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Canadian Housing StartsMar 8, 2017
Canadian housing starts were essentially flat compared to January, albeit up slightly to 210,207 units at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in February. The six-month trend in Canadian housing starts continues to rise with new home con
4235 Todd Road 360 TourMar 7, 2017
Take at 360 tour of our listing at 4235 Todd Road, Kelowna, BC. Click the video below to open the tour in a new window with navigation controls.
Bank of Canada announces rateMar 1, 2017
by The Canadian Press 01 Mar 2017 By Andy Blatchford OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is holding its trend-setting interest rate at 0.5 per cent but it's keeping a watchful eye on "significant uncertainties'' that i
Ski2Tree RaceFeb 28, 2017
If you're looking for something exciting and challenging, take a look at Ski2Tree race scheduled for Saturday, March 11, 2017. Participants will Nordic ski, snowshoe trail run, mountain bike, road bike, road run and paddle during the cou
Tax relief for first-time buyers to be ‘diluted’Feb 24, 2017
by Justin da Rosa | 24 Feb 2017 www.repmag.ca One market has reduced land transfer taxes for first-time homebuyers, but just how much of an impact will it have? It&r
Budget 2017—BCREA News ReleaseFeb 22, 2017
Vancouver, BC – February 22, 2017. On the heels of multiple government announcements in 2016 and early 2017, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) welcomes the latest: an increase in the Property Transfer Tax exempti
BC Home Sales Return to Historic AverageFeb 15, 2017
Vancouver, BC – February 15, 2017. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,487 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January, down 23 per cent from the
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts picked up in January compared with DecemberFeb 8, 2017
by The Canadian Press 08 Feb 2017 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of housing starts in January picked up from December. CMHC says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 207,408 units in Januar
BCFGA Annual ConventionFeb 3, 2017
It was a great morning at the BCFGA (BC Fruit Growers' Assocation) Annual Convention in snowy Penticton. Nice to see so many familiar faces. Watch this blog
Volinspire is InspiringFeb 1, 2017
Wow, what a great idea! A new Kelowna company called Volinspire wants to connect volunteers with the organizations who need them. From Castanet.net: A new