# Coquitlam Real Estate Resource Hub > Every guide, checklist, calculator, case study and neighbourhood breakdown I publish — organized into eight topic clusters so you can find what you need in… **Source:** https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-real-estate-resource-hub/ **Author:** Craig Johnston, REALTOR® (BC Licence V99960) · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West **Site:** https://soldbycraig.ca --- ## Every Coquitlam real estate resource, in one place. For buyers, sellers, and move-up planners in Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam — guides, calculators, and case studies. [Book a Strategy Call →](/book-a-strategy-call-with-craig-johnston/) Craig Johnston · REALTOR® · 604-202-6092 Quick Answer What should you know about Coquitlam Real Estate Resource Hub? Every guide, checklist, calculator, case study and neighbourhood breakdown I publish — organized into eight topic clusters so you can find what you need in… **Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS®** and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours. ## By the numbers — June 2026 Coquitlam snapshot The market you are buying or selling into Median detached $1.85M +3.2% YoY Median townhome $1.12M +1.8% YoY Median condo $718K +0.9% YoY Days on market 24 days vs. 31 days in Mar Active listings 612 3.1 months supply Sale-to-list 98.4% seller's market territory Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) stats package, June 2026. Last refreshed July 3, 2026. Coquitlam MLS® data. Updated monthly. Numbers are medians for the Coquitlam geographic area; individual neighbourhoods vary. Verify current data before making buy/sell decisions. ## How I actually work with you A five-step process built around clarity, strategy, and no-surprise execution — whether you're buying your first home or selling a property you've owned for twenty years. 1. 01 ### Evaluate — where you actually stand We start with a real conversation about your goals, timeline, and numbers. I'll pull current comps, assess your buying power or home's true market value, and tell you exactly what the data says — not what you want to hear. 2. 02 ### Strategize — a plan built for your situation I build a written strategy around your priorities: target neighbourhoods, pricing strategy, timeline, financing structure, and the trade-offs at each decision point. Every recommendation comes with a reason. 3. 03 ### Prepare — listings, offers, and due diligence For sellers: pre-list prep, staging direction, pro photography, and a pricing framework that draws interest without leaving money on the table. For buyers: offer structure, subject clauses, and the due-diligence checklist for every property that matters. 4. 04 ### Negotiate — protecting your position This is where experience pays for itself. I negotiate price, terms, subjects, deposit, completion dates, and the small details that don't show up in listings but decide whether a deal closes well or falls apart. 5. 05 ### Close — and stay with you after From subject removal through completion and possession, I coordinate with lawyers, lenders, inspectors, and trades so nothing drops. After closing, I stay in your corner for everything from tax-assessment appeals to the next move. [Book a Strategy Call →](/book-a-strategy-call-with-craig-johnston/) Quick answers ## Frequently asked: Coquitlam real estate Short, direct answers (40–60 words) to the questions I get asked the most. Deeper explanations live in the cluster pages below. ### What does a home cost in Coquitlam in 2026? Median detached trades $1.85M–$2.15M depending on submarket. Townhomes run $1.08M–$1.20M. Condos near SkyTrain average $664K–$820K. Burke Mountain and Westwood Plateau lead detached premiums; Burquitlam leads condo activity. Prices firmed through Q2 2026 after a softer back half of 2025. ### Is Coquitlam a good place to buy right now? For families with a 5+ year horizon and a realistic pre-approval, yes. SkyTrain connectivity, SD43's secondary-school record, and contained supply support long-run values. The short-term question is whether your specific catchment has inventory right now — answerable in one 30-minute consult. ### What's the difference between the move-up, upsizing and downsizing guides? The move-up guide covers condo or townhome owners trading into a larger home. Upsizing is the same motion but focused on family-size detached. Downsizing covers empty-nesters trading down from detached to townhome or condo. All three deal with the same sequencing math — sell first, buy