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$499,900
Neighbourhood: North Glenmore
2
Beds
2
Baths
888
Sq.Ft.
2006
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10308210
MLS
$375,000
Neighbourhood: Lake Country East / Oyama
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,352
Sq.Ft.
1997
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10308259
MLS
$328,000
Neighbourhood: Rutland North
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,070
Sq.Ft.
1991
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10308019
MLS
$324,900
Neighbourhood: North Glenmore
1
Baths
327
Sq.Ft.
2008
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10307515
MLS
$1,159,000
Neighbourhood: Kelowna North
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,311
Sq.Ft.
2021
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10308339
MLS
$889,000
Neighbourhood: Lower Mission
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,038
Sq.Ft.
2024
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10307703
MLS
$498,000
Neighbourhood: Kelowna North
1
Beds
1
Baths
736
Sq.Ft.
2008
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10307629
MLS
$264,000
Neighbourhood: Kelowna North
1
Baths
313
Sq.Ft.
2018
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10307962
MLS
$440,000
Neighbourhood: Kelowna South
2
Beds
1
Baths
951
Sq.Ft.
1966
Year Built
2
Days on Site
10304872
MLS
$629,900
Neighbourhood: Kelowna South
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,145
Sq.Ft.
2021
Year Built
3
Days on Site
10307990
MLS
$503,900
Neighbourhood: Glenmore
1
Beds
1
Baths
659
Sq.Ft.
2026
Year Built
3
Days on Site
10305474
MLS
$429,000
Neighbourhood: Lower Mission
2
Beds
2
Baths
943
Sq.Ft.
1990
Year Built
3
Days on Site
10308045
MLS

Kelowna Condominums For Sale

The numbers are pretty easy to figure out. There are 380 units on the market (freehold/non-fractional interest) and there were 2528 sales last year in 2016. That works out to a 1.5 month supply of inventory for sale which is a very active market. The reasons should be obvious but we have a lot of owners who buy condos here but only visit a few times a year and they sit empty most of the time. We also have a lot of people in their prime earning years who want to have their toe in the market for the purposes of retirement down the road and a condo purchase with a stable tenant makes sense for them. With a ridiculously tight rental market we’re experiencing, units are rented out immediately as soon as a listing hits the internet. Finding a rental unit these days in Kelowna almost requires knowing someone who knows someone.

 Prices nowadays range from about $165,000 for a one-bedroom unit on Hollywood Road in Rutland up to over 2 million for a unit in the Centuria downtown or luxury units on the lakefront. And hundreds in between. Kelowna Condos cater to the just-starting-out crowd as well as those downsizing after the kids move out. Some units are pet friendly and some cater to senior citizens. A condo buyer has so many options today there probably has never been a better time to jump into the market.

Traditionally strata properties were marketed to the first time buyer crowd who couldn’t afford to get into the market and the last time buyer crowd downsizing who didn’t want the responsibilities of a detached house. This has certainly changed over the years especially in Kelowna with many out of towners buying a condo as a second residence using it as a rental or place stay when they visit. Regardless of what age you are, if you’re considering buying a condo it’s really important to know what you’re getting into.

Kelowna Condo Buying Tips

Age, pet, and rental restrictions are the first thing you need to know about. If you have a pet, or if you think you might want a pet, it’s important to know what’s allowed and what isn’t. Same for renting. Same for parking. Same for a lot of other things. I have a client who moved to Meadowbrook apartments on Enterprise after retiring here from Whitehorse a few years ago. He was a card player looking for a quiet lifestyle and wanted to join a good bridge club. This is fairly typical and every realtor has come across this type of buyer….just substitute bridge player for the quilter, bowler, square dancer, etc. This particular buyer also wanted a private deck on the top floor where he could smoke cigarettes in peace and quiet. Again, not uncommon, and let’s not judge anyone here. Imagine his horror though two years later when his strata wanted to pass a bylaw prohibiting smoking everywhere. Luckily for him, the resolution failed because he would have moved out.

Most strata board people I’ve come across are run by reasonable people who know what they’re doing and are willing to volunteer their time freely answering my questions and giving forthcoming information on their little micro-communities. They understand how to read financial statements and are aware of the issues in their building. I’ll even go further and say that most people who live in strata-titled properties are generally happy homeowners who like condo living.

If you are thinking of buying into a condo you really do need to take the time to read all the minutes of the strata board and past annual general meetings to familiarize yourself to the culture. Everyone hears about the horror stories about a crazy person in a building causing trouble for other owners but these people are few and far between. Reading strata minutes and bylaws might take a while but I promise you will be glad you did. If reading dry documents aren’t your cup of tea any Realtor or real estate lawyer will read and explain things to you and you will be able to make an informed decision.

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