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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 ....

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....

Bob Anderson, Marketing Director for Mission Group Properties, talks about the company’s new development in mid-town Kelowna. Published in the Kelowna Capital News, Sunday July 11, 2010 Shauna Nyrose, Contributor The homes at Dwell are a mix of 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes that start at $310,900 including net HST, all featuring rooftop sundecks. We planned, designed and built Dwell entirely during the downturn in the economy.  When we looked at the market, there was obviously a significant over-supply of condos, which is still the case today. As a result, we asked o....

Kelowna Capital News Sunday, May 2, 2010 Randy Shier, president of the Mission Group, talks about his company’s new Kelowna residential development. Mode is the fisrt residential building in Kelowna to use solar-power to pre-heat the domestic hot water system. Shauna Nyrose CONTRIBUTOR Tell us about The Mission Group- how long have you been in building new home communities and what you have built over the last few years? Mission Group was formed in 2003 as a partnership between four long time friends. The principals, including Jon Friesen, Gerald Heinrichs, George ....