first, or bridge. ### How do I use this resource hub? Start with the cluster that matches where you are — first-time, move-up, seller, downsizer, investor. Each cluster's pillar page is the end-to-end guide; supporting pages go deep on individual decisions. Save the free downloads section for checklists you can take offline. Cluster 01 · First-time buyers ## Buying your first home in Coquitlam If this is your first purchase, start here. The pillar guide covers the full 12-month runway; the supporting pages go deep on down-payment programs, the stress test, strata-specific risks, and what to actually look for on a Saturday showing. Pillar guide[Coquitlam first-time buyer guide](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-first-time-buyer-guide/) The full end-to-end: costs, mortgage math, strata red flags, 12-month runway. [First-time buyer starter kit landing](https://soldbycraig.ca/first-time-buyer-coquitlam-tri-cities-guide/) Free 22-page PDF — down-payment map, strata checklist, all-in cost worksheet. [Coquitlam buyer timeline](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-buyer-timeline/) Week-by-week timeline from pre-approval to possession day. [Coquitlam closing costs guide](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-closing-costs-guide/) Every line item: PTT, legal, adjustments, GST on new builds. [Affordability calculator](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-home-affordability-calculator/) How much home can you actually carry — GDS/TDS with 2026 stress test. [Mortgage qualification](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-much-mortgage-can-i-qualify-for-coquitlam/) Walk-through of what banks actually check and why pre-approvals differ. [Buying a condo in Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/buying-a-condo-in-coquitlam/) Strata-specific risks — poly-B, depreciation report, CRF, special levies. [Buying a townhome in Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/buying-a-townhome-in-coquitlam/) What townhome buyers miss about rental caps, parking and shared roofs. [Rent vs. buy calculator](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-rent-vs-buy-calculator/) Real 10-year comparison including opportunity cost on the down payment. [Case study: Ryan & Anika](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-first-time-buyer-case-study/) How one FTB couple bought a Burquitlam townhome over 6 months. Cluster 02 · Move-up buyers ## Trading up in Coquitlam without risk The move-up from condo or townhome to detached (or detached to larger detached) is the most mismanaged transaction in BC real estate. These pages cover the sequencing math, the tax window, and how to avoid owning two homes at once. Pillar guide[Coquitlam move-up guide](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-move-up-guide/) The full move-up protocol: math, sequencing, tax windows. [Move-up planner landing](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-move-up-planner/) Free 24-page PDF — equity math, tax sequencing, neighbourhood fit test. [How to upsize without risk](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-to-upsize-without-risk-in-coquitlam/) Sell-first vs. buy-first vs. bridge — decision tree for your scenario. [Sell before you buy](https://soldbycraig.ca/sell-before-you-buy-coquitlam/) When selling first is the right answer — and how to not be homeless. [Sell first or buy first?](https://soldbycraig.ca/sell-first-or-buy-first-in-coquitlam/) Framework for picking the right sequence given 2026 market conditions. [The move-up tax trap](https://soldbycraig.ca/move-up-tax-trap/) PTT escalation clauses that bite move-up buyers at $2M and $3M. [Equity needed to upsize](https://soldbycraig.ca/equity-needed-to-upsize-coquitlam/) Exact equity math for townhome-to-detached and condo-to-townhome jumps. [How much can you move up to?](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-much-house-can-you-move-up-to-in-coquitlam/) Worked examples at $1.5M, $1.8M and $2.2M trade-up tiers. [Best neighbourhoods for upsizing](https://soldbycraig.ca/best-neighbourhoods-in-coquitlam-for-upsizing/) Burke vs. Westwood Plateau vs. Heritage — upsizing submarket comparison. [Case study: The Kentwell family](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-upsizer-case-study/) Condo-to-townhome-to-detached in 4 years without owning two homes. Cluster 03 · Sellers ## Selling a Coquitlam home in 2026 Prep, price, position. These pages cover the pre-list ROI work that earns its money back in the first week of showings, plus the three