Give as much detail as possible. How many bedrooms and bathrooms? Square footage, yard size, schools close by, garden, workshop, secondary suites, etc? Open concept or separate dining room? Do you need a lot of storage? Planning on growing your family and need extra rooms? The little details will help sift through unsuitable properties or help me find you a hidden gem that you might not have considered before.

Are you familiar with the different communities on the Coast? Do you have a specific area you would like to be close to to best suit your needs? ie: Need to commute, want to be by a specific school, close to work, close to family, etc. 

Timing is tricky and it is best to sort out as early as possible. Are you renting and need to still give notice? Has your current property sold and you need to be out by a certain day? Think about timing options early so if you do write an offer you know which dates will work best. If you are flexible with dates, it may even give you an advantage with competing offers.