As we head into another winter, the expected rumors and reports of a market slowdown are once again the hot topic in Kelowna real estate. But, speaking from experience, this isn’t an unnatural turn of events. Sales activity in Okanagan housing naturally tapers off...
The last two weeks have inarguably been some of the most challenging our community has seen in 20 years since the Okanagan Mountain Park fires. It goes without saying that the McDougall Creek Wildfire took everyone by surprise and has created really trying times in...
The Okanagan - Canada’s best-kept secret for decades - has been on the map for a few years now thanks to our incredible lifestyle, weather, and real estate opportunities to name a few. With Canadians shifting their priorities throughout the pandemic lockdowns, seeking...
Last month we took a closer look at how much our community has grown in such a short amount of time. Kelowna saw a municipal growth rate of 14% from 2016 to 2022, and with a significant downtown population increase projected with the addition of a new UBCO campus, a...
Over the last couple of months there’s been a lot of questions asked about market stability - in British Columbia and the Okanagan alike - with residential sales appearing to dwindle as the Kelowna summer continues to heat up. Then again, when your market’s been as...
While New Year celebrations slide into the rear-view, the year ahead begins to set its course. With plenty of speculation about whether or not the housing market would endure post-pandemic conditions, things continue to look up in Okanagan real estate. As new market...
Over the last few years, the secret is out about the Okanagan - Kelowna in particular. Our incredibly high quality of life ratings led to an incredible boom in both the residential and commercial real estate markets, leading to growth that’s pushed us beyond the...
Can you believe that summer is already around the corner? With the change of seasons we typically expect the market to follow suit in the Okanagan, and this year is thankfully no different. As the sun starts to show itself more and more we’re noticing a similar rise...
As we near the end of the year, many are speculating about what lies ahead for the Okanagan real estate market. Despite many projections pointing to a decline, it’s important to remember how much context can affect these statements. Over the last two...
