Craig Johnston · REALTOR® · The Macnabs

Born in the Tri-Cities. Based on Burke Mountain. Built for your next move.

I help families buy and sell across Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam — with a repeatable process, deep local knowledge, and zero improvisation. Start below with whichever move is yours.

Buying

Buying in Coquitlam, Port Moody, or Port Coquitlam?

See how the buyer playbook works — price bands, neighbourhood fit, offer strategy, and the financing calls that decide the outcome.

Explore the Buyer Playbook →
or book a 20-minute strategy call
Selling

Thinking of selling your Tri-Cities home?

See the seller playbook — pricing strategy, prep, marketing, and negotiation — so you protect your equity and sequence the next move.

See the Seller Playbook →
or get a free home evaluation
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Brokerage Royal LePage Elite West
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Local 5+ years selling Coquitlam
Why clients hire Craig

One agent. One process. Every move — buying, selling, or both — runs on the same five steps.

Most Coquitlam agents can show you a house. Fewer can run a dependent transaction — the kind where your sale and your purchase have to close within 48 hours of each other, financing has to line up, and the bridge plan has to actually exist before the listing goes live.

I built my practice around those moves. Move-up families. First-time buyers stretching into their forever home. Downsizers unlocking equity without overpaying in the reinvestment. Sellers who need the listing priced against this month's comps, not last quarter's story.

Every file runs the same way: frame the numbers, run the market, lock the strategy, execute the offer or the listing, and follow through past close. No improvisation. No "let's see what happens." That's the bar.

Where I work

Tri-Cities neighbourhoods, not Metro Vancouver generalities.

Each of these has its own absorption rate, catchment premium, and buyer pool. Pick yours to see the deep-dive guide.

Burke Mountain

Newer single-family, estate builds, SD43 catchment demand — and where I live.
Westwood Plateau

Executive family homes, golf-course frontages, Gleneagle catchment strength.
Heritage Mountain

Quiet Port Moody hillside, mature landscaping, strong resale stability.
Eagle Ridge

Established Coquitlam family market, solid rebuild potential, transit-adjacent.
Port Moody

Waterfront condos, Inlet lifestyle, Moody Centre rapid-transit premium.
Anmore & Belcarra

Acreage estates, private setting, luxury market that moves on its own terms.
Start here if you're...

Three paths. Pick the one that sounds like you.

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...buying your first home

You're stretching into the market. You need honest price bands, honest timelines, and an offer strategy that doesn't blow up your financing.

First-time buyer guide →
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...selling and buying the same season

Move-up families, downsizers, anyone running a dependent transaction. One agent, one plan, one set of closing dates that line up.

The Move-Up Protocol →
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...listing to maximize net

Pricing strategy, staging call, marketing plan, and a clear answer to "what's the number that gets me moving?"

How I list your home →
Recent client outcomes

Results, not promises.

SOLD · Over asking · 6 days

Burke Mountain family home. Two-offer negotiation, clean subject removal, seller kept closing window for their buy-side.

PURCHASED · $42K under list

Westwood Plateau move-up. Comp-backed offer structure, flexible completion, accepted in under 24 hours.

DEPENDENT · Zero-gap close

Downsizer moved from Heritage Mountain to Port Moody condo. Sale and buy completed same week, no bridge financing needed.

Common questions

What people ask before we work together.

Do you work with both buyers and sellers?

Yes — and for move-up families, both sides of the same transaction. Running one agent on both sides is how the dates, the financing, and the communication stay in sync. If you're only buying or only selling, that works too.

What areas do you cover?

Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam are my primary markets — Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, Heritage Mountain, Eagle Ridge, Central Coquitlam, Anmore, and Belcarra included. If you're moving in or out of the Tri-Cities, I can help or refer appropriately.

What does the first call look like?

Twenty minutes. No pitch. You tell me your timeline, your numbers, what you're trying to accomplish, and the non-negotiables. I tell you whether I'm the right fit and what the next step looks like. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so.

Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960 with The Macnabs · Royal LePage Elite West
About Craig

REALTOR® V99960 · The Macnabs · Royal LePage Elite West

I'm Craig Johnston. I was born and raised in the Tri-Cities, and I live on Burke Mountain with my family. I'm a licensed REALTOR® with The Macnabs at Royal LePage Elite West, and I specialize in move-up, first-time, and luxury transactions across Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam.

If you want a quick conversation about your situation — no pitch, no pressure — book the strategy call. If you want to know your home's value, start with the evaluation.

Ready when you are

Two ways to start. Both take less than a week to pay off.

Twenty minutes on a call gets you a clear read on your options. A home evaluation gets you the number. Either one is free.

Book a Strategy Call → Free Home Evaluation
Or call direct: 604-202-6092
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