• Sproat Lake Waterfront and the Alberni Valley's Highest Prices,Jason Anson

    Sproat Lake Waterfront and the Alberni Valley's Highest Prices

    Sproat Lake waterfront sits at the expensive end of the Alberni Valley because true shoreline property is a different product from an ordinary house in Port Alberni. The premium buys direct lake access and a recreation centred setting, but it also brings shoreline, dock, water system, septic and mai

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  • Ucluelet Prices Compared With Tofino, Approximately 40 km Apart,Jason Anson

    Ucluelet Prices Compared With Tofino, Approximately 40 km Apart

    Ucluelet and Tofino are approximately 40 km apart [UNSOURCED], yet their housing costs can look as if they belong in different regions. A provincial highway distance source would verify the exact road distance. The communities share the outer coast and Highway 4, but their housing values, scale and

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  • What Oceanfront Costs in Tofino, Based on Recent Sales,Jason Anson

    What Oceanfront Costs in Tofino, Based on Recent Sales

    Sold homes tofino is the search I would use if I wanted to understand oceanfront value without getting distracted by asking prices. Oceanfront in Tofino is scarce, exposed and tied to a very small land base, so recent completed sales matter more than broad averages when judging what the shoreline ac

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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.