Belcarra Realtor Selection Guide

Best Belcarra REALTOR® — how to pick: Indian Arm waterfront village, deep-water estate marketing, and the smallest, tightest luxury buyer pool in the Tri-Cities.

Belcarra is the rarest market in the corridor — a Metro Vancouver village of roughly 250 homes on Indian Arm, with deep-water frontage on one side, Belcarra Regional Park on the other, and no commercial within the village boundary. Waterfront estate inventory transacts $5M–$15M+; inland Belcarra homes typically trade $2M–$4M. The buyer pool for the rare waterfront listings is genuinely measured in the dozens of qualified families per year — mass-market MLS exposure does not work here. The right agent reads dock and foreshore rights, marine-construction permitting, septic and well systems on coastal lots, and the cross-broker luxury network that actually delivers buyers at this price point.

Written for Village of Belcarra waterfront sellers, deep-water boat-access estate buyers, multi-generational waterfront family compounds, inland Belcarra acreage families, and luxury relocators evaluating Belcarra against the rest of Metro Vancouver's narrow waterfront inventory.

Updated June 15, 2026 · Written by Craig Johnston, REALTOR® · Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS® · 47+ year Tri-Cities resident · The MACNABS at Royal LePage Elite West

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Quick Answer

Who is the best REALTOR® for Belcarra?

Belcarra is a ~250-home Indian Arm waterfront village — the smallest, tightest luxury market in the Tri-Cities. Waterfront estate inventory transacts $5M–$15M+; inland properties typically trade $2M–$4M. The right realtor here reads deep-water frontage and foreshore rights, evaluates dock condition and marine-construction permitting, sources buyers through cross-broker luxury networks (the buyer pool is genuinely measured in dozens of qualified families per year), and connects coastal property technicals like septic and well systems on water-edge lots. Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and Top 2% National Team — Royal LePage, specializes in Belcarra waterfront sellers, boat-access estate buyers, and Tri-Cities luxury families coordinating across Belcarra, Anmore, Westwood Plateau and Heritage Mountain. 47+ year Tri-Cities resident. Free Strategy Call, written 24-hour plan.

Top 1%Greater Vancouver Team Ranking
Medallion Club Team MemberTeam Member Since 2021
5.0 · 32+Verified Google Reviews
Top 2%Royal LePage Nationally

Source: Royal LePage internal rankings & Craig's verified Google Business Profile. Updated June 2026.

Quick answer

Who is the best realtor in Belcarra?

Belcarra has no single “best” realtor — the strong agents win on different dimensions: deep-water frontage pricing, dock and foreshore rights fluency, marine-construction permitting, boat-access estate marketing, cross-broker luxury network buyer sourcing (the qualified buyer pool is genuinely dozens per year), and well-and-septic expertise on coastal lots. Craig Johnston (BCFSA #V99960, Royal LePage Elite West) works Belcarra as part of one connected Tri-Cities luxury practice — Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, Top 2% National Team — Royal LePage, Medallion Club Team Member, 32+ verified Google reviews — which fits waterfront sellers, boat-access estate buyers, and luxury families coordinating across Belcarra, Anmore, Westwood Plateau and Heritage Mountain.

The Framework

Four questions that tell you if a Belcarra realtor actually knows the waterfront — or just lists houses.

Ask these in any first interview. The right answers come back in seconds. Vague answers are the answer.

"How do you price deep-water frontage versus shallow-water frontage versus a no-water inland Belcarra lot?"

Belcarra's biggest pricing variable is water access. Deep-water frontage that accepts a private dock and allows year-round moorage trades at a material premium over shallow-water frontage that only takes a kayak rack. A no-water inland Belcarra lot trades at a different price band entirely — closer to Anmore acreage pricing than to waterfront. An agent who can't name the water-access tiers and price-adjust the comp set per tier is pricing your home like a generic luxury detached.

"Walk me through dock and foreshore rights — what's transferable with the property, what's licensed by the Province, and how does that affect the listing?"

The dock isn't always the seller's to sell. Foreshore is provincial Crown land licensed through tenures. Marine-construction permits have their own renewal cycles. A real Belcarra specialist explains the tenure structure before you list and prices accordingly. An agent who doesn't know this will either over-promise to buyers or under-promise and leave value on the table.

"How do you market a Belcarra waterfront estate to a buyer pool of maybe 20 qualified families in Metro Vancouver?"

