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iN VIDEO: Peek inside these homes for the ultra-wealthy for sale in Kelowna
Some might assume someone famous is going to buy these mansions, but it’s usually someone whose wealth has a less glamorous origin.
Central Okanagan real estate sales lag well below ten-year average
While sales slump, prices hold steady.
Kelowna man who broke his promise forced to sell property at huge loss
He signed the deal to sell but got cold feet as housing prices surged.
Kelowna’s lost wetlands and building around the ones that are left
“It's nice to see these attempts to try to create a balance between this pressure to have more and more people living in Kelowna and the desire to have at least some natural aspects of our environment.”
Vernon’s Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
The motel in the centre of Vernon has been around for decades.
New affordable rental units coming to Kelowna
Rents are capped at 30 per cent of incomes between $80,000 and $120,000 per year, or roughly $2,000 to $3,000 a month for the 78 units.
Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for ‘misleading’ her about neighbourhood
The judge said it was "difficult to conceive" why it was the realtor's fault.
Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
The contractor used 290 kg of detergent on the roofs of nearly 100 condos to kill moss on the roof. Then the rain came.
Duelling Vernon stratas enter 12th year of ‘convoluted’ legal battle
It was supposed to be a quick and easy investment, it is far from that.
Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners need help two years after wildfire
“There were a number of residents out there where this was their primary home, and so they've been displaced. We know of one already that has had to foreclose on her mortgage because she cannot pay rent and continue to make her mortgage payments."
iN NUMBERS: Nearly a quarter of renters in B.C. spend half their income on rent
Common advice for renters is to spend less than 30 per cent of their monthly income on rent, and it turns out most British Columbians aren’t able to follow that rule.