Home Prices Up, Sales Slowed – October 2018 Home prices have continued to rise month over month in the North Okanagan and Shuswap. There was a slight rise in September and another 3% rise again for single family homes again in October. However sales were down again month over month and new listings continued to [&hellip
Read MoreJune 2018 Real Estate Update – More Listings, Less Sales June 2018 Real Estate Update – The good news/bad news scenario has continued for Real Estate sales in the North Okanagan. According to statistics from the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board, overall sales are down slightly from last month, but the drop compared to last [&hellip
Read MoreApril 2018 Real Estate Update – A Mixed Bag April 2018 Real Estate Update – In a statement from the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board, OMREB President Marv Beer indicated what many in the industry already knew – the market is down. However, April was up over March but down over April of 2017. Knowing [&hellip
Read MoreMarch A Mixed Bag In Latest Real Estate Market Update The residential sales and market update for the region of Revelstoke to Peachland was up in March, (25% over the previous month), yet it was a downward trend over last year (down 24%) during the same month according to the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board [&hellip
Read MoreBig changes to the real estate market in 2018 BC Budget The recently announced budget from the BC NDP government will have a dramatic impact on real estate, even in the North Okanagan, for both home owners and those wanting to purchase a home. Buyers and sellers in the North Okanagan did get some good [&hellip
Read MoreA strong showing in January year over year has market sales up! The overall market took a turn for the better this January as residential sales across the region of Revelstoke to Peachland totaled 449 in January, holding the same pattern that was seen in December but showing a strong 27% increase over the same [&hellip
Read MoreDid you know “Empty Nesters/Retired” Buyers make up 18-20% of real estate market in the Okanagan/Shuswap? However, more than 50% of the Buyers are two parent or single parent families with children. OCTOBER SURVEY SUMMARY Property Type: 21.5% by Relocating and moving to similar property type (up from 17.6% in September) 18.2% buying Revenue/Investment Property (down [&hellip
Read MoreHere are the October real estate stats! Hot news from the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) North Okanagan Real Estate Statistics (Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Lumby & Enderby) Stats for October 2017 vs October 2016 Overall sales down 7% to 225 units. Single Family home sales down 18% to 106 units from 129. New [&hellip
Read MoreOctober brought both cooler temperatures and a gradually cooling real estate market. Overall, in the Okanagan/Shuswap region sales were down 16% from the same time last year. The change hasn’t been dramatic, but we are seeing fewer sales and longer days on market. Inventory is still much lower than usual and new listings are slow [&hellip
Read MoreSpring 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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