This is the Belcarra test most agents fail. The buyer pool for a $7M+ Belcarra waterfront estate is genuinely measured in dozens per year, not hundreds. Mass-market MLS exposure does not generate enough qualified eyes. A real Belcarra specialist names the cross-broker luxury network, the West Vancouver / North Shore / Vancouver West Side relocator pipelines, the private-viewing model, and the estate-grade marketing assets (drone, video, 3D, professional photography) needed to compete at this price point.

"What do you do in week 4 after we close?"

If the answer is "we don't — the deal's done," they don't run Soft Landing. Belcarra is the smallest village in the Tri-Cities by a wide margin. Families stay 15–30+ years on waterfront, talk to their handful of neighbours about everything, and the agent who follows up at 30 days, 90 days, and one year is the one whose name comes up two doors down when someone says “we're thinking about listing.”

Those four questions are how I was trained to be evaluated. Every one of them traces back to a specific step in the Move-Up Protocol — the five-step process every move-up and downsize family I work with runs through, identically, every time.

Heritage Mountain specialist vs. generic listing agent

The difference shows up in the file, not the marketing.

Most Port Moody agents are competent listing agents. Fewer can price a Heritage Mountain view honestly, distinguish Aspenwood from Heritage Mountain Elementary demand, or coordinate a downsize from a Mountain detached into Suter Brook without dropping a date. Here's where the practices actually diverge.

What you should expect Generic listing agent Heritage Mountain specialist (Craig)
View pricing Adds a generic "view premium" of 10–15%. Calls each view honestly: partial inlet, full Burrard Inlet, North Shore mountain backdrop, valley orientation. Each prices differently. Comp set isolates view-matched sales from the last 60–90 days, not generic Mountain comps.
Catchment math "It's a great school area." Names the actual catchment (Aspenwood, Heritage Mountain Elementary, Eagle Mountain Middle, Heritage Woods Secondary) and explains how each shifts buyer demand — including which streets straddle catchment boundaries.
Pricing method Three or four closest comps; sometimes a CMA auto-suggested by MLS. View-matched, catchment-specific comp set, layout-class match, last 60–90 days, drive-by re-confirmed against current active inventory. Three-tier range: high case, mid case, low case.
Sell-and-buy coordination "Sell first, then we'll start touring." Two separate engagements. Equity Map first, then a written sequence decision (sell first / buy first) with bridge plan priced before the listing goes live. Particularly important for Belcarra downsizers moving into Suter Brook / Newport Village / Inlet Centre.
Closing-date strategy Match dates "if possible." Often a 30+ day mismatch. Subjects, possession, and adjustment dates negotiated to compress the gap to under 7 days, ideally same-week. Bridge financing pre-modeled if needed.
Pre-listing prep "Declutter and we'll bring in the photographer." Pre-listing inspection, three-to-five item repair list, staging brief tuned to view orientation, photography style guide (twilight shots when the inlet view earns it), MLS copy review, launch-week showing schedule.
Communication cadence Reactive — calls when an offer comes in. Pre-listing weekly check-in, daily during launch week, scheduled post-close 30 / 90 / 365 follow-up.
Submarket coverage Strong in one neighbourhood; weaker elsewhere. Heritage Mountain · Heritage Woods · Klahanie · Newport / Suter Brook · Westwood Plateau · Burke Mountain · Coquitlam Centre. One agent across the move arc — including across the Coquitlam border when your next home is across town.
Property-type transitions Detached-only, or condo-only. The other side gets handed off. Detached, townhome, condo, half-duplex — coordinated in one file when the move involves a class change (which Heritage downsizes almost always do).
In the first interview

How to read the room in 20 minutes.

You don't need to be a real estate expert to interview one. You need to know what good answers feel like and what bad answers sound like.

Good signs to look for

  • They explain pricing with real logic — comps, catchment, current active inventory.
  • They name your specific neighbourhood and the buyer profile likely to come through.
  • They talk about preparation, presentation, and pre-listing inspection without you bringing it up.
  • They have a written negotiation plan, not just "we'll see what comes in."
  • They ask about your full move — your next purchase, your timing, your downpayment math.
  • Communication feels organized and steady. Calls return same-day. Notes get sent after meetings.

Warning signs to walk away from

  • They promise a price without showing comparable sales or a written range.
  • They lean on generic marketing language ("maximum exposure," "full service," "white-glove").
  • They can't explain how they create urgency or competition in a launch.
  • They feel reactive — only answer when you push, no follow-up between meetings.
  • They don't ask about your next purchase, your bridge plan, or your sequence decision.
  • They talk about the listing, not the outcome. The listing is their product. The outcome is yours.

