Pender Island’s Amazing Christmas Spirit
Over the holiday season Pender showed its true spirit when almost one hundred and eighty islanders showed up for the community pot-luck Christmas dinner.
In only its second year this special event recognises that there are some in our community who, for whatever reason, spend this special day alone, so to make up for this the [...]
Homesonpender on CFAX 1070 tomorrow
Check out CFAX 1070AM tomorrow, Saturday 11 December, when I’ll be on Life Styles with Patty Mack discussing island real estate. It will be a family affair as I’ll also be in the studio with my wife, Theresa Carle-Sanders, chef and owner of www.islandvittles.com . Catch it if you can.
A more balanced market for 2011?
According to the Victoria Real Estate Board’s (VREB) recent release, the market in 2011 will remain balanced.
“Dennis Fimrite, 2011 President of the Victoria Real Estate Board, says that balanced market conditions in the Victoria area housing market are expected to continue well into the coming year. Fimrite noted that real estate sales have picked [...]
Real Estate on Pender and the wisdom of the two Jo(h)ns
Since March 2009 when the current economic meltdown caught most of us with our pants down, millions of words have been written about the global housing market.
Thousands of ‘experts’ on hundreds of cable shows have scared the living daylights out of us by warning of another “Great ‘Depression’, the ‘The Big One’ from which [...]
HD Video of Hope Bay, Pender Island
Here’s a short video of HOPE BAY - the most beautiful commercial centre on Pender Island and the home of Dockside Realty. It was a beautiful foggy morning at about 8.30 a. m. and nobody was around at the time. Just sublime.
New! HD Videos of Pender Island hotspots
I always say that before I can sell a home on Pender I first have to sell the island. It’s an important part in all my buyer’s decision to purchase property here, and I make sure that I give them the grand tour and take them to the places I love as well as just [...]
Happy Halloween from Dockside Realty!
Greetings from Pertrifying Pender……..
On this All Hallows Eve I thought I’d include the video of how I came to work at Dockside. I think they created a monster! CLICK HERE. (Starring Sam Boyte as the evil Dr. Frankenstein, and myself as the misunderstood monster. Oh, the humanity….!)
Also, how about some Halloween Real Estate? It’s the most [...]
Dockside Realty Pender Island Market Update – Sept. 2010
Here is the Sept. 2010 Update for the real estate market on Pender Island, BC, from Howard Sanders and Dockside Realty:
Dockside September 2010 Update
There have been 43 Sales (86 Ends) Total all Pender since Jan 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2010
Dockside has had 35 Ends Next Company: 35 Ends Independent Agents: 16
5 [...]
REDUCED! – 2705 Doubloon Crescent, Pender Island now at $325,000
This very cozy, attractive 3 Bed 2 Bath home is located on a quiet, no through road and features a stone clad fireplace, cathedral ceiling, and lots of natural light. This one level and well maintained home is perfect as either a recreational property or a permanent residence. 0.44 acres of FLAT useable [...]
Dockside Realty’s new marketing tool
So how do you like Dockside Realty’s new boat? With offices on Saturna as well as Pender, our galloping Managing Broker, Sherrie Boyte, has taken her Power Squadron qualification and now plies the high seas between the two islands on a regular basis.
Another usage for our slinky new craft is to better service our waterfront [...]
New Listing – 2705 Doubloon Crescent Offered at $340,000
JUST LISTED! This very cozy, attractive home is located on a quiet, no through road and features a stone clad fireplace, cathedral ceiling, and lots of natural light. This one level and well maintained home is perfect as either a recreational property or a permanent residence. 0.44 acres of FLAT useable land [...]
Dockside Realty Pender Island Market Update – April 2010
Here is the April 2010 Update for the real estate market on Pender Island, BC, from Howard Sanders and Dockside Realty:
Dockside April 2010 Update
There have been 19 Sales (38 Ends) Total all Pender since Jan 1, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Dockside has 17 Ends. Next Company has 14 Ends. Independent Agents have 7. [...]

