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Glen”more” – Kelowna’s Glenmore Community Biography

Posted by on January 11, 2012 | No Comments

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The Community of Glenmore Glenmore is one of Kelowna’s oldest and most established neighborhoods. It is situated between downtown and the Kelowna International Airport. Glenmore is an excellent place call home because of its diverse nature and established community atmosphere offering multiple recreation sites, schools, and easy access to amenities. History The Okanagan is known for its agricultural background, but all of this would have not been possible if it weren’t for the vision of several local businessmen who formed the Central Okanagan Lands Ltd. to buy and ....

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Copper Sky Price is Right with Kelowna Buyers!

Posted by on September 9, 2011 | No Comments

Copper Sky Price is Right with Kelowna Buyers!

In the market for a well priced condo in the Kelowna area?  It seems as though Copper Sky in West Kelowna is THE hot condo development this summer.  Featuring 1 and 2 bdrm homes, priced exceptionally well – ahh… gotta love recievership pricing – and an extraordinary $4.5 million amenity centre, Copper Sky has proven to be seriously popular with first time buyers and investors this summer… in fact, my sources have even confirmed that a certain former Bachelorette who resides in Vancouver has bought her summer ‘home away from home’ at ....

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Check out South Pandosy this Summer!

Posted by on July 21, 2011 | No Comments

Check out South Pandosy this Summer!

Travelling through the South Pandosy neighborhood in the Lower Mission, I can’t help but notice those big cranes.  Although much smaller in scale than the Vancouver city scape, they are a reminder that Kelowna is evolving.  South Pandosy seems to have really transformed this summer into a hip little desitnation community, complete with boutique shops and unique services dedictated to serving the needs of a trendy urban demographic. Ethan Allen, Original Joes and Moksha Yoga are great additions to South Pandosy mainstays like Bella Boutique and the Wardrobe, Hecto....

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A New Daycare, Coffee Shop for the Village of Kettle Valley

Posted by on June 10, 2011 | No Comments

A New Daycare, Coffee Shop for the Village of Kettle Valley

As a very proud Kettle Valley resident and Dad of two young children, I am so happy to see the opening of Little Owl Academy in the Village Centre. Jade and her 'Little Owl' at the new Little Owl Academy in Kettle Valley Little Owl not only provides early learning, daycare and out of school care to our VERY under serviced neighborhood, but in combination with the new Mission House Coffee, we now have a great little mecca of activity to serve as a hub for our community. I should disclose that the opening of Little Owl is a bit closer to my heart than just the fact....

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Blackstone at Black Mountain – Rural Lifestyle Close to Urban Amenities

Posted by on February 16, 2011 | No Comments

Blackstone at Black Mountain - Rural Lifestyle Close to Urban Amenities

This is a great article that we did with Greg Bird, President, Acorn Homes for their Blackstone community at Black Mountain. Blackstone is located next to the Black Mountain Golf Course and community, and carries the fantastic distinction of being Kelowna’s new home community located closest to Big White!   Blackstone offers semi-detached town homes and single family homes ranging from 1,200 sq ft to 1,548 sq ft.  All our homes are semi-custom, mindfully designed with affordability in mind with pricing ranging from $350,000 to $480,000. Read the full article:Â....

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What’s UP with the new mortgage rules?

Posted by on February 10, 2011 | No Comments

What's UP with the new mortgage rules?

First time home buyers or those with moderate household incomes are often drawn to townhomes like these at The Gate in Black Mountain. But can they afford them? Reducing the Maximum Amortization Period from 35 years to 30 years. On January 17, for the second time in less than one year, the federal government tightened rules around mortgage financing amid growing concerns about how much personal debt Canadians are taking on – a move that will certainly have an impact on the real estate market.  The government is reducing the maximum amortization period f....

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