• Protection Island Prices, Where the Ferry Carries People but Not Cars,Jason Anson

    Protection Island Prices, Where the Ferry Carries People but Not Cars

    Protection Island prices reflect a strange combination: you are minutes from downtown Nanaimo, but the public connection carries people rather than household vehicles. That gives the island a very different cost structure from Gabriola. City of Nanaimo planning material recognizes passenger ferry se

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  • Quadra Island Waterfront and the 10 Minute Crossing From Campbell River,Jason Anson

    Quadra Island Waterfront and the 10 Minute Crossing From Campbell River

    Quadra Island waterfront is unusual because a rural island property can still sit across a direct ferry route from Campbell River. That short connection is the practical feature behind much of the island appeal. BC Ferries links Quathiaski Cove with Campbell River and operates frequent daily service

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  • Gabriola Prices, and What 20 Minutes From a City Is Worth,Jason Anson

    Gabriola Prices, and What 20 Minutes From a City Is Worth

    Gabriola island real estate for sale is often priced around one advantage that is easy to miss on a listing page: the island is directly connected to downtown Nanaimo. That connection does not make Gabriola cheap. It makes Gabriola convenient by island standards. BC Ferries runs the Nanaimo Harbour

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This page brings together my latest insights, stories, and updates about real estate and community life on Vancouver Island. Each article is part of a bigger picture, showing how housing, lifestyle, and local conditions are always changing. I have lived on the island for more than 30 years and have seen these shifts first-hand. In my professional work I focus on proving actual market value with market movement data, so buyers and sellers can trust the guidance they find here. Use these guides to explore regional areas and connect what you read with the broader housing story of the island at Living on Vancouver Island.