A Sunshine Coast Summer: Markets, Trails, and the Case for Coastal Life
Farmers markets, forest trails, and long ocean evenings – a taste of a Sunshine Coast summer, and why it makes newcomers want to stay.
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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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Steady Rates, Steadier Planning: What the Bank of Canada’s Hold Means for Your Coast Build
If you’ve been sitting on a “maybe next year” home plan, the last few months have handed you something valuable: predictability. On June 10, the Bank of Canada held its…
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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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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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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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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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Financing a Second Home or Suite on the Sunshine Coast: What’s Gone, What’s Live
BC’s and Ottawa’s secondary-suite grants are gone. Here’s the financing that’s actually live for adding a second dwelling on the Sunshine Coast.
