Tofino is a pretty fishing village at the tip of Esowista Peninsula near the entrance to Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Tofino is a rapidly growing tourist centre for Long Beach and other Pacific Rim destinations. Once a timber and fishing town, Tofino has become a favoured destination for travellers from around the world.

Tofino was named in 1792 after the Spanish Hydrographer Vicente Tofino de San Miguel (1732 - 1795) who was Rear Admiral of the Spanish Naval Academy in Cadiz. Amongst Tofino's pupils while a mathematics teacher was the explorer Bodegay Quadra.
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Generations of my family have lived on the West Coast of Vancouver Island for over sixty five years. I was born in Tofino , but moved away at the age of eight. I returned to the area every summer to visit family and have always felt that it was my true home. Six years ago I moved to Tofino and eventually got married here. My husband and I have made this area of the West Coast our home.

Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) for August 2008 which includes Tofino / Ucluelet British Columbia Real Estate, shows more properties listed for sale and declining unit average sales volume.

“Today’s buyers continue to have a good selection of properties to choose from,” VIREB President Subhadra Ghose says. “As we’ve been saying for months, our job remains educating the public that properties that are priced right are continuing to sell.”

There were 328 sales of single family properties in the VIREB area through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in August 2008, down from 574 sales in August 2007. Single family properties listed for sale in August 2008 were up approximately 49% from the end of August 2007.
The 12-month average sale price across the VIREB region for August 2008 was $345,722. While this is a 2 per cent increase from the $339,975 posted at the end of August 2007, prices did moderate in two of VIREB’s six zones. “We have to remember that average price information can be useful in establishing trends over time, but does not indicate the actual individual prices,” Ghose says.
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I would love to help you explore the possibilities of finding your home in this beautiful location on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. I can assist you with my knowledge of the Tofino/Ucluelet Real Estate market, info on the area, along with my sincerity and strong work ethic. I will strive to provide you with the best representation and assistance available, whether you are buying/selling a home or vacation property on the West Coast.

If you have your heart set on finding a home in a different region, I would still be pleased to assist you with browsing for potential properties and finding you an appropriate agent in any part of Canada.

Please do not hesitate to contact me whenever I can be of assistance.

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Dena Bruno