Budding Success
Budding Success
While it’s still early to tell what the rest of the year’s market activity will look like, one thing’s for sure – 2020 is off to a great start, setting up the spring market perfectly.
It’s reported that there was an over 23% increase in average market activity across the province of BC in January 2020 compared to January 2019. BCREA’s chief economist Brendon Ogmundson is confident that “Housing markets in B.C. are off to a strong start in 2020.”
One of the biggest increases seen in the province is an over 40% increase in year-over-year activity (January 2019 vs January 2020). Looks like the Okanagan continues to stand confidently as one of Canada’s top markets for real estate investment. And with the construction boom starting to stabilize, we can expect housing prices to do the same, creating more appeal for new buyers to enter the market.
Thinking about buying or selling? Let’s team up and make the best of this perfect market climate.
Additional Reading
The Cost of Waiting
If you haven’t read my latest blog post yet, let’s bring you up to speed. Last month we talked about buyers and sellers both sitting on the fence, with buyers waiting for prices to soften and sellers waiting for stronger demand. But, here's the thing about fences -...
Both Sides of the Fence
March was a really positive start to the spring in the Kelowna housing market, with sales for townhomes, condos and single-family homes all showing increases compared to February. Coupled with this bump in sales activity, average and median prices for single-family...
Return of the Short Term Rental
After plenty of anticipation, short term rental restrictions may finally be changing in Kelowna. The question has recently shifted in a hopeful direction - from a matter of ‘if’ to a matter of ‘when’ - giving us plenty to keep our eyes on in the coming weeks and...
