Kelowna Real Estate Pros

Seize the day, count the ways. Happy New Year Kelowna. I hope the holiday season treated you and your family well. Over the holidays I was lucky enough to hit the slopes at Big White for a few days and it reminded me how fortunate we are to live in this beautiful valley. Dredging through the long winter months can be tedious, but when we take the time to enjoy the amazing playground that surrounds us we realize how amazing it is to live here. The lifestyle and outdoor amenities available in Kelowna are difficult to replicate anywhere else, and are the reason why so many ....

Hi All!  Jennifer logging in for the blog.  Happy New Year and thank you for taking the time to visit our site Nyrose & Associates and read our blogs. For my very first blog I thought I would address the age old question REALTORS® get asked on a fairly regular basis “is now a good time to buy?”. The classic REALTOR® answer is… “of course… its always a good time to buy!”. But is this always the case? Let’s take a look and the pros and cons of home ownership: SOME REASONS TO BUY: Home ownership is an excellent way to build equity.  That’s an impo....

Strangely, in a town that’s so seasonally versatile like Kelowna, it still blows me away how many times I hear people saying winter is a crappy time to sell a home.  It’s not really – you just have to approach it a little different.  Of course you can’t highlight the lush landscaping, sparkling pool or fantastic outdoor living spaces or yard.  But there are other things you can do inside your home to take advantage of the winter atmosphere. So, a few ‘Must Do’s’ when selling your home in winter are: 1.       Enlist the services of a trusted licens....

In general, it has been a very frustrating market for home sellers.  Here are some of the big reasons why: 1.  Over Supply: Based on OMREB’s September update, there are 5,045 listings in the Central Okanagan.  In some product categories (condo’s, high end homes), there is a huge glut of inventory available. That’s alot of choice, further complicated by… 2. Low Demand:   This September saw a 45% decline in sales over the same month last year, 22% lower than August.  There just aren’t enough buyers out there turn over the high level of in....

I am very happy that Nyrose & Associates has kind of carved out our own little niche here in the Okanagan in serving the sales and marketing needs of local developers.  We have had the great fortune to have worked alongside some of the best in the area (Mission Group, Troika Developments, Rohit Communities, etc). So I was thrilled when we landed a new project with a couple of very tall Dutchmen looking to launch a community of affordable single family homes and townhomes on the Westside.  Putting aside my ‘short-man’ syndrome (since I am not technicall....

Amberhill, townhomes in Kettle Valley by the Mission Group, will be hot sellers this spring. Top 10 Reasons Why… This Spring might be the BEST time to make a move in 2010. Still wondering when the best time to sell or buy a home this year is?  It’s now!  Here are our Top 10 reasons why this spring is the BEST time to  make a move in the Kelowna real estate market. Avoid the HST- If you’ve been humming and hawing over that ‘squeaky clean, never been lived in’ brand new home (or townhouse or condo), you will want to make your move this spr....