
Vernon News

Okanagan real estate sales increased 25% in 2021
The number of residential properties sold across the Okanagan increased by 25 per cent in…

B.C. first-time homeowners grant redundant in today’s housing market
A government program for first-time homebuyers has failed to keep up with the escalation in…

Why the massive increase in your home’s value in Okanagan, Kamloops doesn’t mean a whopping tax hike
Recently released numbers from B.C. Assessment has left many flabbergasted at how much their property's…

House price assessments increase roughly 30 per cent in Kamloops, Okanagan
Numbers released today show homeowners across Kamloops and the Okanagan have seen their properties increase…

Why a B.C. Airbnb host’s generosity backfired
A B.C. Airbnb host who thought he was being generous by offering a couple whose…

House prices across Okanagan and Shuswap increase 30%
The price of a single-family home in the Okanagan and Shuswap has increased by around…

Armstrong family won million-dollar home prize; moved where they can afford to live
An Armstrong family that won a million-dollar home two years ago says they had to…
2nd piece of potential Okanagan parkland sold to private owners
Following on the news that Sickle Point on Skaha Lake in the South Okanagan has…

Real estate prices make huge jump in Okanagan
The benchmark price for a single-family house in the Central Okanagan jumped more than $53,000…

Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider…

Tips on teaching the kids at home from a Salmon Arm parent who’s been there, done that
"Give yourself some grace." It's the recurring message homeschooling parent Candice Munro wants to give…

Why Lower Mainland home buyers are heading to the Okanagan
Realtor Heather Angel says she's sold half-a-dozen homes recently in the North Okanagan and Kelowna…

Vernon manufacturer filling ‘tiny home’ needs across North America amid pandemic
A Vernon tiny home manufacturing company says the pandemic has greatly increased demand and interest…