For a deeper dive into the specific traps that quietly cost sellers money — pricing too high (especially common on view homes), listing in the wrong week, weak photography that flattens the view, no offer-deadline strategy — read the seller mistakes guide. Most of the real damage in a Heritage Mountain sale happens before the listing goes live.

Craig Johnston — Heritage Mountain & Port Moody REALTOR® reviewing strategy at the kitchen table

Strategy first · Then process

The strategy call before the listing photos.

Every Heritage Mountain sequence I run starts with a 45-minute conversation at your kitchen table — not a listing presentation. We map your timeline, your real budget after closing costs, your school-and-commute constraints (Aspenwood pickup, Eagle Mountain dropoff, the Inlet Drive commute), how the view should be photographed, and the bridge-financing fallback if you're downsizing into Suter Brook or upsizing into the Plateau. The listing photos come later, after the plan is set.

The Move-Up Protocol

Five steps. Same order. Every move.

Every dependent transaction I run goes through this sequence. The advantage of a repeatable process isn't that it's clever — it's that nothing slips. The bridge plan exists before the listing is photographed. The Soft Landing call is on the calendar before the keys change hands.

Step 01

Equity Map

Net sale value, true available equity, real next-home ceiling. The numbers that actually drive every following decision.

Step 02

Sequence Decision

Sell first or buy first — written, dated, with bridge financing pre-modeled if relevant.

Step 03

Pre-Listing Prep

Inspection, repairs short-list, staging brief, photography, MLS copy review. Everything before the launch week.

Step 04

Parallel Search

While the listing is live, the buy-side hunt is already running. Subjects-friendly offers ready when the right home appears.

Step 05

Soft Landing

Possession, key handover, utility transfers, contractor coordination. 30-day, 90-day, and one-year follow-up.

Read the full Move-Up Protocol  →
Live numbers

Belcarra market snapshot — 2026

Belcarra doesn't appear on the monthly GVR® HPI release because the village is too small — at ~250 homes total with only a handful of transactions per year, no statistically reliable benchmark exists. The honest read is to anchor against the broader Tri-Cities luxury market and then layer Belcarra-specific characteristics: Indian Arm waterfront, deep-water frontage tiers, narrow buyer pool measured in dozens per year, hold patterns of 15–30+ years. Knowing these realities is table stakes for any agent you interview.

Waterfront estate range
$5M–$15M+

Belcarra waterfront on Indian Arm. Entry waterfront ~$5M for shallow-frontage older builds; premier deep-water estates with private dock and tenured foreshore push $10M–$15M+.

Inland (non-waterfront) range
$2M–$4M

Belcarra inland detached. Closer to Anmore acreage pricing than to waterfront tier. Different buyer profile entirely.

Approximate village size
~250 homes

Total residential inventory in the Village of Belcarra municipality — the smallest village in the Tri-Cities corridor by a wide margin.

Annual qualified buyer pool
Dozens

Realistic count of pre-qualified families in Metro Vancouver capable of and interested in a $7M+ Belcarra waterfront in any given year. Drives the marketing strategy.

Typical hold pattern
15–30+ years

Belcarra waterfront families stay. The longest hold pattern in the Tri-Cities corridor, which is what keeps supply tight and pricing premium.

Coquitlam detached comp
$1,654,000

May 2026 GVR® Coquitlam detached HPI for context. Belcarra inland trades $400K–$2M+ above; waterfront trades $3M–$13M+ above.

Sources: Village of Belcarra municipal records; Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) MLS® HPI May 2026 release for Coquitlam comp; observed Belcarra transaction data from Craig's direct experience in the village. Full waterfront price-band breakdown: Belcarra Waterfront Price Bands.

The Difference

Why Belcarra families hire Craig.

01

Waterfront-grade marketing for a 20-buyer audience

Belcarra's waterfront buyer pool is the narrowest in the corridor. Mass-market MLS exposure does not generate enough qualified eyes for a $7M+ estate. I run waterfront-grade marketing on every Belcarra listing — aerial drone, marine drone for the water-side view, 3D scan, professional video including dock-and-foreshore footage, narrow-audience digital targeting on the West Vancouver / North Shore / Vancouver West Side luxury demographic, and outreach across the cross-broker luxury network. The right buyer for a Belcarra waterfront estate is rarely browsing MLS at 11pm.

