Ten New Guides for Buying, Selling and Living on the Peninsula

Most of what people ask us comes down to the same ten questions, so we wrote them up properly. Ten new guides are now on the site, each one plain and specific to White Rock and South Surrey.

• Buy first or sell first? Moving within White Rock and South Surrey, and how the two sides of a move fit together.
• Downsizing on the peninsula: ranchers, one-level homes and condos, and what each gives up.
• Buying an ocean view: what a view is worth, and how to keep it.
• Buying a penthouse: what sets one apart, and what to check before you buy.
• Buying a resale home: the older-house checks and how to read the assessment.
• The neighbourhoods, compared: prices, supply, schools and character, side by side.
• Moving here with a family: schools, transit and settling in.
• When your home did not sell: what to change before it goes back on the market.
• Selling a parent's home from out of town: the order of things when you cannot be here every week.
• Is White Rock a good place to live? What people love, and what takes getting used to.

They are written to be read, not to sell anything, and the pages that carry market figures are refreshed with each monthly report. If one of them raises a question about your own situation, ask Hamish at 604 376 7687.

Quick answers

Are the guides free to read? Yes, every page is open, with no sign-up.

How current are the figures? The pages that carry market figures are refreshed with each monthly report from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board.

Where should I start? With the one that matches your situation. If you are not sure, start with The neighbourhoods, compared.