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Nanaimo, British Columbia, is currently one of the hottest housing markets
in Canada. Baby boomers all across the country are casting their aging
eyes west in their quest for a retirement haven, and the many advantages
of Nanaimo, BC, are becoming known.
First off, there's the mild climate moderated by warm Pacific currents
arriving from Japan. Nanaimo only gets a couple of weeks of snow a year,
quite a contrast to central and eastern Canada which can be snowed in
from December to April. There's enough rain to keep the city's gardens
and parks lush and green, but plenty of clear, dry days for outdoor
enthusiasts throughout the year.
Nanaimo isn't a big city - under 100,000 - so traffic jams are the exception,
and there's still free parking downtown. As the main service center
for the upper two-thirds of Vancouver Island, the City of Nanaimo has
all the services you could ask for, from the big box stores of North
Nanaimo to intimate boutiques and cafes downtown.
Nanaimo is well connected. BC Ferries runs large car ferries from Nanaimo
to Vancouver every couple of hours, and seaplanes are constantly coming
and going on their way to/from downtown Vancouver or Vancouver International
Airport. Nanaimo also has a regular airport south of town and you can
get a free extension to Nanaimo on many Air Canada tickets to Vancouver.
Another great attraction for snowbird retirees is the fact that Nanaimo
real estate is still affordable. Housing prices have increased 50 percent
in recent years, but you can still purchase real estate here for about
half which comparable properties would cost in Vancouver. Nanaimo Realty,
Remax Nanaimo, and Coast Realty Nanaimo can tell you more.
However Nanaimo's greatest attraction is its friendly, outgoing people.
Nanaimo still has a certain "small town" air lost in go-go
places like Toronto, and it's easy for newcomers to plug into the local
scene. There's always something happening in the Harbour City. It's
paradise found.
David Stanley's travel series "Unknown Sights of Canada" is
exclusively available on Go Nanaimo
while his blog is at Go Nanaimo
Blog.
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