• Oak Bay, North Saanich and the South Island's Highest Prices,Jason Anson

    Oak Bay, North Saanich and the South Island's Highest Prices

    Oak Bay, North Saanich and the South Island’s highest prices make more sense when you stop treating expensive housing as a single category. Oak Bay pays for proximity to central Victoria, established streets and scarce land near the urban core. North Saanich pays for larger parcels, privacy, ocean i

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  • Walk On Waterfront in Youbou, and What That Access Is Worth,Jason Anson

    Walk On Waterfront in Youbou, and What That Access Is Worth

    Walk on waterfront homes in Youbou are a narrower category than waterfront homes in general. The phrase describes the way the shoreline functions, not simply whether a parcel touches Cowichan Lake. A home can have lake frontage and still require steep stairs, retaining walls or a difficult path to r

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  • The Most Expensive Places to Live in Youbou, and What the Lake Adds,Jason Anson

    The Most Expensive Places to Live in Youbou, and What the Lake Adds

    Most expensive places to live in Youbou are generally the properties where the lake stops being a view and becomes part of the land. Direct Cowichan Lake frontage changes scarcity, access, privacy and recreation all at once. Youbou had a 2021 census count of 1,302.1 In a community that small, true w

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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.