by baylan | Jan 19, 2018 | Finance, Local, Real Estate
The Blog Finance Local Real Estate A Generational Shift A Generational Shift With living costs in Vancouver continuing to soar, many young professionals who hail from the Lower Mainland are finding that Kelowna is the answer to their struggles. With the benefits of a...
by baylan | Dec 20, 2017 | Local, Real Estate
The Blog Finance Local Real Estate A Millennial’s Market A Millennial’s Market Despite a predicted cooling off for the end of 2017, it seems that British Columbia’s market has actually seen an uptick in sales for November! The BC Real Estate Association...
by baylan | Nov 17, 2017 | Finance, Local, Real Estate
The Blog Finance Local Real Estate New Year, New Mortgage Rules New Year, New Mortgage Rules Last year, the OSFI introduced mandatory stress tests for prospective home buyers who were required to insure their mortgage. The idea of these test was to measure whether or...
by baylan | Oct 16, 2017 | Local, Real Estate
The Blog Finance Local Real Estate Auction vs. Realtor Auction vs. Realtor Earlier this month, Kelowna made international news when a mansion previously listed at $6.5 million was put up for auction by Platinum Luxury Auctions. The 10,000 sq. ft. home, set on a scenic...
by baylan | Mar 14, 2017 | Finance, Real Estate
The Blog Finance Local Real Estate Foreign Buyer Taxation Changes Foreign Buyer Taxation Changes In 2016, a new form of taxation was introduced by the Canadian government in an effort to slow down the rapidly inflating Vancouver housing market, which saw large amounts...