Real Estate News
What does 'sold' smell like?
By Shannon and Tamara Stone We just finished the REMAX office tour where we went and previewed a lot of new listings this morning. I was inspired to write...
Live like a millionaire
Live Like a Millionaire, Even if You’re Not by Sam Shakura Cher and I, at Rock House of Design Inc., have been privileged to work with monstrous...
Inject a little spring into your home
By Shannon and Tamara Stone Stoneteam.com If you are like us, this time of year can start to feel a little dreary. The holiday season is past, there’s...
A 'cool' summer housing market
Housing sale activity was slower in August then this time last year, the Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reported. OMREB...
Home sales remain down from 2009
The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reported October 2010 sales activity of all MLS property types increased from last month,...
Video: BC housing stock shrinking
BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Economist Cameron Muir discusses the September 2010 statistics and an in depth look at population growth and the...
Be at home at Sonoma Pines
Jean and Dennis Wandler's first view of Sonoma Pines was in 2004. They were sitting on the patio of golf course enjoying lunch on a perfect Okanagan summer day....
Housing sales pick up as summer ends
If you're in the market for a new home, you're in luck. According to the Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board, it continues to be a buyer's...
Home starts moving higher
Kelowna area housing starts, led by the single detached home sector, totalled 64 homes in July, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation....
Housing market becomes buyer""s cycle
The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board reported June 2010 sales activity of all MLS property types has levelled off as the market shows a...
Rental construction boosted in June
Rental apartment construction boosted Kelowna area housing starts to 131 homes in June, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Both detached home...
Lower costs fuel small housing boom
Lower construction costs are contributing to an increase in new home construction over the first five months of 2010. According to figures released earlier this...
Home construction and sales edging up
A new report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation forecasts new home construction and sales in the Central Okanagan will move higher in 2010 and 2011....
INvue offering big discounts
The Rykon Group, which owns the INvue complex on Springfield Road, has partnered with Rennie Marketing Systems in an attempt to sell the rest of the...
Housing starts continue to rise
Low interest rates continue to boost housing starts in Kelowna. Paul Fabri, Market Analyst for the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, reports that...
Real estate market continues recovery
The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reported April 2010 sales activity of all MLS® property types improved over 2008, the early...
Kelowna leads luxury home rebound
For folks who have no issues with mortgage rates or down payments - people who buy luxury homes - Kelowna, again, is one of the places in Canada to do just...
Detached home construction rising
Housing starts over the first quarter of 2010 continue to far outpace levels from a year ago. In Kelowna, construction began on 249 homes (122 single-detached...
Kelowna""s oldest home up for sale
If you want to own a piece of Kelowna history, it'll cost you a cool $1.8 million. For only the fifth time in its 120-year history, the W.T. Small house is for...
Housing starts up in February
Construction began on 44 homes in February, up more than 30 homes from the same time in 2009. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says only 11 homes...