As Canadians prepare for the fall real estate market ahead, the decision on whether to buy or sell a home this year vs waiting for Spring will have more factors to consider. Housing affordability, interest rates and the mortgage stress test of Continue Reading
The third and final quarter of the year is here, and between seasonal shifts in the market and a general slowing we are starting to see a bit more inventory on the market. This is quite common for this period of time as winter approaches, houses for Continue Reading
A very new, exciting development is coming shortly to Brocklehurst in Kamloops - Catalpa Community. As announced in May earlier this year, the Cooper Family Foundation is reconstructing the old Bowler Time location to create a permanent home for Continue Reading
September is here and school is back in session - if you're anything like my house the adults jumped for joy the moment the kids were out the door. Overall the summer season was a busy one, not just for my own personal life but for real estate in Continue Reading
Building permit values are up considerably in 2019 compared to the previous year. Driving the increase over the past two months are two big permits for the downtown area. A new 140 unit rental apartment building is under construction on the between Continue Reading
Summer is in full swing, the kids are out of school, vacations are planned and houses are starting to pop up for sale on every other street! Compared to this time last year, seeing the same number of listings coming on market with a slight dip in Continue Reading
As of this month, the City Council has moved forward with adopting several Zoning Bylaw amendments to permit secondary suites and garden suites as permitted / allowable uses on single family lots in a number of urban areas. This is an Continue Reading
Summer is in full swing, the kids are out of school, vacations are planned and houses are starting to pop up for sale on every other street! Compared to this time last year, seeing the same number of listings coming on market with a slight dip in Continue Reading
It's June which means City of Kamloops tax notices are out and property tax payments are due before July 2/2019. For some of you and many of my clients - this may be your first year paying property tax. If you have not had a chance to Continue Reading
With the first day of summer only three weeks away, the spring market is nearly wrapped up. We experienced a strong first quarter which has carried into the second with only a small dip in activity. Overall in comparing last year to 2019, we saw a Continue Reading
One of the many benefits of owning a home is creating equity over time and hopefully being able to sell it one day for much more than you paid. Most individuals use that equity to leverage against purchasing a larger home, investing into a Continue Reading
The Kamloops real estate market is into full spring mode now - with over 500 properties listed this month. Compared to April 2018 we are off to a bit of slower start which is to be expected with the introduction of stricter lending rules and rising Continue Reading
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