

Gordy Dodd and Love Dodd from Dodd's Furniture: Vancouver Island's largest independent furniture retailer.  Gordy discusses the history of the story and his drive for community involvement.  www. DoddsFurniture.com Plus a conversation on Money Laundering reports with Cheryl Woolley, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board. www. VREB.org

Colwood Mayor Rob Martin discusses development in Colwood.  Community growth, commercial opportunities and catamaran ferry from Royal Bay to Ship Point!

In-home Nutrition service and Advocating for Seniors Jenneke van Hemert, Registered Dietitician www.therapeuticmeals.com jenneke@therapeuticmeals.com   Anne Duggan, Advocacy and Advice for Seniors http://www.advisingseniors.ca/

Have taxation policies driven buyers from BC and Toronto elsewhere?  Hear about what is happening in the Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax markets. Ottawa- Geoff McGowan RE/MAX Affiliates geoff@geoff-bobbie.com Montreal- Banny Bar Courtiers Excellence 514-967-1900 Halifax- Thomas Bagogloo RE/MAX Nova thomas@halifaxmetrohomes.com  

Capital Iron: There's no store like it! Learn about one of Victoria's retail institutions, in operation since 1934.  Hot tubs, patio furniture, clothing, housewares, hardware, outdoor kitchens and more!

Tony guests on the Michele Cummins Real Estate Show on Country 107.1 in Abbotsford https://www.country1071.com/audio/ What are reasons mainlanders migrate to Greater Victoria and how the market on Vancouver Island is faring.

2018-2019 President of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Phil Moore, discusses the Vancouver market.  Who the buyers are, how the market has been affected by government legislation and what the future holds.

Jason Macdonnell, Senior Vice President of Telus Smart Security and Home Automation discusses the latest products and programs offered by Telus including wifi security systems and light bulbs and smartphone enabled features on the Telus app. https://www.telus.com/en/smarthome-security

How to avoid getting scammed by contractors.  Guests Aldyne Kerrigan, VP and Operations Manager for Better Business Bureau Vancouver Island and Casey Edge, Executive Officer of the Victoria Residential Home Builders Association. One of our listeners sent a lengthy email outlining the issues she's had with hiring contractors, including getting an unexpected lien placed on her property.  H...

$68M for a condo!!!!  Of course, in Manhattan.  Hear about the markets in New York and Toronto from Kevin Brown, Sotheby's New York and Richard Silver, Sotheby's Toronto.

Jason Dupuis from Good Grade Plumbing discusses fixtures, hot water systems and home heating and cooling including ductless heat pumps. www.goodgradeplumbing.com

Gurpreet Rhandawa and Christian Hoy from The Sitka Law Group discuss legal aspects to real estate transactions. www.sitkalaw.ca

Show sponsors Denise Webster from Dominion Lending Centres Modern Mortgage Group and Cary Augustini, Insurance Manager at Island Savings, discuss key aspects to your home buying or ownership experience.

Property Assessment update 2019- returning guests discuss the relevance of your property assessment and how much increases or decreases will affect you.  With values up in Victoria often in the 20% range, does this mean property taxes go up? Amanda, Denise and Peter were the very first guests on The Whole Home Show and return for their 3rd panel visit. Amanda Mills, Mills Appraisals Denise We...

There's a lot of confusion out there about the BC Speculation Tax:  who needs to pay it and what it's all about.  Here are some of the answers for you.

Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, what does that mean for recreational cultivators and how can it impact resale of homes?

Real Estate is a really interesting business.  When showing homes we can often bump into things which cannot be unseen.

In this short podcast, Tony Joe and Kyle Kerr discuss Property Assessments.  How relevant are they to the value of your home?  Will your taxes go up?

Show sponsor Kerry Smith from Inspectech explains what occurs in a building inspection along with certification plus a conversation on how to reduce humidity in your home.

Eric Charman, a local legend of Real Estate discusses Victoria in the 1950s and 1960s. Eric was retiring from the business about the time I began (1991) after pioneering many areas of the Real Estate business from marketing to client service and also in organized real estate.   Eric served as President of the Victoria Real Estate Board and also President of the Provincial and National Boards...

Victoria Real Estate in the past, including the dark ages of the early 1980s.  Guests Ken Henderson and Bev Highton, both past Presidents of the Victoria Real Estate Board and each 40+ year veterans in the local market.