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Second phase of major Penticton condo project goes on sale this summer
The first, 96-unit phase of a major Penticton condo project called Sokana sold out in…
Moving from a condo to a home is easier in Kamloops than the Okanagan
The standard thinking in the housing market is that first time home buyers can start…
Housing prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan in June
The price of townhomes and condos went up in most of the Thompson-Okanagan in June…
South Okanagan developer slapped with $197K fine for faulty sewage
A developer behind a South Okanagan subdivision got hit with a $197,000 fine from the…
One more obstacle to building more houses in BC: root balls
B.C. is trying to clear all the hurdles to building more homes in hopes of…
Home building’s contribution to Kamloops, Okanagan economies nearly $4 billion
New data released this week shows that homebuilding is one of the biggest – if…
Kelowna builder making home ownership more affordable by going small
It’s not often that a brand new home can be bought for less than $300,000…
This property near downtown Kelowna only costs $2 million — for the lot
A quarter-acre vacant property at the foot of Knox Mountain and across the road from…
iN PHOTOS: This Lake Country summer home is on sale for almost $18 million
Diane Moore has known the American owners of a 5,600-square-foot Lake Country waterfront home for…
Penticton may be the next Okanagan hot spot
With thousands of people pouring into the Central Okanagan each year it’s easy to forget…
Thompson-Okanagan cities lagging behind housing needs
There needs to be 4,500 new homes built in the Central Okanagan every year for…
How Kelowna can increase affordable housing despite record high building costs
“New buildings today are probably the most expensive buildings humans have ever built, notwithstanding palaces…
12-storey towers with up to 1,500 homes proposed for Penticton
An ambitious plan to turn a 10-acre underutilized industrial site into a “Health and Innovation…
BC court quashes tenants’ $34K win against landlord
A BC couple that was awarded $34,000 after they were evicted by their landlord may…
Lack of building inspectors bottlenecking home building in Kamloops, Okanagan
The fact that there’s a shortage of skilled tradespeople to build the homes needed for…
Rebound in BC’s real estate market missing Kamloops and the Okanagan
BC saw real estate sales increases of almost 10% in May compared to last year but…
Kelowna sliding down list of most expensive places to rent in Canada
Despite a 0.3% increase in the rental cost of a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna between…
Kamloops councillor hits back at the province to get more housing
A Kamloops city councillor is throwing the province's threats to install someone to push forward…
Kelowna, Kamloops among few Canadian cities with homes under $200,000
There was a time when it was not unusual to find a nice single-family house…
Kamloops needs to tow the provincial housing line or go on its ‘naughty’ list
Kamloops has been singled out as one of 10 BC communities that need to build…
Most Kamloops, Okanagan housing prices fell in May
The sale of houses picked up in Kamloops and the Okanagan in May compared to…
iN VIDEO: Getting creative to attack housing crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
New housing isn’t being built fast enough to ease the rental shortage let alone revive…
iN PHOTOS: $15.5M Penticton mansion may be first from Canada sold by Sotheby’s New York
Sterling Manor in Penticton is being prepared for auction at Sotheby’s New York on June…
BC Housing turning old motels into hundreds of affordable homes in Penticton
Over the next few years three old motels and an apartment building in Penticton are…