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Kamloops home prices rose by $10K each month since early pandemic: study
Two Thompson Rivers University researchers published a recent study showing the rise in housing prices…
Kelowna 4th most expensive city in Canada to rent a home
The median rental rate for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna increased by 3.7% in October versus…
Experts say B.C. rainstorms highlight need to protect homes from rising threats
Record rainfall in British Columbia has flooded communities and washed away roads in what experts…
Month-over-month homes sales see biggest increase since July 2020: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales across the country saw their largest month-over-month…
More people are fire proofing their properties in the Okanagan
After an unprecedented fire season that destroyed homes and towns in the province this year,…
New plan for Okanagan tree fruits takes aim at backyard farmers
A new plan to “stabilize” the tree fruit industry could include a new taxing regime…
Bidding war prices renter out of Kelowna basement suite
It's hard enough to find anywhere to rent in the Okanagan, let alone an affordable…
City of Kamloops, B.C. Housing may split costs of $7 million loan in hotel purchase
Kamloops city council will decide on Tuesday whether to borrow $7.15 million for the purchase…
iN VIDEO: Go-kart track included with $625K home in southern B.C. Interior
A football field-sized go-kart track is part of the package for whoever buys a rural…
Province, municipalities eyeing regulations for Airbnb
Data collection is a crucial first step to proper regulation for the short term rental…
Owned a home in the Thompson-Okanagan since January? You’re $48K to $143K wealthier today
The value of an average single-family house in the Thompson-Okanagan region jumped by tens of…
Building permits show how Thompson-Okanagan communities weathered the pandemic
Everyone in B.C. remembers the world shutting down in the spring of 2020 as the…
Mortgage pre-approvals, holds surge as economists foresee rate hikes
TORONTO – Canadians are scrambling to get mortgage pre-approvals and rate holds before the era…
Mobile sauna service expands to South Okanagan
A mobile sauna company from the Kootenays is hoping customers will warm up to their…
House prices across Okanagan and Shuswap increase 30%
The price of a single-family home in the Okanagan and Shuswap has increased by around…