Okanagan Lakeshore Flooding
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Okanagan Lakeshore Flooding
Prepare For Flooding… AGAIN! Remember the flooding of 2017? Those who lived in the North Okanagan at that time sure do! Last year, Okanagan Lake rose to a level of 343.25m which was just shy of the all-time high water mark set in 1948 of 343.28m. This year the focus for flooding had been on [&hellip
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Hiking In The North Okanagan
Hiking In The North Okanagan By Heather Paulsen When people think of the Okanagan most think of beautiful lakes, amazing golf and of course skiing, but do they think about hiking? With spring in the air, my thoughts immediately turn to one of the other great options – hiking. Hiking enthusiasts like myself are getting excited [&hellip
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Okanagan/Shuswap Real Estate Statistics – July/August 2017
Typical of most summers, the real estate market moderated slightly in July, down 6% from June and down 2% from July last year. Prices in our region continued to reflect strong demand for the available supply. The average home price in July reached $504,712, down slightly (1%) from June, but up 6% from July last [&hellip
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Okanagan/Shuswap Real Estate Statistics – June/July 2017
The heat is on! Summer is in full swing. Real estate sales are brisk and multiple offer scenarios are a common occurrence in some price ranges. A quick market is common this time of year, but the ongoing lack of inventory is adding pressure. Overall housing prices are up about 8%. On the other hand, [&hellip
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Okanagan/Shuswap Real Estate Statistics – May/June 2017
Spring is normally busy for the real estate market with sales increasing in May over April. This year was no different, with sales 38% higher than April – but 6% lower than May 2016. Real estate listing inventory shortage may be easing slightly, but rising prices, short turn-arounds of home sales and the ratio of [&hellip
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