Ups and Downs in the World of Housing
August 2014 Kelowna Market Update
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
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
“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
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!
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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 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
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!
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
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
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...