02

Coastal technicals — dock, foreshore, septic, well

Belcarra waterfront has a layer of complexity most agents never see. Dock condition, foreshore tenure with the Province, marine-construction permits, septic on water-edge soil, well-water testing — each one is a real-money negotiation. I read these line by line before pricing and review them line by line during subject removal. The result on listings: a defensible top-of-range. On buys: no nasty discoveries 18 months later.

03

47+ year Tri-Cities resident, not a parachute agent

I've lived in the Tri-Cities for 47+ years and on Burke Mountain for the last nine. I know which Bedwell Bay Road segments have deep-water frontage and which ones bottom out at low tide. I know which Belcarra estates have been in the same family for two or three generations and which ones are quietly preparing to list. Local current-state knowledge is what separates negotiating from stalling.

Village of Belcarra — Indian Arm waterfront village in Metro Vancouver
Belcarra (village guide)
Belcarra waterfront homes — Indian Arm deep-water frontage, $5M–$15M+ estate inventory
Waterfront Homes
Belcarra Regional Park — Indian Arm beaches, marina, hiking, the village backdrop
Belcarra Regional Park
What clients say

5.0 stars across 32+ verified Google reviews.

Three reviews specifically about pricing discipline, communication, and move-up coordination — the things that separate generic listing agents from a Belcarra specialist who knows deep-water frontage pricing, dock and foreshore rights, and the cross-broker luxury network that actually delivers buyers at this price point.

★★★★★
"We received seven offers, and Craig held firm on our priorities: no subject to sale and achieving our price. We took the home off the market over Christmas, but behind the scenes Craig continued working. When we re-listed in January, it sold in just three days to buyers he had been nurturing — at the price we wanted."
Jim Turnbull
Sold + Bought · May 2026 · Google Review
★★★★★
"Craig was there with us everyday. Guiding us to our next step we were kept informed daily sometimes multiple times a day as to what was happening… Our home sold in only 6 days with multiple offers."
Gerry & Aline Howitson
Sellers · November 2025 · Google Review
★★★★★
"Craig is a true professional and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell their home. His approach is clear, data-driven and resulted in multiple offers for our sale."
Robert Shin
Seller · July 2025 · Google Review

Read all 32+ reviews on Google →

Meet Craig

Sixty seconds with the realtor who’d be pricing your Heritage Mountain view.

Intro · 60 sec
Craig Johnston, REALTOR® serving Heritage Mountain, Port Moody and the Tri-Cities
About the realtor pricing your Heritage Mountain home

Craig Johnston, REALTOR®

Craig has lived on Burke Mountain for nine years and has been a licensed REALTOR® with The MACNABS at Royal LePage Elite West for 5+ years, focused almost exclusively on the Tri-Cities. He works Port Moody — Heritage Mountain, Heritage Woods, Klahanie, Inlet Centre, Newport Village, Suter Brook — every week, and prepares every Equity Map and view-premium analysis personally rather than handing it off to a junior team member.

His positioning is deliberate: not the agent with the most signs on the road, but the one most Belcarra families call when their move involves a view-premium pricing decision, a school-catchment constraint (Aspenwood vs Heritage Mountain Elementary), a downsize into Suter Brook or Newport Village, or a bridge-financing window that can’t slip. If your move is outside his fit — or another agent is a better match for your specific property — he’ll tell you that on the first call.

  • Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®
  • Medallion Club Team Member (since 2021)
  • President’s Club Team Member
  • Top 2% Team Member — Royal LePage nationwide
  • 5+ years licensed · 9+ years Burke Mountain resident
  • BCFSA Licence V99960
Read Craig’s full bio → Or call direct: 604-202-6092
Frequently asked questions

FAQ: Choosing a Belcarra realtor.

Who is the best realtor in Belcarra?

There is no single "best" realtor in Belcarra — strong agents win on different dimensions: deep-water frontage pricing, dock and foreshore rights fluency, marine-construction permitting, boat-access estate marketing, cross-broker luxury network buyer sourcing, and well-and-septic expertise on coastal lots.

My positioning: I work Belcarra as part of one connected Tri-Cities luxury practice. If your move involves Belcarra in or out (most Belcarra transactions connect to another luxury purchase — Anmore, Westwood Plateau, Heritage Mountain, or a Vancouver / North Shore relocation), you get one agent for the whole arc instead of a handoff.

Always interview two or three before signing.

What should I look for in a Belcarra realtor?

