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No exemptions for Kelowna property owners wanting to stay in short-term rental market
There was a glimmer of hope last week that some exemptions could be made to…
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…
Sales and prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Despite an extreme cold snap earlier in the month, real estate markets in the Southern…
‘Not a silver bullet solution’: Kelowna council concerned with new housing plan
Kelowna city council expressed concerns around BC Housing's Middle Income Housing Partnership plan, which proposes…
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…
West Kelowna’s high rental vacancy rate is a Canadian rarity
Canada hit an historically low rental vacancy rate in 2023 but West Kelowna not only…
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…
Why this Kelowna death doula supports medical assistance in dying
A death doula in Kelowna is passionate about her work, despite the controversy it comes…
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…
Why Kelowna is building more homes for middle class rather than low income
With the cost of living and the rate of homelessness continuing to rise, it may…
Kelowna’s homeless fighting cold, mould and stigma at rail trail encampment
Being unhoused and living in a tent is an everyday challenge, but it gets harder…
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…
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…
Construction well under way for new tiny homes for homeless Kelowna residents
Building has started on Kelowna’s second batch of tiny homes for homeless residents. Last week,…
How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…