• Mudge Island Prices, What No Ferry Service Does to Access and Ownership,Jason Anson

    Mudge Island Prices, What No Ferry Service Does to Access and Ownership

    Mudge Island prices can look surprisingly low until you notice the missing piece: there is no public ferry service to the island. That is not a minor inconvenience. It is the reason access, ownership and resale all work differently. Islands Trust planning material describes the marine islands in thi

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  • Thetis Island Prices, and What the Crossing From Chemainus Costs You,Jason Anson

    Thetis Island Prices, and What the Crossing From Chemainus Costs You

    Thetis island real estate only makes sense when the price is read together with the Chemainus ferry and the island service level. A lower asking price can look attractive beside better known Gulf Islands, but the house is only one part of the cost. BC Ferries links Chemainus, Thetis Island and Penel

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  • Living on Lasqueti Island, Off Grid and Without a Vehicle Ferry,Jason Anson

    Living on Lasqueti Island, Off Grid and Without a Vehicle Ferry

    Living on Lasqueti Island means accepting that the public ferry does not take your vehicle to Vancouver Island. That single fact changes nearly everything about the move. The qathet Regional District describes Lasqueti as an off grid island reached by a foot passenger ferry from French Creek on Vanc

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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.