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City approves much needed rental units on Kamloops’ North Shore
A residential and commercial development project on Kamloops' North Shore will be going forward after…
It helps to be a couple when saving for a home in Kamloops, Kelowna
While the dream of home ownership includes the reality of at least a 5% down…
How billions for middle income housing in Kamloops, Okanagan may help those in need
From the City of Kelowna to the federal government, the flavour of the day for…
Kelowna’s mayor predicts ‘vibrant and prosperous’ city in 2024
Kelowna is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada and according to Mayor Tom Dyas…
Cost of rent continues to drop in Kelowna
Kelowna bucked the national trend last month with the cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment continuing…
Kelowna creates online tool to help homeowners understand dramatic housing changes
New provincial rules to allow up to four units to be built on most single-family…
BC Housing spent more than $730M in Thompson-Okanagan in past five years
The province, through BC Housing, has spent big bucks in the past five years trying…
More choice, fewer buyers bodes well for Central Okanagan real estate market
Statistics issued every month only tell part of the real estate story in the Central…
Kelowna real estate faced big price drops in 2023; Kamloops prices went up
For anyone buying a new home at the end of 2022, the direction their equity…
Badly needed rental housing bogged down at Vernon city hall
They say silence is golden. When it comes to getting new housing built in Vernon,…
More than 27,000 Kelowna lots targeted for more crowding with infill housing
The details are coming out on how the City of Kelowna is going to comply…
Kamloops, Kelowna buck national rental vacancy increase trend
Canada’s rental vacancy rate dropped to 1.5% in 2023 from 1.9% in 2022, the lowest…
How a $500 tax break gets rental housing built in Kelowna
It doesn’t seem like a lot on a multi-million dollar project but $500 per unit…
Rowdy short-term rentals in Kelowna not going to disappear any time soon
While Kelowna city council has moved ahead with changes to its short-term rental rules that…
Average rent in Kelowna declined in 2023 but still very expensive
While the average rent charged across Canada went up by 8.6% in 2023, rent for…
Kamloops and Kelowna housing starts lagged behind rest of BC in 2023
Housing starts in BC were up 11% last year but they were flat in Kamloops…
No public hearing needed for infill housing in Okanagan, Kamloops
Most single-family properties in communities of 5,000 or more from Kamloops to Osoyoos could get…
iN VIDEO: Worst real estate sales in a decade in Okanagan, Kamloops
High interest rates soured the 2023 real estate market in Kamloops in the Okanagan. For…
Plan for highrise tower at Capri mall in Kelowna is back and looking for approval
A new development permit application has been submitted to the City of Kelowna for a…
$23 million deal for new builds in Penticton dubbed ‘Innovation District’
Ten acres of land across the street from the Penticton Regional Hospital has been purchased…
BC family denied apartment set to make case at human rights tribunal
A family of four in BC was denied tenancy in a two-bedroom apartment allegedly because…
Increase in Kamloops, Okanagan housing prices slower than much of BC this year
Despite the recent drop-off in housing prices in most categories and regions in Kamloops and…
Rent on the rise for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna
The average asking price for a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna climbed 1.5% in November from…
Here are the 2024 Okanagan Housing Award finalists
The finalists for the 2024 Okanagan Housing Awards have been announced. The Canadian Home Builders’…