• What is the BC Assessment Appeal Success Rate?,Jason Anson

    What is the BC Assessment Appeal Success Rate?

    Every year, over a million BC homeowners receive their property assessments and every year, BC Assessment tells the public that “over 99%” of property owners accept them. They don’t talk about the people who don’t accept them. They don’t talk about what happens when you try to push back. And they de

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  • The Top Most Expensive Communities on Vancouver Island for August 2025,Jason Anson

    The Top Most Expensive Communities on Vancouver Island for August 2025

    The Top Most Expensive Communities on Vancouver Island for August 2025 brings together single family detached results, not acreage and not waterfront, from across the Island. Below is a ranked table based on the twelve months to date average price. Use it to see where values are highest, how prices

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  • The Top Most Affordable Communities in the Surrounding Islands for August 2025,Jason Anson

    The Top Most Affordable Communities in the Surrounding Islands for August 2025

    The Top Most Affordable Communities in the Islands for August 2025. If you are value focused, the ranked list below shows the lowest average prices for single-family detached homes (not acreage or waterfront) in August 2025, how they are trending, and how each community compares across the zone. Isl

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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.