Kelowna Real Estate Pros

Two weeks ago I blogged about getting your hiney down to your friendly neighborhood mortgage broker as rates were predicted to go up.  Hopefully you heeded that advice and actually did that as rates did indeed go up.  The jump was by 20 basis points up to 3.29% for a five year fixed term mortgage.  Three of Canada’s big banks have made the move upwards, and whether the rest will follow, and when, is anyone’s guess. I would strongly suggest you check with your mortgage broker or bank to see where they stand at this point. The monthly amount this rate hike c....

Despite all the gloomy reports and predictions surrounding the Kelowna real estate market, there are still signs of an upswing in the air.  The BC Huffington Post reports that housing starts will actually trend up this year.  This prediction is courtesy of CMHC who says housing starts will rise from it’s current 27,400 to almost 29,000.  While prices will remain fairly constant for the time being, there will be a slight increase come 2014. The majority of the housing starts activity is expected in Vancouver, with KELOWNA and Abbotsford-Mission areas also seeing ....

There are jobs out there where you seem to work tirelessly at it, but rarely get recognized for the fruits of your labours.  And while that doesn’t make the job any less worthwhile, it is so much more rewarding when you DO get kudos for a job well done! The team of Nyrose & Associates was thrilled to receive some awards in recognition of our hard work.  As a team, we are very honored to receive the Coldwell Banker® International President’s Elite Award for Teams. This award specifies that we are in the TOP 6% of teams Internationally for Coldwell Banke....

As we draw our “Meet the Team ” theme to a close, last but not least is Tanya Odorizzi.  Tanya joined Nyrose & Associates as our full time Marketing Coordinator and Office Administrator.  She’s essentially the one who takes care of making sure our clients are in the loop and keeping track of the rest of the team’s whereabouts and what-not’s, which isn’t always the easiest task! ~~~ Hey Everyone! Thanks for reading! I’m constantly surprised by how many people read our blogs and follow Darcy’s posts.          ....

   Me & my partner, Robb Ron Sutcliffe is up next on our “Meet the Team” theme.  Ron is the newest member of the Nyrose & Associates team, and he is quite the character!  His dry sense of humor and laid back attitude draw people to him naturally and I’m thrilled that he’s had some brag worthy successes already as part of our team!  ~~~ Hello All!  Wow- what can I say and where do I start?!  Well, first of all, I’ve been a licensed Realtor® since 2011 in Kelowna.  I moved here from Vancouver in 1991 to escape the craziness o....

         Me and my boys, Andrew & Marty Meet the Team is pressing on! Next on the list is Karen Mustard- formerly known as Karen McNeill. If you don’t already know Karen, then you’re missing out! She’s one of those people who will go out of her way to help you. I’m always impressed with her abilities to pull a deal together and smile from beginning to end! So without further ado, here’s Karen… ~~~ Hello everyone! Thank you all for sticking with us as we each get a chance to say our piece! I’ve worked with Nyrose &....