• What a Specialist Appointment Costs When It Means a Day on Highway 19,Jason Anson

    What a Specialist Appointment Costs When It Means a Day on Highway 19

    A specialist appointment from the North Island changes the meaning of convenience. On the North Island, I would never judge a place only by the house, the view or the purchase price. I would judge it by the ordinary week that follows after the moving truck leaves. The useful question is simple. Wher

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  • What Groceries, Fuel and Heat Cost North of Port McNeill,Jason Anson

    What Groceries, Fuel and Heat Cost North of Port McNeill

    Groceries, fuel and heat north of Port McNeill changes the meaning of convenience. On the North Island, I would never judge a place only by the house, the view or the purchase price. I would judge it by the ordinary week that follows after the moving truck leaves. The useful question is simple. Wher

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  • Moving From the Lower Mainland to the North Island, Ferry First, Then Highway 19,Jason Anson

    Moving From the Lower Mainland to the North Island, Ferry First, Then Highway 19

    Moving from the Lower Mainland to the North Island changes the meaning of convenience. On the North Island, I would never judge a place only by the house, the view or the purchase price. I would judge it by the ordinary week that follows after the moving truck leaves. The useful question is simple.

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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.