Six things: deep-water frontage and foreshore-rights fluency (including provincial Crown tenure structure), waterfront-grade marketing capability (the buyer pool is too narrow for MLS alone), dock and marine-construction permitting expertise, well-and-septic literacy for coastal lots, cross-broker luxury network reach for the Vancouver / North Shore / West Vancouver relocator pipelines, and a written plan that connects your sale to your next purchase across the corridor.

Belcarra vs Anmore — what's the difference?

Both are small Metro Vancouver villages with 1-acre-minimum zoning and narrow buyer pools, but they're structurally different markets.

Belcarra (~250 homes) is the waterfront village on Indian Arm, with deep-water frontage, fewer total properties, and a different luxury buyer profile (waterfront / boat-access estate buyers). Waterfront trades $5M–$15M+; inland $2M–$4M.

Anmore (~1,500 homes) sits inland up the hill from Port Moody, with Heritage Woods Secondary catchment for the upper village, Bert Flinn Park and Buntzen Lake on the doorstep, and a typical detached range of $2M–$5M (estate $7M+).

Full comparison: Anmore vs Belcarra Guide.

What schools serve Belcarra?

Belcarra falls within SD43 (Coquitlam School District). The main feeder pattern runs into Pleasantside Elementary and Port Moody Secondary for most of the village. Heritage Woods Secondary catchment may apply for a subset of streets — verify address by address with SD43, since boundaries shift.

School catchment is a meaningful but not dominant pricing factor in Belcarra — the waterfront and lifestyle premium typically outweighs the school multiplier for the luxury buyer demographic that drives the village.

Always confirm catchment with SD43 directly before removing subjects.

What are Belcarra home prices right now?

Belcarra is too small a market (~250 homes total) for the monthly GVR® HPI to publish a statistically reliable benchmark.

Typical waterfront transactions sit in the $5M–$15M+ range — entry waterfront ~$5M for shallow-frontage older builds; premier deep-water estates with private dock and tenured foreshore push $10M–$15M+.

Typical inland (non-waterfront) transactions sit in the $2M–$4M range — closer to Anmore acreage pricing than to waterfront.

For corridor context, the May 2026 GVR® Coquitlam detached HPI is $1,654,000. Belcarra inland trades $400K–$2M+ above the Coquitlam benchmark; waterfront trades $3M–$13M+ above.

Full waterfront price-band breakdown: Belcarra Waterfront Price Bands.

Can Craig help if I need to sell my Belcarra home and buy somewhere else?

Yes — coordinated Belcarra moves are common at the luxury end. The two big patterns: downsizing from a Belcarra waterfront into a Westwood Plateau executive detached, Heritage Mountain detached, or Anmore acreage for lifestyle simplification; or relocating across to Vancouver, West Vancouver, or the North Shore for proximity to Vancouver-centric work or family.

Every coordinated transaction runs through the same five-step Move-Up Protocol: Equity Map, sequence decision (sell first or buy first), pre-listing prep, parallel search, and Soft Landing the first 30 days after close.

If you're not sure whether to sell first or buy first, that decision deserves its own conversation: Sell First or Buy First →

How do dock and foreshore rights work on Belcarra waterfront?

This is the layer of complexity most agents never see, and the most common source of post-close surprises on Belcarra waterfront. A few core principles:

The dock isn't always the seller's to sell. Foreshore (the area between high and low tide) is provincial Crown land, licensed through tenures issued by the BC government. Some Belcarra docks sit on long-standing tenures that transfer with the property; others sit on tenures that require re-application or renewal.

Marine-construction permits have their own cycle. Permit conditions vary by site.

What this means at listing: a real Belcarra specialist names the dock-and-foreshore status upfront and prices accordingly. An agent who doesn't will either over-promise to buyers (creating renegotiation risk) or under-promise and leave value on the table. This is one of the harder Belcarra technicals to fake.

Belcarra vs Anmore vs Westwood Plateau luxury — which should I buy?

Three different Tri-Cities luxury markets, three buyer profiles.

Belcarra waterfront ($5M–$15M+): Indian Arm deep-water frontage, boat-access lifestyle, 15–30+ year hold patterns, ~250 total homes. Best for buyers who specifically want waterfront and are happy with the narrower buyer pool at resale.

Anmore acreage ($2M–$5M typical, $7M+ estates): 1-acre-minimum zoning, no commercial in boundary, Heritage Woods Secondary catchment for upper village. Best for buyers who want privacy and lot size without the waterfront premium.

