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Ups and Downs in the World of Housing

August 2014 Kelowna Market Update

August 2014 Kelowna Market Update

Sep 8, 2014 / 5:00 am

The statistic that jumps out after looking at August numbers is that there are more homes for sale right now priced over $1 million (332) than under $400,000...

Kelowna Housing winners and losers

Kelowna Housing winners and losers

Aug 25, 2014 / 5:00 am

When Kelowna housing markets shift there inevitably will be winners and losers. As we get closer and closer to Labour Day and the weather gets a little cooler...

People talking about real estate again

People talking about real estate again

Aug 11, 2014 / 5:00 am

“Did you hear that the Johnston’s finally sold their house….it took over a year”, is a typical conversation these days in Kelowna. July...

Closing on a sale during a forest fire

Closing on a sale during a forest fire

Jul 21, 2014 / 5:00 am

Not again. I write these things three days before they get uploaded to Castanet and as of now there are 1,100 homes evacuated in West Kelowna affecting 2,500...

A Realtor needs great knees!

A Realtor needs great knees!

Jul 14, 2014 / 5:00 am

We’ve all seen the signs around town as we enter a shopping mall, big box store or a gym reminding us that we can’t leave our dogs in the car even...

Canary in the coal mine

Canary in the coal mine

Jun 30, 2014 / 5:00 am

Kelowna Condo sales stats are the canary in the coal mine in determining whether or not our real estate market is doing okay. Spoiler alert…..it is, sort...

Kelowna: For sale by owner

Kelowna: For sale by owner

Jun 16, 2014 / 5:00 am

I wish I had Kelowna statistics available so I could pass on the success/failure rate of home owners who choose to sell their homes by themselves without a...

Where normal people live

Where normal people live

Jun 9, 2014 / 5:00 am

If you follow the pulse of the Kelowna real estate market even casually you undoubtedly know that last May was one of the best months ever for sales and prices...

Housing market has changed!

Housing market has changed!

May 19, 2014 / 5:00 am

If you Google the definition of a seller’s market you’ll find out there’s more than one answer. Here’s a good one from the Realtors...

Best Kelowna housing start since 2008

Best Kelowna housing start since 2008

May 12, 2014 / 5:00 am

Where were you in 2008? I was kicking a soccer ball around with my 11-year-old son who’s 17 now and drives…..has no time for soccer these days and...

Real Estate Advertising 101

Real Estate Advertising 101

Apr 28, 2014 / 5:00 am

I think Property Guys has reset the real estate advertising bar to a brand new low yesterday. The Property Guys’ advertisement hanging from my door...

Balance in Kelowna housing market

Balance in Kelowna housing market

Apr 14, 2014 / 5:00 am

If you’re a first or second time buyer thinking of buying a home in Kelowna over the next few months you might be in for a little surprise. Not a big one...

First quarter housing results

First quarter housing results

Apr 7, 2014 / 6:00 am

After a slow January where it looked like it might be a same-old, same-old sort of year we have certainly changed that now that first quarter results are in....

Condos & homes - rent or own?

Condos & homes - rent or own?

Mar 31, 2014 / 5:00 am

Entering into the Kelowna Condo or Home market on the internet is a dark and scary place sometimes and there’s no shortage of people out there preaching...

Foreclosure courtroom: what happens?

Foreclosure courtroom: what happens?

Mar 17, 2014 / 5:00 am

I found myself at the Vernon courthouse with a client trying to secure a home in Armstrong. My neighbour wanted to see a particular home that was in foreclosure...

West Kelowna Real Estate rocks!

West Kelowna Real Estate rocks!

Mar 10, 2014 / 5:00 am

West Kelowna Real Estate is no longer a secret! Anyone making a housing prediction for Kelowna’s Westside or West Kelowna is almost guaranteed to be in...

Luxury home seller has swagger back

Luxury home seller has swagger back

Mar 3, 2014 / 5:00 am

There were 121 residential real estate transactions made in Kelowna this February at an average sale price of $659,000. Twelve of the sales were over $1 million...

Go Canada Go!

Go Canada Go!

Feb 24, 2014 / 5:00 am

A few Kelowna people weren’t watching hockey or curling this past week and somehow found time to buy some houses here in Kelowna. Not that many mind you,...

Kelowna homes sales bucking trend

Kelowna homes sales bucking trend

Feb 17, 2014 / 5:00 am

Canadian homes sales fell in January due to the deep freeze. Overall in Canada the number of existing homes selling decreased for the 5th consecutive month in...

Kelowna's Lower Mission

Kelowna's Lower Mission

Feb 10, 2014 / 5:00 am

No one can argue that Kelowna’s Lower Mission isn’t one of the nicest parts of our city. Anne McClymont Elementary, Dorothea Walker Elementary and...

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