New GST Rebate for First-Time Modular Home Buyers in BC
There is a new reason to take a serious look at building new on the Sunshine Coast, and it has nothing to do with paint colours or floor plans. As…
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Built for the New Coastal Summer: How a Modern Modular Home Handles the Heat
A heat wave that broke century-old records For a long time, a Sunshine Coast summer meant cracking a window at night and forgetting about it. That is changing. On June…
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Before the Home Arrives: Site Prep for a Modular Home on the Sunshine Coast
Your factory-built home rolls off the line finished, inspected and code-certified. But it can’t just be dropped anywhere. The single biggest surprise for first-time modular buyers on the Sunshine Coast…
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Mobile, Manufactured, or Modular? What the Labels Really Mean on the Sunshine Coast
Spend an afternoon shopping for a factory-built home and you will run into three words used as if they mean the same thing: mobile, manufactured, and modular. They do not….
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What the June 30 Housing Deadline Actually Means for Your Sunshine Coast Lot
You have probably heard that B.C.’s small-scale multi-unit housing rules let homeowners add more homes on a single lot, and that a key compliance date lands at the end of…
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Before Zoning, There’s Water: How Servicing Decides What You Can Build on the Coast
When most people start dreaming about adding a home to their Sunshine Coast property, the first question they ask is about zoning. It’s a fair place to start. But it’s…
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Built for Tomorrow’s Code: Why a Factory-Built Home Handles BC’s Rising Energy Rules
If you have been reading about new homes in BC, you have probably run into a phrase that sounds more intimidating than it needs to: the Energy Step Code. Add…
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Does Your Coastal Lot Have a Development Permit Area? What to Check Before You Build
You have checked the zoning. The lot allows a home, the setbacks work, and you are ready to move. Then a planner mentions your property is within 30 metres of…
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The Sunshine Coast Is Getting a Free Housing Solutions Hub – Here’s How to Use It
If you have ever wondered whether you could add a second home or a suite to your Sunshine Coast property, a useful new place to start is on the way….
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Who Pulls the Permit? The Building Permit Process for a Modular Home on the Sunshine Coast
A factory-built home arrives finished, inspected and ready to set. So one of the most common questions we hear is a fair one: if the home is already built and…
