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Central Okanagan’s April Sales Stats

Posted by on May 10, 2012 | No Comments

Central Okanagan's April Sales Stats

For more information on Kelowna Real Estate sales and other related Kelowna Real Estate information please visit Nyrose & Associates on the web or call us today at 250-575-1946 ....

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The Heart Of The Okanagan

Posted by on May 10, 2012 | No Comments

The Heart Of The Okanagan

Kelowna – the native word for grizzly bear was incorporated as a city in the May of 1905. In 1905 the population of the City of Kelowna was but a mere 600. From 1905 to the 1920’s Kelowna had not only grown from a population of 600 to a population of 3,336 but had developed into a fully serviced city. By the 1920’s Kelowna was fully serviced with a hospital, schools, banks, churches, competitive store, telephone service and residential lighting and power. The beautiful landscape and the mild weather continued to grow in popularity and in turn the City of Kelowna co....

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Dwell’s Next Top Designer

Posted by on May 1, 2012 | No Comments

Dwell's Next Top Designer

Congratulations Joel Lewis of Royal LePage Kelowna Dwell and CATO came together with help from Momentum Interiors to create the Next Top Designer competition. Students of the Kelowna’s Centre for Arts and Technology were given the chance to complete two modern designs; one to appeal to young bachelors, the other to appeal to young couples. The teams, “Hooked It Up” and “Maled It” have left a lasting impression on two of Dwell’s newest completed showhomes! The Dwell Realtor’s Event on April 24th showcased these young designers hard work and these already....

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West Kelowna – The Up & Coming Destination

Posted by on April 18, 2012 | No Comments

West Kelowna - The Up & Coming Destination

West Kelowna formally known as MacDonald’s Plain (1811-1848), Sunnyside (1872-1881), Hall’s Landing (1901) and Westbank (1902-2009), is home to over 30,000 Okanagan residents and two self-governing reserves; Tsinstikeptum #9 and Tsinstikeptum #10. The area of West Kelowna extends from the west side of Okanagan Lake to Glenrosa, and up until December 2007 West Kelowna had remained an unincorporated area in the Okanagan Valley. When the question arose whether to incorporate or amalgamate with the City of Kelowna, it became quite clear that the residents had their own p....

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2011 Okanagan Real Estate Re-Cap

Posted by on March 20, 2012 | No Comments

2011 Okanagan Real Estate Re-Cap

2011 was a unique year in real estate.  There were many different outlooks on the real estate market in the Okanagan, while Vancouver stayed strong and prices continued to push higher.  Here is a re-cap of the 2011 Okanagan real estate market for you to look back on and see if your predictions were correct. In 2011, we were happy to see the largest portion of Buyers were from the local area.  This indicates less speculators and more end users putting down roots and planning to make the Okanagan their home for the long haul.  The second largest Buying group was from A....

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Eat, Pray, Real Estate | What A Party!

Posted by on March 3, 2012 | No Comments

Eat, Pray, Real Estate | What A Party!

In celebration of the success of the 2012 Kelowna Real Estate Market thus far, Nyrose & Associates and Ellen Churchill decided to throw a party for all the Kelowna Realtors! With help from great sponsors like Spagnuolo & Co. and Copper Sky the party was a huge success! It was an evening that won’t soon be forgotten. Over a hundred realtors joined in on an evening of good food, good fun but mostly, good company! The relationships formed and strengthened at Wednesday’s event are sure to last all year. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone that was able to share their tim....

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