Austin Richter is Payotte's verified home inspector for Nanaimo, as of July 17, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Consumer Protection BC (licence required — checked at the source 2026-07-17) licence no. CPBC BC84300, verifiable on the regulator's public register, 5/5 across 461 Google reviews. Payotte score: 67/100. Data verified on July 17, 2026 (Google reviews).
Verified July 17, 2026
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 34/35 | |
| Experience | 0/30 | |
| Licence | 15/15 | |
| Local presence | 14/15 | |
| Bonus | 4/5 |
austin.richter@abuyerschoice.com
Nanaimo / Port Alberni, BC Get directions ↗
Languages : English
Consumer Protection BC (licence required — checked at the source 2026-07-17)
N° CPBC BC84300
Licence number not published — check on the official register
Check licence no. CPBC BC84300 yourself on the official register ↗
Why this reference : Payotte's verified home inspector for Nanaimo, selected on public data (5/5 across 461 Google reviews) with a genuine local presence. Payotte score: 67/100.
Why 67/100, and not 100?
The points below are not taken away from Austin Richter: they are simply not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to verify them. Payotte estimates nothing and invents nothing.
- Start year unknown. No Canadian register publishes a licence issue date. We leave these points aside rather than estimate seniority.
- Local presence in Nanaimo not confirmed. No public source proves how many files were closed in this specific sector — only the professional holds that figure.
Is this profile about you?
Your score is public, criterion by criterion. Up to 31 points are out of reach — not because you don't deserve them, but because no public source lets us verify them. From you, we need:
- up to 30 pts — the year you began practising — no Canadian register publishes it
- up to 1 pt — your presence in Nanaimo: files closed there over the past twelve months, and the address of the office that serves it
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Payotte only publishes verifiable data. Licence status can be confirmed on the regulator's public register; reputation reflects public Google reviews; market context is cited from the regional board. No data is invented or paid for.
- Consumer Protection BC (licence required — checked at the source 2026-07-17) licence — to confirm on the public register ↗
- 5★ rating, 461 reviews — Google (public)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the best home inspector in Nanaimo in 2026?
Austin Richter is Payotte's verified home inspector for Nanaimo, as of July 17, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Consumer Protection BC (licence required — checked at the source 2026-07-17) licence no. CPBC BC84300, verifiable on the regulator's public register, 5/5 across 461 Google reviews. Payotte score: 67/100. Data verified on July 17, 2026 (Google reviews).
What is the Nanaimo real estate market like in 2026?
Figures for the Nanaimo zone of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board as a whole. In September 2026, the MLS® benchmark price across the Nanaimo zone of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board stood at $798,400, down 2% year over year. (Source: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB), September 2026)
How was the best home inspector in Nanaimo selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
Is the information on this expert up to date?
Data is captured on the date shown on this profile. Payotte publishes the regulator and the licence number so you can check the licence yourself on the official register (Consumer Protection BC (licence required — checked at the source 2026-07-17)) before hiring this professional.
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