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Housing
$1,300 a month to be provided for B.C. wildfire victims for housing
The province and Canadian Red Cross are providing eligible residents with $1,300 a month to…
Vernon city council rejects much-needed rental apartment building
Vernon city council has kiboshed a plan to let a developer build a 29-unit rental…
Province, municipalities eyeing regulations for Airbnb
Data collection is a crucial first step to proper regulation for the short term rental…
Owned a home in the Thompson-Okanagan since January? You’re $48K to $143K wealthier today
The value of an average single-family house in the Thompson-Okanagan region jumped by tens of…
City of Kamloops, B.C. Housing may split costs of $7 million loan in hotel purchase
Kamloops city council will decide on Tuesday whether to borrow $7.15 million for the purchase…
New 45-unit waterfront subdivision going ahead in Trout Creek
The District of Summerland council has allowed for a 45-unit subdivision to be built along…
Kamloops home prices rose by $10K each month since early pandemic: study
Two Thompson Rivers University researchers published a recent study showing the rise in housing prices…
Kelowna 4th most expensive city in Canada to rent a home
The median rental rate for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna increased by 3.7% in October versus…
Big, eastern investors starting to buy up Thompson-Okanagan apartments
While the rising prices of single-family homes has gotten the headlines in recent months, another…
Kamloops organization partners with B.C. Rent Bank to offer interest free loans
The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society has partnered with the B.C. Rent Bank to…
Asking price drops $7M on luxurious Lake Country waterfront home
The Waterside Farm, a home on an acreage that’s for sale in Lake Country, has…
Second $10-million-plus house sold in Kelowna this year
Expensive real estate in Kelowna continues to find buyers as a home that was listed…
Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the…
B.C. Attorney General pens letter to Kamloops assault victim
The Attorney General of B.C. penned a letter of support to the victim of an…
West Kelowna’s proposed fee hike will negatively impact housing affordability: CHBA
The cost of building a single-family home in West Kelowna could jump by about $10,000…