Writing on real estate, SSMUH, the missing middle, and the things our clients actually ask us about.
Unit counts, the permit path, what trips people up, and what the framework means for your lot even if you never build.
Coquitlam holds some of the region's best multiplex land. Where the math gets interesting, and the four paths every owner should weigh.
Space, commute, lifestyle, and the honest trade-offs. What each dollar buys on either side of Boundary Road.
Moody Centre to Heritage Woods to Pleasantside, described the way we describe them to friends.
The programs that actually matter, the costs people forget, and where entry-level value hides right now.
The full menu now permitted on most Metro Vancouver lots, and the three questions that decide feasibility.
How land-owner and builder partnerships work, when they beat selling outright, and the risks in plain language.
Micro-market pricing, the preparation that pays, and why your lot might now be worth more than your house.
The inlet, Brewers Row, the commute, and the trade-offs locals will admit to after a second coffee.
The feasibility framework we use before anyone pays for drawings. End value, real costs, and the margin that keeps you safe.
BC's Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing legislation quietly rewrote the rules for what you can build on a standard residential lot. Here's what it actually means for you, in language that doesn't require a planning degree.
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