High Tide Real Estate Group

10/21/2026

Ocean walks in the morning, golf with mountain views in the afternoon, and dinner in a charming village downtown. That's Qualicum Beach, BC. 🌊

Our new Living in the Comox Valley video takes you through it: where Qualicum Beach sits on Vancouver Island, what everyday life is like, the beach, the forests and the golf, plus a featured 33-acre property on Fowler Road.

Watch the full tour on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8NGUSwapryc

Thinking about a move to Vancouver Island? Book a free Zoom call with us: hightiderealestategroup.com/bookacall

Photo: GoToVan, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

10/20/2026

We just hit 2,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel, Living in the Comox Valley! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who watches, comments and shares. Every video is made to give you an honest look at what life on Vancouver Island is really like before you make a move.

With over 100 videos on the channel, here's what you'll find:

1. Community tours: the Comox Valley, Campbell River, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Bowser and more.

2. The real cost of living, and what $600K, $800K or $1M actually buys you in 2026.

3. Neighbourhood guides and honest rankings, plus new communities like The Ridge and Riverbend.

4. Moving guides: pros and cons, mistakes to avoid, moving with pets, and moving from the US to Canada.

5. Buying and selling advice: what's in an offer, homes to think twice about, and why a home isn't selling.

6. Lifestyle and property tours: acreages, new developments, luxury homes, hikes and swim spots.

New videos every week. Subscribe, and tell us in the comments which community you'd like us to tour next!

Watch now: youtube.com/

Thinking about a move to Vancouver Island? Book a free Zoom call with us: hightiderealestategroup.com/bookacall

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

Bianca V. White, EMBA – Unlicensed
Marketing & Business Development
📞 778-585-8224

10/20/2026

Want top dollar for your Comox Valley home, but worried that "pricing competitively" means giving money away?

Here's the thing most sellers don't hear: the Comox Valley isn't one market. A level-entry rancher in Comox, a family home in East Courtenay, an acreage out in Merville and a waterfront home in Royston all attract different buyers and move at different speeds. A price that works for one says almost nothing about another.

So here's how we approach it:

1. Start with your micro-market. How much buyer activity is there for homes like yours, in your neighbourhood, right now?

2. Look at true comparables. Recent sales with similar size, bedrooms, bathrooms, lot and condition. Not the listing down the street that's been sitting for 90 days.

3. Build the strategy around your buyer. Downsizers, young families and buyers relocating from off-Island each look for different things, and your price and marketing should speak to the right one.

That's how you price to attract strong interest without leaving money behind.

Curious where your home would land? Send us a DM for a personalized home analysis.

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

10/20/2026

10/19/2026

A little Monday inspiration from us to you.

For a lot of the people we work with, the dream is a life on Vancouver Island: a morning walk on the beach in Comox, a quieter pace in Cumberland, room to breathe out in Royston or Union Bay. Some have been dreaming about it for years before they take the first step.

The first step is usually smaller than people think. It's a conversation.

If a move to the Comox Valley is one of your dreams, send us a DM. We'd love to help you make it happen.

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

10/18/2026

Waiting for interest rates to come down before buying in the Comox Valley? Look at what you're paying right now.

Car loans and credit cards carry interest you probably don't think twice about. Rent doesn't show an interest rate at all, but every dollar of it is gone for good. None of it comes back to you.

With a mortgage, part of every payment goes toward your own equity. And here in the Comox Valley, where good rentals are hard to come by and renters can be at the mercy of a landlord deciding to sell, owning also brings something harder to put a number on: stability.

That doesn't mean everyone should buy tomorrow. It means you should compare your real numbers: what you pay in rent today against what owning a condo in Courtenay or a townhouse in Comox could actually cost you each month.

Want to see that comparison for your situation? Send us a DM and we'll walk you through it.

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

10/17/2026

Coming to visit the Comox Valley? These are the spots our out-of-town friends and family always ask to go back to.

Our top 3 right now:

1. The fall salmon run on the Puntledge River

2. A walk on Goose Spit in Comox

3. The trails in Cumberland

These are the places that give the Comox Valley its signature feel: ocean, forest and mountain, all within about half an hour of each other. For a lot of the buyers we work with, a visit like this is the moment a trip to the Island turns into "what would it be like to live here?"

Locals, what would you add to the list? Tell us in the comments.

Thinking about moving to the Comox Valley? Send us a DM and we'll help you figure out which community fits you best.

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

10/16/2026

Selling your home in the Comox Valley this fall or winter? Save these three quick wins. They're cheap, fast and make a real difference to how buyers see your home.

1. Refresh your entryway. Here on the Island, that starts with a power-wash: moss and algae on front steps and walkways are the first thing buyers notice in the wet months. Add a fresh coat of paint on the door, a new mat and a couple of seasonal planters.

2. Use virtual staging for empty rooms. If you've already moved out, virtual staging helps buyers picture the space. Just make sure the photos are clearly labelled as virtually staged, so buyers aren't surprised when they walk in.

3. Book twilight photos. Early winter sunsets on Vancouver Island make it easy, and a warmly lit exterior stands out among the grey-sky listing photos online.

Sold your home recently in Courtenay, Comox or Cumberland? What easy hack would you tell other sellers to try? Share it in the comments.

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689

10/15/2026

If you're planning to buy in the Comox Valley in 2027, here's what we'd focus on first: not the best deal, but the right fit for the next five years or more.

The buyers who end up happiest are the ones who pick the community first and the house second. Where you land in the Valley shapes your day-to-day more than almost any feature inside the home.

A few questions we walk our buyers through:

1. What does your life look like in five years? A growing family, working from home, retirement, more time on the trails or the water? Write down what you'll need then, not just now.

2. Which community fits that life? Comox for walkable seaside living, Courtenay for schools, shopping and North Island Hospital, Cumberland for the trails and village feel, Royston and Union Bay for more space and the water. Mount Washington is about 30 minutes up the hill from all of them.

3. What's comfortable for your budget, now and later? Not just what you qualify for, but what still feels good after property taxes, insurance and the occasional surprise.

Get those three clear and the house hunt gets much simpler.

Not sure which Comox Valley community suits you? Send us a DM and we'll give you a neighbourhood recommendation based on how you actually live.

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Justin White - Licensed Realtor®
Personal Real Estate Corporation, PREC
📞 250-207-0341

Idan Giterman – Licensed Realtor®
📞 778-585-4300

Kayla White – Licensed Realtor®
📞 250-650-6689