Nanaimo (Canada 2006 Census population 78,692) is the second largest city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown streets which form a "hub" pattern. It is also the seat of the Regional District of Nanaimo which spans various regions up Vancouver Island.

Vancouver Island has been voted the best island to visit in North America five years running by readers of the prestigious Conde Nast magazine.We enjoy our colourful, artistic, and active west coast lifestyle in one of the most beautiful places in the world. [Read more].

Real Estate in Nanaimo, BC - Real Estate unit sales continued to increase in May 2009 over previous month and matched May 2008 levels on a Board wide basis as noted by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. [Click here to view the PDF Graph Statistics for Nanaimo].

Learn more of the about the benefits of the harmonized sales tax for home buyers. [Click here].