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Kelowna’s Thomson Flats may go from hundreds to a handful of homes
Two of five parcels of land that were part of a failed bid to add…
iN PHOTOS: Want a Kelowna condo with a view? This is what it will cost you
The old adage in the real estate game is that it’s all about location, location,…
B.C. realtor fined $6,000 for false advertising
A B.C. realtor has been fined $6,000 for false advertising after he listed a property…
Number of Central Okanagan residents paying spec tax jumps by almost 20%
In the first year after B.C.’s Speculation and Vacancy tax was introduced it seemed to…
Massive Penticton subdivision on sale for $27 million before it’s even approved
A huge housing development in Penticton is for sale before city council has even approved…
Destination shopping districts changing face of retail in Kelowna and beyond
After two years of shopping online, and only rushing out to buy essentials, Kelowna is…
iN PHOTOS: More than 500 storeys of new highrises in pipeline for downtown Kelowna
It took only a couple of days this week to add 19.5% more highrise storeys…
Housing in Okanagan, Kamloops still a bargain compared to much of B.C.
The further one travels away from the Lower Mainland, the more affordable housing gets in…
B.C. senior wins case after Christian charity tries to evict him
A B.C. senior has been given a reprieve and escaped eviction for now after he…
North Okanagan’s population growth double what was predicted
The population of the North Okanagan grew at twice the rate it was expected to,…
Why Kelowna may be heading toward a downtown highrise overbuild
The most visible sign that Kelowna is the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Canada…
Labour, red tape stand in way of controlling rising house prices in Okanagan: economist
The best way to put a lid on skyrocketing housing prices in the Okanagan and…
One-bedroom rental rates jump in Kamloops, Kelowna and likely to go higher
Kelowna’s rental rate for a one-bedroom apartment jumped back to $1,800 in April after dropping…
Why Central Green never became the ‘gateway’ to Kelowna
There was a time, more than a decade ago, when an old school site in…
This B.C. highrise will be tallest in Canada outside Toronto
The dramatic increase in the number and height of highrises in Kelowna, and two coming…
HOUSING CRISIS: Young couple with pet forced to live in a car in Kelowna
A young man, his girlfriend and his 140 lb dog have been living in a…
Famine to feast: Poppa Dawg’s life in Kelowna has taken a dramatic turn for the better
After more than two months of frantic searching for a place to live in order…
More people fighting rental evictions in B.C. and having to wait longer
As of Jan. 1, landlords had tough new rules to follow before they can evict…
Despite building boom, Okanagan city struggling to house 5,000 new residents
After leading Canada’s largest cities with the highest growth rate at 14% during the last…
City of Kamloops warns of ‘renoviction’ for its hotel tenants within ‘months’
Despite early indications the City of Kamloops would wait years to redevelop a North Shore…
KELOWNA BLUES: Musician being driven out by housing crisis
It’s one thing to talk about housing prices continually rising in Kelowna as wealthier people…
Kelowna house prices are now what Vancouver’s were just 12 years ago
It was 12 years ago, in March 2010, that Vancouver hit the $1 million mark…
A few reasons why new housing is so expensive in the Okanagan
As with other commodities, the price of new housing in the Okanagan is rising dramatically.…
Could a tax on million dollar homes help fight B.C.’s housing affordability crunch?
An annual surtax on homes worth more than $1 million would affect less than 10%…