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Market Update! – January Listing Stats

Posted by on February 14, 2012 | No Comments

Market Update! - January Listing Stats

Based on January units listed & sold, the market has stabilized, with a 1.42% drop in listings and .47% drop in sales from January 2011. Translated that means, although sales are slightly down, listings are further down. Based on the “Law of Supply & Demand” there is an insinuation that prices could be changing direction to an upward slope. Current Month Average DOM (days on market) is down to 118 from 125 in January 2011, meaning activity is increasing slightly and Buyers are gaining confidence in the Kelowna Real Estate Market. Although these Market....

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December Buyer Survey Results

Posted by on January 30, 2012 | No Comments

December Buyer Survey Results

December was a crazy month for sales with Move up Buyers leading the pack! Move up Buyers made up over 23% of Buyers in December pushing the leader in November “First Time Buyers” to third place. The good news was local Buyers were confident in our market which resulted in over 68% of the Buyers for December, who said December is slow month? Our consistent Alberta Buyer is still active and pursuing Kelowna real estate, even with all the rumours of Albertans buying south of the boarder. We are seeing a good start to 2012 and January remains strong. Our 2011 fall marke....

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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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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Posted by on December 1, 2011 | No Comments

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Being a Realtor® in Kelowna with Nyrose and Associates, I have the pleasure of viewing some amazing homes and it is a lot fun to see them decorated for the holidays. Let’s face it, for most of us, our homes do not look like a page out of Martha Stewart Living, or a monochromatic design studio, especially during the holidays. So please talk to your Realtor® for advice on how to decorate and be aware when you are trying to sell your home, going overboard can limit the audience that your home appeals to. Buyers want to be able to envision their belongings in your home ....

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Darcy Nyrose talks Kelowna Real Estate

Posted by on September 20, 2011 | No Comments

Darcy Nyrose talks shop with Managing Broker, Susan Tough.  Jul 2011 I have been remiss in not uploading this video sooner -  done this summer, it is an interview that I did with Susan Tough, my outstanding Managing Broker at Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty here in Kelowna! I am super passionate about my work.  I love the real estate business, living in Kelowna and I am grateful to have such a great team behind me.  Check it out! ....

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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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