I live in Westshore It's become so busy at a rapid pace. The traffic, population & pollution has become pretty bad. If you're not in the financial range to buy or own a house, you'll be paying too much for a small basement suite or apartment with less than comfortable setting. There is 1 mall Less parks & hiking trails now that many of the older forests have been cut down to make room for large apartment & condo blocks.

I live here, it is too much growth, constant construction, blasting of the mountain. Loud and too much traffic. Not cool.

If you live in langford and work in victoria; good luck with the traffic. The cloverleaf overpass only slightly reduced the rush hour traffic jam.

Your comments re the lack of parks in town is bang on.A new park coming in town but in comparison to parks in Saanich not adequate considering the density that is being added to that area. Cookie cutter neighbourhoods is accurate, poor quality construction and expensive rentals.

I live here and I like it, is perfect if you make the most of your life on Victoria, as you only do 20 minutes in car an like 30 in bus so is really well, there is also a lot of nature, a walmart, a mall, and is close to the Mayfair mall, which is nice.

Plz don't move here. Current deforestation for the sake of new residential construction has resulted in hillside trees falling on several homes in this area, destroying at least 4. Construction noise is rampant, beginning at 7 a.m. daily. Wildlife has been displaced. Rents are unbelievable; average homes over 1 million. (Consider Sooke, Duncan, Courtney as more reasonable locations.)

It's much like Namaimo... very industrial. For example... Langford Parkway at Millstream Road (Veteren's Memorial Parkway) has nothing but Huge Stores that each have their own parking lots the size of a Football Field. Walmart Supercentre for example, then across the street Lowes and another huge Parking lot. South of that is the Real Canadian Superstore and a Huge Parking lot. Then across the street there's Canadian Tire and another Big Parking lot the size of a whole city block, for just One store.

Been here for almost 2 years, this is a brilliantly put together package.

For the last 13 years I have seen a massive expansion of highrise apartment buildings, increased traffic, destruction of greenery, too much pollution, and a reduction in wildlife. Ex-mayor, Young, sold his soul to developers and now we have a mess. The new home developments do not adequately provide improved road access throughout the area. These packed together identical homes only go to prove Young had no discretion when allowing development permits. He's gone and thank heaven. Downtown Langford is smothered in apartment buildings which make the area congested and unpleasant. Do not buy in Langford if you can afford to live somewhere else. Hopefully, with a new council, the rampant development will stop.

This is so helpful thanks!

Langford has no personality, no coziness, no human appeal. Very urban looking, with cookie-cutter townhouses and very small backyards. Traffic is horrible, streets are confusing and it is very hard to find a right address, especially in new blocks. The ratio of restaurants per houses is very small. There are very few parks in comparison to Victoria or Saanich. Even if there are maybe executive-style houses in Bear Mountain, but traffic to get there is still very bad. No, I would not want to live in Langford.

We're full man

Ira I have been trying to buy a condo in Langfpord BC. i need to get out of the cold weather in Calgary Alberta fot months now- this place is not insulated( I have been trying to get to Langford since tge end of Aoril 2024 Each person who visits me have put their winter coats on!!!

Cons... 1.2+ million for a basic cookie cutter house, cons... infrastructure way behind, Cons... can't build schools fast enough. Cons... Local jr high literally falling apart full of crime. Cons... traffic everywhere, Cons... all the new condos falling apart. Just sayin'

Way too much growth, we don’t have enough Doctors to deal with the population now, so what is the point in continuing to grow the Langford area.

Ira I have been trying to move to Lanford BC since th end of April 2024(( Frustrared !!!!~!

I will be in Canada next month, not knowing which city to live and buy a house. What can you tell me?

Wow! Amazing videos Ira! Do you have experience in helping immigrants get into the market of buying their home?

You failed to mention its "Mandatory " to own a dog or dogs that bark all day long !!

Ira willey I have been trying to buy a condo in Langford I am living ina townhouse in Calgary Alberta bc

He is trying to sell it and there are no plusses. 20 minute drive to a tourist trail. Canada has destroyed its natural habitat. So much for the final frontier.

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Don't move here. Too many people. The traffic is horrendous. It's one of the most anti social places you can ever be now. Stu Young has totally screwed up this place

Thanks for the video Ira, what can you tell about the elementary and secondary schools in Langford?

Main problem with Langford is that they have turned it into a moonscape.

Island is a dump these days. Roads are trash, homeless everywhere, no doctors or housing. I wanna leave the country.

Most of the people here are trying to convince others not to move to Langford. 😂

all these cry babies in the comments should move to the North Island if the South island is soooo bad 😂

I live here. Stew Young destroyed this area. Way too much construction, trees stripped down, wildlife habitats destroyed, always loud construction, traffic jams, nails on the road...it sucks out here now. It used to be green and pretty, now it's dry, dusty and haggard looking. Homes are way overpriced, too close together, you can hear your neighbour pee, and have no yards anymore.