
Housing

GENERATION RENT: 9 million Canadians have given up on homeownership
With housing affordability at its lowest level in more than 30 years, almost one-third of…

Penticton growing twice as fast as predictions
The population of Penticton has been growing twice as fast as planners anticipated six years…

Okanagan luxury home buyers taking a breather amid inflation, rising interest rates
While the ultra-rich really don’t care what interest rates are doing when it comes to…

Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb ‘party house’ fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as…

B.C. strata ordered to pay back $19,000 worth of mask fines: tribunal
A B.C. strata that dished out $19,000 of fines for not wearing masks when in…

Pace of housing construction needs to triple in Thompson-Okanagan
Canada is facing a crisis in housing supply and, consequently, affordability, according to the Canada…

Want a fourplex next to your Kelowna house? You may not have a choice
The City of Kelowna is looking at greatly expanding the areas of the city where…

iN PHOTOS: The most expensive homes for sale in Kamloops, Okanagan
When it comes to the crème de la crème of luxury homes, Kelowna’s Jane Hoffman…

Rents fell in Kamloops and Kelowna in May
The cost of renting one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna and Kamloops fell in May compared to…

How Thompson-Okanagan housing markets may react to rising interest rates
Housing sales fell by 35% in B.C. in May compared to May of 2021. But,…

This private Kelowna winery comes with two homes for $18.5 million
Two properties in the Upper Mission area of Kelowna with 25 acres of grape vines…

Predator Ridge axes ‘not marketable’ 20-year-old condo plan
Almost 20 years after Predator Ridge proposed to build a four-storey 28-unit condo building, the…

Is Kelowna running out of room to grow?
Vacant buildable land is getting scarce in Kelowna. A “permanent growth boundary” imposed by city…

B.C. man whose subsidized rent jumped $1K wins appeal
A B.C. man whose subsidized rent jumped from $551 a month to $1,530 has taken…

HOUSING CRISIS: Penticton mom, daughter fighting cancer being evicted in two weeks
A single mom in Penticton is facing dire straits with nowhere to live in two…