Westwood Plateau luxury ($2M–$4M typical): executive family homes, golf-course frontages, Gleneagle catchment strength, municipally serviced. Best for buyers who want luxury detached with conventional infrastructure and walkable golf-club lifestyle.

Compare in depth: Anmore vs Belcarra · Tri-Cities Luxury by City.

Is Belcarra a good place to buy in 2026?

For long-hold families (10+ years) committed to waterfront living, Belcarra is one of the strongest defensive luxury markets in Metro Vancouver. The combination of 1-acre minimum zoning, fixed supply (~250 homes), Indian Arm deep-water frontage scarcity, and Belcarra Regional Park containment keeps inventory tight and pricing premium.

The risk: it's the niche-est luxury market in the corridor. The re-sale audience is genuinely measured in dozens of qualified families per year, which can extend days on market materially in a downturn. If you plan to hold 10+ years and value the waterfront lifestyle, Belcarra is a strong play. If you need 1–2 year liquidity, the narrowness of the buyer pool is a real risk.

Deeper read: Is now a good time to buy in the Tri-Cities? →

Keep exploring Belcarra

Village guides, waterfront price bands, comparisons, and the next steps in your move.

Topical depth on every Belcarra market angle — waterfront inventory, price bands, Belcarra Regional Park context, and the comparison and strategy pages every luxury waterfront family runs through. Open them in tabs as you go.

Village pillar

Belcarra Village Guide

The full Village of Belcarra market guide — Indian Arm waterfront, 1-acre zoning, lifestyle, four buyer profiles.

 Detached

Belcarra Detached Homes

The $2M–$15M+ Belcarra detached market across waterfront and inland tiers.

 Listings

Belcarra Waterfront Homes for Sale

Current Belcarra waterfront inventory on Indian Arm — what's actively on market right now.

 Price bands

Belcarra Waterfront Price Bands

What $5M, $7M, $10M, $15M+ actually buys on Belcarra waterfront. Tier by tier with foreshore and dock breakdowns.

 Lifestyle

Belcarra Regional Park

The Indian Arm beaches, marina, hiking, and the park system that contains the village.

 Comparison

Anmore vs Belcarra

Two 1-acre-minimum villages, two structurally different luxury markets. How to choose between waterfront and acreage.

 Listings

Coquitlam Luxury $2M+

Tri-Cities luxury inventory broader than Belcarra — current $2M+ listings across the corridor.

 Comparison

Tri-Cities Luxury by City

How Belcarra waterfront stacks against Anmore acreage, Westwood Plateau executive, and Heritage Mountain view homes.

 Strategy

Selling a Luxury Home in the Tri-Cities

The broader luxury-marketing playbook that Belcarra waterfront estate sellers run through.

 Tool

What's My Belcarra Home Worth?

Belcarra waterfront and inland price ranges — plus a free same-day Equity Map. (Coming soon as standalone page.)

 Process

The Move-Up Protocol

The five-step process every Belcarra waterfront and downsize family runs through. Read before you list.

 Strategy

Sell First or Buy First?

The single biggest sequencing decision in a Belcarra waterfront move-up or downsize. With the bridge math.

 Adjacent village

Anmore Village Guide

The acreage village neighbour. 1-acre zoning, $2M–$5M typical pricing, Heritage Woods Secondary catchment.

 Process

The Move-Up Protocol

The five-step process every move-up and downsize family runs through. Read end-to-end before you list.

 Strategy

Sell First or Buy First?

The single biggest sequencing decision in a move-up or downsize. Compared properly with bridge math.

 About

About Craig Johnston

Bio, credentials, methodology, and how the practice is built. The E-E-A-T deep-dive.

 Tool

Free Home Evaluation

Same-day Equity Map: net sale value, true equity, real next-home ceiling. Step 1 of every Heritage move.
Ready when you are

Two ways to start your Belcarra move. Both are honest about whether I'm the right fit.

A 20-minute strategy call gets you a clear read on your view-premium pricing, your sequence options, and an honest answer on whether your move suits my practice. The Equity Map gets you the numbers. Either one is free, and neither commits you to anything.

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Price bands

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May 2026 GVR data + the honest tier-by-tier read.

View homes

Heritage Mountain view homes guide

Inlet, downtown, Mount Baker exposure — the view-premium math.

Schools

Heritage Woods Secondary catchment

Which addresses are in catchment, why it matters, how to verify.
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