Where to start in Richmond
When comparing Richmond presales, start with the exact building location and the unit’s orientation.
- Check surrounding plans through the city, but rely on the project documents for the home’s dimensions, inclusions and contractual commitments.
- A rendering is a reference for questions, not an inspection.
What to check at a viewing
Record parking and storage arrangements, included appliances, any options and the treatment of taxes or rebates.
- Ask your lawyer to explain the price and adjustment provisions and your lender to assess financing assumptions.
- Compare the result with a resale option using total funds needed and ongoing costs, not just the headline price.
Check the contract and deposit dates
A presale starts with documents and a future delivery expectation.
- Review the contract, disclosure and amendments with your lawyer.
- Confirm deposit timing, completion provisions, included specifications and the treatment of changes.
More on check the contract and deposit dates
Discuss future financing with your lender; a present borrowing estimate does not settle what will be available when the home completes.
Your viewing checklist.
Tick each point as you review it. Print a copy to keep.
Compare your options
Compare two timelines, not just two prices
Create one timeline for the presale and another for a resale alternative.
- Mark the dates when money is needed, when you could inspect the finished home and when you would need somewhere to live.
- Add a question mark wherever timing or cost is not yet confirmed.
Review those uncertainties with your lawyer and lender.
This makes the practical differences visible before the excitement of a new design takes over the decision.
- The cash timeline
- Deposits, completion funds and adjustments.
- The home
- Documented dimensions, orientation and inclusions.
- Your housing
- Current accommodation and a workable fallback.
- The commitment
- Contract provisions and future financing review.
Planning resources for Richmond
Richmond reports 49 kilometres of dikes and 39 drainage pump stations in its flood-protection system.
Read the City’s flood information, then ask about the individual property, disclosures and insurance. A city-wide protection system is not an address-specific risk assessment.
Official planning informationRead the Richmond city guideOfficial information
Start with these resources, then confirm the details for your property and circumstances.
Richmond area plansBC Financial Services Authority: presale purchasesReference review: September 30, 2026