pricing postures that work in the current market — and the one that doesn't. Pillar guide[Sell your home in Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/sell-your-home-in-coquitlam/) Full seller protocol: prep, price, position, sequence. [Seller's starter kit landing](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-sellers-starter-kit/) Free 20-page PDF — pre-list ROI sheet, pricing postures, showing prep. [Coquitlam seller timeline](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-seller-timeline/) Week-by-week timeline from decision to possession. [How to price your Coquitlam home](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-to-price-your-home-in-coquitlam/) The three pricing postures — anchor high, meet market, set the floor. [Renovate before selling?](https://soldbycraig.ca/renovate-before-selling-coquitlam/) Which prep items return their spend on your specific block. [How to sell fast](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-to-sell-your-home-fast/) What "fast" actually takes — 21-day vs. 60-day playbooks. [Mistakes sellers make](https://soldbycraig.ca/mistakes-sellers-make/) The seven recurring mistakes that cost Coquitlam sellers money. [Why some homes don't sell](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-showings-work-and-why-some-homes-dont-sell/) The showings-to-offer conversion problem, explained. [Selling a luxury home](https://soldbycraig.ca/selling-a-luxury-home-in-coquitlam/) $2M+ positioning — different buyer pool, different playbook. [Home evaluation request](https://soldbycraig.ca/home-evaluation/) Get a walked, not AVM'd valuation range in 48 hours. Cluster 04 · Downsizers ## Downsizing in Coquitlam When the detached becomes too much house, the math changes. These pages cover detached-to-townhome, detached-to-condo, and the emotional pieces that nobody warns you about — selling the family home, where the grandkids stay, and whether to rent for a year first. Pillar guide[When to downsize in Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/when-to-downsize-coquitlam/) The decision framework most empty-nesters skip. [Downsizing resource hub](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-downsizing-resource-hub/) All downsizing content in one place. [Detached to townhome](https://soldbycraig.ca/downsizing-detached-to-townhome-coquitlam/) The math and the neighbourhoods that work. [Detached to condo](https://soldbycraig.ca/downsizing-detached-to-condo-coquitlam/) Where condo downsizers actually land in Coquitlam. [Downsizing on Burke Mountain](https://soldbycraig.ca/downsizing-in-burke-mountain/) Why some Burke families downsize within Burke. [Selling the family home](https://soldbycraig.ca/how-to-sell-the-family-home-coquitlam/) The emotional piece — and how to prep a 20-year home for market. [Best downsizer neighbourhoods](https://soldbycraig.ca/best-coquitlam-neighbourhoods-for-downsizers/) Where single-level and low-maintenance living is clustered. [Downsizer case study](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-downsizer-case-study/) Ranch Park to Burquitlam condo — the full story. Cluster 05 · Investors ## Coquitlam investment property Real underwriting, honest cap rates, and the BC-specific rules that change the numbers — rent cap, Spec & Vacancy Tax, anti-flipping, CCA recapture. If you want the realtor who actually does the math before you buy, start here. Pillar guide[Coquitlam investment property guide](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-investment-property-guide/) Honest underwriting, BC rules, exit paths. [Burquitlam investment focus](https://soldbycraig.ca/burquitlam-investment/) The SkyTrain submarket with the most investor activity. [Buying vs. renting in Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/buying-vs-renting-in-coquitlam/) When renting actually beats buying on a 10-year view. [Investor case study](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-investor-case-study/) One deal, underwritten honestly, year 1 through year 5. Cluster 06 · Neighbourhoods & schools ## Coquitlam neighbourhoods & school catchments Block-level knowledge beats map-level knowledge. These pages cover what Burke Mountain feels like on a Tuesday night, how Westwood Plateau compares to Heritage Mountain, and which SD43 catchments actually hold value. Pillar guide[Neighbourhood resource hub](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-neighbourhood-resource-hub/) Every Coquitlam neighbourhood page, organized. [Burke Mountain](https://soldbycraig.ca/burke-mountain-homes-for-sale/) Craig's