
Rob Munro

West Kelowna’s proposed fee hike will negatively impact housing affordability: CHBA
The cost of building a single-family home in West Kelowna could jump by about $10,000…

Housing sales and prices dip in Kamloops month over month
The average price of a home in Kamloops dropped slightly in November from October in…

Winning or losing in Okanagan real estate depends on where you live
Depending on where you live in the Okanagan, you either gained or lost in terms…

Okanagan luxury homes attract high-end realtor Christie’s
Christie’s may be best known for its art auctions but it has an international real…

Big, eastern investors starting to buy up Thompson-Okanagan apartments
While the rising prices of single-family homes has gotten the headlines in recent months, another…

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…

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…

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…

Province, municipalities eyeing regulations for Airbnb
Data collection is a crucial first step to proper regulation for the short term rental…

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…

Getting handle on short-term rentals like Airbnb key to easing housing shortage in B.C.
The organization representing local governments in B.C. wants the provincial government to put in rules…

Kelowna radio show garden expert’s voice can now be heard on Vancouver Island
After almost 40 years of offering garden tips to Kelowna radio listeners, Don Burnett’s Garden…

Jobs aren’t the issue for Kamloops, Okanagan workforce — affordable housing is
As the Thompson-Okanagan regions recover from the COVID-induced economic slowdown, there’s a disconnect between the…

Kelowna breaks the $1 billion mark in building permits issued this year
For the first time ever, the City of Kelowna has issued more than $1 billion…

No easy answers to make new B.C., Kelowna homes more affordable: CHBA
Dramatic changes to the way new housing is built is needed if it’s going to…