Steele Althouse is Payotte's verified real estate lawyer for Nanaimo, as of July 17, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Society of Notaries Public of BC licence, declared, 7 years of experience (since 2019), 4.8/5 across 89 Google reviews. Payotte score: 75/100. Data verified on July 17, 2026 (Google reviews).
Verified July 17, 2026 · recently verified
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 31/35 | |
| Experience | 16/30 | |
| Licence | 12/15 | |
| Local presence | 14/15 | |
| Bonus | 2/5 |
Society of Notaries Public of BC
Why this reference : Payotte's verified bc notary public for Nanaimo, selected on public data (4.8/5 across 89 Google reviews, practising since 2019) with a genuine local presence. Payotte score: 75/100.
Why 75/100, and not 100?
The points below are not taken away from Steele Althouse: they are simply not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to verify them. Payotte estimates nothing and invents nothing.
- No licence number published on this profile. The body is named, but without a number a reader cannot confirm the registration in the register themselves.
- 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.
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Your score is public, criterion by criterion. Up to 4 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 3 pts — your licence number, so we can confirm it in the register
- 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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- Society of Notaries Public of BC licence — to confirm on the public register
- 4.8★ rating, 89 reviews — Google (public)
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Who is the best real estate lawyer in Nanaimo in 2026?
Steele Althouse is Payotte's verified real estate lawyer for Nanaimo, as of July 17, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Society of Notaries Public of BC licence, declared, 7 years of experience (since 2019), 4.8/5 across 89 Google reviews. Payotte score: 75/100. Data verified on July 17, 2026 (Google reviews).
What is the Nanaimo real estate market like in 2026?
In June 2026, the benchmark price of a single-family home in Nanaimo was $816,400, down 2% year-over-year. Board-wide, the VIREB single-family benchmark was $790,800, with apartments at $408,000 (up 1%) and townhouses at $549,400 (down 1%). 782 properties of all types sold across the board area, down 8% from June 2025, against 4,637 active listings. (Source: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board / CREA Statistics, June 2026. https://stats.crea.ca/board/vani)
How was the best real estate lawyer 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. The licence is assumed active at production time and verified before publication. If in doubt, check with the regulatory body (Society of Notaries Public of BC).
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