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Huge increase in construction activity kicked off 2021 in Kelowna
The City of Kelowna issued building permits worth about $500 million in the first three…

UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The…

Massive Italian-style villa in Kelowna for sale for $6.5 million
A giant Italian-style villa in Kelowna could be yours for $6.5 million. The 11.3-acre country…

Okanagan forest clean-up group founder sees increasing number of people living in forest
The founder of a Central Okanagan forest clean-up group is seeing increasing numbers of people…

Controversial downtown Kelowna highrise looking to cast widest shadow in town
A 13-storey tower proposed to tie the former Kelowna RCMP detachment lands downtown to the…

Why you might have to wait to take advantage of home energy grants
Lineups are already starting with energy consultants as homeowners jump on a new federal program…

Real estate sales cooling off in Okanagan, Kamloops
After record high months of sales as buyers scramble to find homes, the real estate…

Changes to mortgage stress test unlikely to change local market conditions: Realtors
Changes to Canada’s mortgage stress test isn’t expected to have much impact on Kamloops and…

Soaring costs for building material puts pressure on Okanagan contractors to cut corners or lose money
Having a house built or hiring a contractor to do renovations is not for the…

Kelowna has ‘broken over centre,’ now a major destination for home buyers
There’s no way Kelowna can keep up with the demand for housing in the short…

Amid rising rental costs, these Kamloops families go nomadic
If you're considering renting a spot at a Kamloops area RV park this summer, you…

Hobbit-themed Airbnb near Osoyoos threatened by Warner Bros. for trademark infringement
The popular South Okanagan Airbnb named Hobbit Mountain Hideaway after J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" and…

Real estate market easing as ‘buyer fatigue’ sets in
After dramatic month-over-month increases in both the number of housing sales and prices in Canada…

Penticton contractor adds lustre to landscaping projects
A Penticton landscaper has found a way to add a new dimension to landscape aesthetics.…

New downtown Kelowna developments finally show what CD-21 could have been
There once was a plan to transform the downtrodden south end of Kelowna’s downtown into…

