Cool Summer Breeze
Cool Summer Breeze
In an unlikely coincidence, it seems like Kelowna’s housing market climate continues to rise and fall with the weather. Now that we’ve made it through the most intense heat wave in recent memory the market is showing signs of cooling – but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its momentum yet!
With inventory last month at half of what it was the year before, housing prices up nearly 30%, and sales taking an average of only 22 days (wow!) we’re still in a very competitive housing market. Our population has seen steady growth throughout the pandemic with no signs of slowing down – another contributing factor to our red-hot market climate. In fact, the Okanagan’s population has grown faster than anywhere else in the past 5 years, with Canadian residents accounting for the majority of this growth. As construction continues to boom in both residential and commercial sectors, Kelowna remains a top contender for one of the most desirable places to live in Canada.
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Additional Reading
Spring Housing is Blooming
March is finally here, which means the sun is about to shine and the market is about to thrive! Historically, the Kelowna and Okanagan spring housing markets are where we start to see the first surges of activity for the year. When we consider that only a couple of...
Reduced Rates and Rental Registry
Another wave of changes are making their way to the Kelowna housing market. In late January, we saw two significant events take place - BC’s short-term rental registry rollout, and the Bank of Canada’s overnight interest rates getting reduced down to 3%. Kelowna’s...
Is Kelowna’s Market Stabilizing?
Kelowna’s real estate market in 2024 was a bit of a wild ride. The year kicked off slowly, with high interest rates making it tough for many buyers to afford homes. It wasn’t just Kelowna feeling the squeeze - this was a trend we saw happening across all of British...
