buy house vancouver island
Thinking about moving to Vancouver Island (comox,courtenay,or campbellriver)…?
I am from Spruce Grove Alberta and sick of this place, I went to Van Island 2 times in my life and never wanted to come back here, but the chance to move there and buy a house might happen, is it worth it, what are some of the best things about moving there…how is the shopping??
the only thing stopping my husband is the economy of Edmonton, more money right…but VI has so much other stuff thats awesome, forest, OCEAN!!! mountains, i think the air smells nicer and i thought the people were friendlier, Iam a realtor so i could get a job there as I have noticed LOTS of new homes going up and the prices there for homes are way more affordable than here!
There aren’t many jobs here. Not sure about your hubby’s job type, but across the board it’s not good right now.
Look at the Job Bank for Campbell River, Comox Valley compared to Alberta. My s/o has to look out of town for work, it’s that bad.
They are considering a job four hours away…That’s not right.
The mill in town shutdown, and so have a few other places…
A lot of the younger generation are making do with crappy service jobs in town, or the ones that know a trade are lucky enough to have a higher paying job in town.
The rest, they go to Alberta looking for “gold”. And many come back home to the island with it, but it’s not enough.
This place is pretty to look at, but city council has their heads way up their bums.
They’d rather stay safe with tourism dollars which are only seasonal,
instead of looking into other industries and things which will make the
place a good place to live and visit, anytime.
A few of the reasons why Comox/Courtenay is doing better than Campbell River is that the military is based there, and there are other industries supporting the economy such as dairy/meat farming, and Mount Washington, the ski hill.
There is also the little town of Cumberland near it.
You could get a vacation rental and see first if you would like living here as opposed to just visiting.
Another thing is BC Ferries is the only “cheap” way off the island, and even then, it’s not going to be for long. If you’re driving here, it’s your only option.
You can fly. Comox Airport is your best bet.
By the way, check this out if you already haven’t:
http://www.recbc.ca/licensing/jurisdiction.htm
