Craig Johnston

Sell Smart. Move Up. Live Better.

Raised on IOCO. Rooted on Burke Mountain. Built to move you forward.

I’m a 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, a Burke Mountain dad, and a licensed REALTOR® (V99960) on The MACNABS team at Royal LePage Elite West. I help Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Tri-Cities families sell smarter, buy with clarity, and move with a written plan — not improvisation.

Top 1% Team — Greater Vancouver REALTORS® Top 2% Nationwide Team — Royal LePage Medallion Club Team Member — since 2021 47+ years in the Tri-Cities · 9+ years on Burke Mountain 5+ years working the Tri-Cities specifically 5.0 ★ · 32+ verified Google reviews REALTOR® V99960 · The MACNABS · Royal LePage Elite West

Why families hire me

Most moves don’t fall apart because of the home. They fall apart because of poor strategy.

I built my practice around the moves that other agents quietly avoid: dependent transactions — the ones 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. Move-up families stretching into their forever home. First-time buyers protecting their downpayment. Sellers who need pricing 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.

What’s different about working with me:

— I’m the agent personally on every showing, every offer, every negotiation. No junior associate, no scheduling middleman. — Every Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan within 24 hours — your sequence, your numbers, your next three dated actions — whether you choose to work with me or not. — I live where I work. Burke Mountain, 9+ years. Tri-Cities, 47+. When I tell you the back lane behind a Smiling Creek home floods in November, it’s because I’ve watched it flood. — Top 1% Team in Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, Top 2% Nationwide on the Royal LePage Team rankings, and Medallion Club Team Member since 2021. Those rankings are independently calculated by the boards and the brokerage — not self-claimed badges.

If you’re planning a move in Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra, Burke Mountain, Westwood Plateau, or Heritage Mountain — let’s talk before the sign goes up.

How I help

Move-up families — The strategy is the sequence: sell first, buy first, or run both in parallel. I’ll show you the math on each scenario, not the marketing spin.

First-time buyers — Honest price bands, honest timelines, and an offer strategy that doesn’t blow up your financing. Burquitlam, Coquitlam Centre, Burke Mountain townhomes, and the Tri-Cities entry market.

Luxury & estate — $2M+ Westwood Plateau executive, Anmore acreage, Belcarra waterfront, Heritage Mountain view homes. Represented discreetly, not advertised loudly.

Out-of-area sellers — If you’ve moved out of the Tri-Cities but still own here, I run the listing locally with the daily presence the market requires.

The first step is a 20-minute Strategy Call. No pitch. No listing presentation in disguise. You’ll get a written one-page plan within 24 hours — your sequence, your numbers, and the three specific dated actions you should take next. If we’re not the right fit in the first five minutes, I’ll tell you who is.

📞 Direct: 604-202-6092 📧 Craig@theMACNABS.com 🌐 soldbycraig.ca — full method, neighbourhood guides, market data, and the Strategy Call booking

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