home neighbourhood — 9+ years resident, 47+ years Tri-Cities. [Westwood Plateau](https://soldbycraig.ca/westwood-plateau-real-estate/) Older stock, higher prices, Dr. Charles Best catchment. [Heritage Mountain](https://soldbycraig.ca/heritage-mountain-homes/) Port Moody side, Heritage Woods Secondary catchment. [Burke vs. Westwood Plateau](https://soldbycraig.ca/burke-mountain-vs-westwood-plateau/) The head-to-head comparison most upsize buyers need. [Best schools in Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/best-schools-in-coquitlam/) SD43 secondary rankings and what they actually mean for home values. [Dr. Charles Best catchment](https://soldbycraig.ca/dr-charles-best-catchment-homes/) Homes priced inside the strongest SD43 catchment. [Heritage Woods catchment](https://soldbycraig.ca/heritage-woods-secondary-catchment-homes/) The Port Moody catchment that draws buyers out of Coquitlam. [Gleneagle catchment](https://soldbycraig.ca/gleneagle-secondary-catchment-homes/) Burke Mountain's home high school. [Moving to Coquitlam](https://soldbycraig.ca/moving-to-coquitlam/) For families relocating in from Vancouver, the Okanagan, or out of province. Cluster 07 · Market data & tools ## Market data, pricing & calculators For buyers who want numbers before narratives. Median price trends, neighbourhood heat-maps, strata fees, property tax rates, and the three calculators I actually use in client meetings. Pillar guide[Coquitlam homes for sale](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-homes-for-sale/) Live market overview with 2026 data. [Average home price](https://soldbycraig.ca/average-home-price-in-coquitlam/) Median/average by housing type, updated monthly. [Home value by neighbourhood](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-home-value-by-neighbourhood/) Heat-map of 14 Coquitlam submarkets. [Home value trends](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-home-value-trends/) 5-year, 3-year, 1-year trend lines by type. [Coquitlam property tax rate](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-property-tax-rate/) Rate comparison and escalation history. [Strata fees explained](https://soldbycraig.ca/what-are-strata-fees-in-coquitlam/) What's typical, what's a red flag, what CRF looks healthy. [Mortgage calculator](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-mortgage-calculator/) Real payment math with 2026 rates. [Affordability calculator](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-home-affordability-calculator/) GDS/TDS with stress test. [Rent vs. buy calculator](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-rent-vs-buy-calculator/) 10-year comparison with opportunity cost. [Weekly market update](https://soldbycraig.ca/real-estate-market-update/) Subscribe to the Monday Coquitlam market brief. Free downloads ## Three PDFs that do the heavy lifting Most agents give you a one-pager. These are the actual decision tools I hand clients in the first meeting — now free, via email. [First-Time Buyer Starter Kit](https://soldbycraig.ca/first-time-buyer-coquitlam-tri-cities-guide/) 22 pages. Down-payment programs, strata red flags, all-in cost worksheet, 12-month runway. [Move-Up Planner](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-move-up-planner/) 24 pages. Trade-up math, tax sequencing, sell-first vs. buy-first decision tree, neighbourhood fit test. [Seller's Starter Kit](https://soldbycraig.ca/coquitlam-sellers-starter-kit/) 20 pages. Pre-list ROI sheet, three pricing postures, showing prep, commission math. ## Prefer a 30-minute conversation? If you're already past the reading phase and want numbers on your specific situation, book a strategy call. No pitch deck. Math first. [Book a strategy call](/book-a-strategy-call-with-craig-johnston/) [Book a Strategy Call](/book-a-strategy-call-with-craig-johnston/) [Home Eval](/home-evaluation/) More Tri-Cities guides ### Explore the neighbourhoods connected to this page - [→ Maillardville (Coquitlam) guide](/maillardville-coquitlam-guide/) - [→ Ranch Park (Coquitlam) guide](/ranch-park-coquitlam-guide/) - [→ Eagle Ridge (Coquitlam) guide](/eagle-ridge-coquitlam-deep-dive/) - [→ Anmore estate homes & acreage](/anmore-estate-homes-acreage-guide/) - [→ Port Moody move-up buyer guide](/port-moody-move-up-buyer-guide/) - [→ Best luxury REALTOR® in Coquitlam](/best-luxury-realtor-coquitlam/) Tri-Cities monthly ## Get the honest Tri-Cities market read, monthly. June 2026 Coquitlam detached HPI is $1,649,000, -4.8% YoY. 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