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Andrew Smith. Smith McLellan Group (RSS)
A typical phone call in late November to any real estate agent ......."I want to take my house off the market for December and put in back on in the new year." Seems reasonable. Kids are out of school, relatives might be visiting, mom and dad
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Guadalajara October 2011. Kierra raced in the 100m breaststroke last Monday and finished 5th with a time of 1:10.15. It’s her 3rd best event but the only one she was allowed to race in Guadalajara (long story). She came back with a silver medal
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Over-all , there has been 171 residential sales this September in the Kelowna Real Estate market with an average residence selling for $537,000 . September of 2010 witnessed 139 sales with the common sale amount of $510,000. Glad to see the total number
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Downtown Kelowna has changed so much in the past 15 years I have lived here..... and mostly for the better. I can not think of a nicer run than along Kelowna's downtown waterfront. Start at City Park along the lake, past the yatch club, along the
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They're everywhere it seems. If you're trying to sell your home in Kelowna, and it's priced over $700,000 you might have to get comfortable with that for sale sign out in your front yard for a while. There are 435 of these homes on the market
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Let's take a moment and focus on the resiliency of the Kelowna townhouse market over the past decade before looking at the rest of the market. So far this year, there have been 213 townhouse sales in the Kelowna trading area with an average sale price
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Some have been asking for condo statistics for last month so here is my breakdown with explanations and predictions. Sometimes I'm even right. The facts. There are 423 townhouses and 1,103 apartments for sale right now in Kelowna. The average sale
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Sharply Priced • 1,175 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story - MLS® $287,000 Lower Mission, Kelowna - Well priced condo in sought after Brandts Creek Crossing. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms with Glenmore valley views from two balconies. Oversized
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The morning alarm sounded at 5:30 today so I could get to the UBC-Okanagan Athletic breakfast fundraiser. The speaker they brought in was Axel Merckx who's simple but profound message about cycling was just to get on your bicycle, no matter what age
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Listed a nice property in Sandpointe, a 55+ gated community up in Glenmore for $559,000. Completely updated and shows a perfect 10/10. 141-595 Yates....It will be on MLS and website tomorrow. Started the day bright and early preparing to meet the seller
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Extensive Renovations Inside • 1,900 sq. ft., 4 bdrm single story - $419,000 - Sharply Priced Kelowna South, Kelowna - Four bedroom/three bathroom rancher with "open" design. Well thought out floor plan with substantial renovations. Separate
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Jim Flaherty announced new mortgage financing rules for home buyers and home owners wanting to extend/obtain secure lines of credit. In a nutshell, mortgages with amortization periods longer than 30 years will no longer qualify for government backed insurance
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Revelstoke Royal LePage January 13,2011 . What a beautiful town! Over the holidays, Jo-Ann and I decided to take a few days and visit some Royal LePage offices in our province. We managed to stop in and visit for an hour or so in Merritt, Hope, Parksville,
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The Kelowna residential housing market encountered what statistitions might call a “blip” last month. There were 168 residential sales which was better than most anticipated after 3 consecutive slow months but 14 of those sales were over $1
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Price drastically reduced to $385,000 for a well kept home with a view on 3047 Parkhurst Road. Seller wants this sold quickly. Suite is great for nanny or extended family. Back yard is fenced and private
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