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The impact of HST on new housing in Kelowna

Posted by on June 23, 2010 | No Comments

The impact of HST on new housing in Kelowna

HST Deadline Headlines… had enough already? Hey, had you heard?  HST is coming… The HST deadline looms large, so I am going to assume that everyone knows the HST is coming July 1st.    I mean, how could you not? All of those screaming headlines, ‘Buy Now and Beat the HST!’ quite frankly are a little patronizing aren’t they?  Yeah, sure, we’re guilty of it too. It’s hard not to fall back on scare tactics to imply a sense of urgency as this deadline approaches. But it occurred to my wife and I as we were perusing the latest editions of local rea....

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Sellers need to evaluate price in strong buyers market

Posted by on June 4, 2010 | No Comments

Sellers need to evaluate price in strong buyers market

The release of OMREB’s May Market News today shows that, similar to my teams experience this past month, sales were indeed slower in May than what we have been experiencing for 2010 thus far. A strong buyers market continues in the Okanagan Homes priced right for todays market, like this one in the Upper Mission, have a better chance of selling. After a flurry of action that really began in November and continued with only a slight pause in December right on through till April, May was a little quieter. Read Full Article » ....

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