• Living in Tofino and Ucluelet When the Highway Closes,Jason Anson

    Living in Tofino and Ucluelet When the Highway Closes

    Living in Tofino and Ucluelet when the highway closes changes the meaning of distance because the problem is not how far away Nanaimo is, but whether the road east is moving at all. Highway 4 is the land connection for the outer coast, so closures affect groceries, appointments, family visits, deliv

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  • Why Is Port Alberni Called the Worst Place to Live, and Is That Fair?,Jason Anson

    Why Is Port Alberni Called the Worst Place to Live, and Is That Fair?

    Why is port alberni the worst place to live is a search phrase that says more about Port Alberni’s reputation than it does about whether you could actually live well there. Port Alberni has real weaknesses, but the label is too crude to describe a regional service centre with a working waterfront, h

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  • Moving From Vancouver to Vancouver Island: What Actually Changes,Jason Anson

    Moving From Vancouver to Vancouver Island: What Actually Changes

    Moving from Vancouver to Vancouver Island is a well travelled road, and approximately 14 percent of Island home buyers arrive from Vancouver.1 Add buyers arriving from the Fraser Valley and elsewhere in British Columbia, and approximately 38 percent come from off Island within the province. But cros

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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.