Do You Need a Property Survey Before You Build on the Sunshine Coast?
Most people assume they know where their property ends. The fence, the hedge, the old row of cedars – surely that’s the line. On a lot that has changed hands…
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BC Is Building a Fast Lane for Factory-Built Homes — What It Means for the Coast
Something significant is happening in British Columbia’s approach to housing: the Province is actively building a faster path for factory-built homes. This month, B.C. rolled out a digital tool –…
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Getting In and Out: Driveway Access and Permits for Your Sunshine Coast Lot
The Gate Everyone Forgets to Check Buyers spend weeks on zoning, servicing and floor plans, then get surprised by the most physical question of all: how do you legally drive…
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Could There Be an Archaeological Site on Your Sunshine Coast Lot?
People have lived on the Sunshine Coast for a very long time. Artifacts found in the shishalh swiya date back roughly 10,000 years, and the shoreline you are thinking of…
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Does Your Coast Lot Need a Geotechnical Report Before You Build?
You have found the lot, you love the view, and the zoning checks out. Then someone mentions you might need a “geotechnical report” before the district will issue a building…
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Getting Power to Your Lot: BC Hydro Connections for a Coast Modular Home
Water gets the attention. Septic gets the worry. But there is a third service that decides whether a Sunshine Coast lot is ready for a home, and it sets its…
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B.C. Is Betting on Factory-Built Homes — What That Means for a Sunshine Coast Build
When a government wants homes built faster, you might expect it to focus on the construction site. British Columbia is doing something different: it is putting a remarkable amount of…
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BC Is Betting on Factory-Built: Inside the Push to Cut Homebuilding from 3 Years to 1
When the provincial government puts real money behind an idea, it is worth paying attention. This spring, BC Housing started issuing requests for proposals under a new program called DASH…
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Building in a Dry Year: What Early Water Restrictions Mean for Your Sunshine Coast Home Site
If you’re on the Chapman water system, you may have noticed the signs: Stage 2 water conservation regulations took effect on June 5 — early in the season, weeks ahead…
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Single-Wide, Double-Wide, or Pacific Cabin? Choosing the Right Eco Fab Home for Your Coast Lot
One of the first questions we hear on the Sunshine Coast isn’t “how much?” — it’s “which one?” Eco Fab offers three families of factory-built homes from Moduline, and they…
