Tiny Homes, Big Difference
The support haven will hopefully pave the way for lasting recovery
Housing & Real Estate
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Bigger Isn't Always Better
People's expectations have to change, city planners need to be bold, and the construction industry should lead with innovation
Putting Band-aids On Top of Band-aids
Mayor Wells argues that simply moving residents between motels without additional capacity or services is not a long-term solution for homelessness
Another Island Heritage Building Gets The Boot
These kids are getting kicked to the curb because of it
Canadians: Debt Kings of the G7, Oops
Canada has more household debt than France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States
Beds, Beds And More Beds For The Valley
The Ahousaht Nation is demolishing an old school building to make way for 35 affordable housing units
Tiny Town Goes Up in Port Alberni, Gets Axed in Victoria
Tiny Villages are a growing trend aimed at providing affordable housing and community support for people in transition
Save Simms Creek – Local Biodiversity Hotspot Threatened by Housing Proposal
proposed apartments has residents up in arms over impacts to their local creek
Cumberland's "Rainbow House" Will Help Get At-Risk Youths Off The Streets
The transitional home for homeless for at risk youth is the first of its kind in Canada
What Will BC's Multi-Billion-Dollar Housing Plan Actually Do?
BC launched the program with a $4 billion investment over three years and $12 billion over the next decade
Make Way For The Yuppies
The Cumberland Hotel bar is being replaced by 4-storey condo
Realtors Are Taking a Cold Shower
The wake up call for them is good news for buyers.
BC Budgets Billions for Housing, Details Lacking
New Renters Tax Credit of up to $400 per year for renters with modest household incomes
Canada’s "Most Fabulous House" in Comox Alleged to Be Proceeds of Drug Crime.
The Filberg House was built in 1959 by the famous architect Arthur Erickson
Meet Advisors Tasked with Helping the Premier Solve Our Thorniest Problems: Lisa Helps
Is it ok that a young family with two good jobs won't be ever be able to buy a home?
Bank Closes ATM. But are the (Unspoken) 'Culprits' Really to Blame?
RBC doesn't say who, but everyone knows who's being blamed
Port Alberni shelter to receive new management
PASS objects to getting kicked to the curb
Some Good News for New Year Homebuyers
Buyers will have more time to breathe before locking in
How You Can Turn Christmas Gifts Into A Home
Two families moved into their homes this year, and you can help others to do the same
Funding Needed for Tiny Homes on Wheels
Housing people, one turtle at a time
Taxing Tourists to Support Locals
Vacation rentals are the key
Will a Fence Solve the Toxic Drug Crisis?
If there's one thing to learn from the US, it's that walls don't stop drugs
Will The Bubble Burst?
1 in 10 Canadians with a mortgage are now paying only interest
Students Start Building Tiny Village
They're helping to get people off the street and into homes
Have You Heard of a Rent Bank?
A valuable service or the first step towards dystopia?
They Signed Up To Serve Their Country, Now They Have Nowhere To Live
What happens when you're forced to move, but there's nowhere to live?
Win the Lottery and You'll Only Pay $699,000!
Lotteries are better than bidding wars
Homeless? Here's How To DIY A Houseboat!
No, this is not the new #vanlife
$%&# Airbnb!
Airbnb is a money-making machine that is making housing problems worse
City Trying to Help Unhoused Community
Grant money is making a difference for some.
Campbell River Council Addresses Rumours—They Should Have Saved Their Breath
How we all got here doesn't matter—the direction we head now does
Port Alberni Residents Band Together to Protect Beloved Beaver Ponds
This community group is persistent, like the beavers they aim to protect
X Marks the Spot—For Cumberland Airbnbs
Have an Airbnb? Prepare to put a sign on your lawn
Pandemic Home Buyers are Panicking
That new house key probably feels like an anchor
Beds or Bars? Can't We Have Both?
Helping people sleep safely should help local business as well, right?
What Do You Do When Illegal Airbnbs Make the Mountain Bike Capital Unaffordable for Mountain Bikers?
A new bylaw could tighten regulations on short term rentals in Cumberland
Why You Should Care About This Company You've Never Heard Of
Is Mosaic's real estate arm building inspired communities or turning working forest into suburban sprawl?
A Kickass Community on the Edge of the World
The housing crisis is national, but the solutions are local, and they're awesome
Homeowners and the Hum of Mortgage Anxiety
Interest rates are going to keep going up
Nunns Creek Park is a Symptom of a Bigger Problem
Everyone needs a place to play and a place to live
Tiny Homes With a Lot of Heart
How to make housing a Human Right
Could an Old School Become a New Home?
It was all support at the public hearing
A VanIsle Home Under $200,000? Is This For Real?
Act now and this house could be yours!
How's Your Housing?
Be part of the survey to learn more about how folks keep a roof above their heads
Tall Tree Place Now One Step Closer to Shovels in the Ground
"We know we want this project," said Councillor Vickey Brown
Cumberland and Hornby Go Head to Head
How many tourists is too many tourists?
45 More Cents Doesn't Cut It
Guess what—$15.65/hr is not enough
A World Without Realtors
Last year, home prices in Canada grew by a record 26.6%
A Guy With a Big Heart and A Dream
Poole's Land in Tofino was a haven for the homeless and people who wanted to live -and love – in a different way
Property Assessments Go Up Up Up
When Islanders got their property assessments this week pretty much everyone went "whoa"
Winter on the Streets Doesn't Make for a Very Merry Christmas
Homelessness in the Comox Valley has jumped 75% during the pandemic
Gold River Opens 5 Acres for Family Homes
Why live in the city when you could live in a postcard?
Tofino Worker Campground Saved from the Brink – For Now
The housing crunch is so bad that workers live in tents, but the campground is pretty sweet
First Lumber, Now Houses
Surrey company wants to build another 2,800 houses in one of VanIsle's hottest real estate markets
That Deck You've Been Planning to Build Just Got Cheaper
Crashing lumber prices after a year of record highs is a reality check for big timber
Too Much Tourism? Local Takes Action Because Governments' Haven't
First Nations youth Tim Masso says if you want to visit Tla-o-qui-aht territory you better be on best behaviour
We're Nuts About Real Estate and It Ain't Good
Canadians may pay the price for our a real estate obsession
VanIsle is Getting Hotter — both the weather, and real estate
New off-island house buyers are driving up prices in Port Alberni, Campbell River, the Comox Valley and even the North Island
Campbell River Family Could be Homeless in a Week
Rentals are expensive and get snapped up fast
Could a New Co-op Build Homes for Ucluelet?
More people want to visit Ucluelet, but where the heck are the workers going to live?
Housing Affordability Hits Home
Cumberland's grant proposal for a mix of two, three- and four-bedroom affordable housing units denied
High Price of Lumber is Good for Some and Bad for Others
High lumber prices are putting money back into mills, but home builders are feeling the pinch
Winery Backs Tiny Solution to a Big Problem
New tiny home will help shelter some of the Comox Valley’s most vulnerable citizens
No Housing for Old Men (or Old Women, or Disabled Folks…)
BC Housing has rejected a plan to build an old folks home, but they need a week to tell anyone why
Girl's Winning Words Net Cash for Local Housing Charity
This nine-year-old's powerful writing won a $10,000 grant for the North Island's Habitat for Humanity
Can't Afford Paradise – Campgrounds Jack Up Rents in Ucluelet
RVs are basically tiny houses on wheels. The trouble is, where do you park them?