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Questions to ask before developing your Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley lot

Before you sign anything to develop your lot into a multiplex, there are questions that separate a sound partnership from a costly mistake. Here are the ones we'd ask.

Trent Praski · August 27, 2026 · 7 min

Where do you live while your lot is redeveloped?

If you're partnering on a multiplex on the lot you live on, you'll need somewhere to stay during construction. Here are the real options, the timeline that sets how long, and the costs that drive each one.

Trent Praski · August 26, 2026 · 7 min

The 2-5-10 home warranty, explained for new multiplex owners

Every new multiplex unit in BC comes with mandatory home warranty insurance. Here's what the 2-5-10 actually covers, what it doesn't, and how it transfers when you sell.

Trent Praski · August 24, 2026 · 8 min

The City of Vancouver multiplex permitting process, step by step

From a first feasibility check to the building permit and final inspections, here's the City of Vancouver multiplex permitting process explained in plain language, what each stage involves, which drawings you need, and where projects tend to slow down. Updated July 2026.

Trent Praski · August 8, 2026 · 7 min

Sell, Develop, or Hold: Which Makes Sense for Your Vancouver Lot?

Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley homeowners sitting on a developable lot have three real options right now: sell, develop with a partner, or hold. Each one has a different payoff, a different timeline, and a different risk profile. Here is how to think through all three honestly.

Trent Praski · July 21, 2026 · 7 min

Building for Two Generations: Multiplexes and Multigenerational Living in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

Surrey alone has nearly one in ten households living across two generations under one roof. A multiplex built under Bill 44 is now the most practical way to make that work, separate legal units, separate front doors, separate lives that stay connected.

Trent Praski · July 13, 2026 · 6 min

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Whether you're curious about the multiplex value of your land or looking to partner on a missing-middle build, we're here to start the conversation.