News Items tag as: Housing

Revised development proposal for downtown Kamloops returns for community engagement
March 25, 2021 - 4:09 PM

A high rise downtown apartment complex is back on the table from Kelson Group.
As Kamloops housing market pops, families stuck in the 'middle'
March 25, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Jade Sallows is in a bind.
Ultra-rich 'market movers' shaping Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets
March 16, 2021 - 7:30 AM

We all know what's happened to the real estate market in Kamloops and the Okanagan — great demand and limited supply have pushed real estate costs through the roof — but behind the scenes, some buyers are in a league of their own.
Kelowna condo buyer offers warning to prospective buyers
October 25, 2020 - 10:29 AM

Sandra Gault had no idea that parking would become such a headache when she bought her condo in Sole on KLO a couple of years ago.
Kelowna-based home builder turns to design software to help sales
June 05, 2020 - 2:00 PM

Whether you want to build a new home or just want to have some fun dreaming of what it could look like, there is a unique new on-line tool to help you out.
Newcomers to Kelowna more likely to be renters: City report
March 05, 2020 - 5:07 PM

The City of Kelowna’s annual housing report shows 1,500 new rental units came on stream in 2019 triggered by demand as 73 per cent of newcomers to the city between 2011 and 2016 were renters.
Maintenance is the key to avoiding skyrocketing insurance fees in Kamloops and the Okanagan
February 28, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Since roughly half of B.C. residents live in strata buildings, it’s incumbent on them to do vital maintenance to avoid getting stuck in what appears to be an impending insurance crunch.
Kelowna more unaffordable than Kamloops but both score poorly: international survey
January 23, 2020 - 2:30 PM

A nine-country survey of housing affordability in 309 cities lists Kelowna in the worst possible classification as severely unaffordable. Kamloops does better, being just seriously unaffordable.
Free rent offers rare in Okanagan and Kamloops
September 12, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - With rental vacancy rates lingering below two per cent in Kamloops and the Okanagan for many years, offering free rent to get people to sign leases is something not generally seen.
Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings
August 23, 2019 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA - The high-rise building boom in downtown Kelowna means neighbours have to put up with construction noise and traffic disruptions for a year or more for each tower that goes up.
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Enderby bar's busty beer taps berated on social media
An Enderby bar will not remove beer taps shaped like women's torsos after receiving hurtful and negative comments about them. “We have received many negative comments and direct messages most of which are none too kind, hurtful an

New Okanagan-produced fermented coffee drink hits the shelves
We have definitely become a drink culture with so many delicious options available now — with and without alcohol. Virgin bevvies have become better than ever with the arrival of kombucha and chilled coffee products swerving into the super

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News Items tag as: Housing

Revised development proposal for downtown Kamloops returns for community engagement

As Kamloops housing market pops, families stuck in the 'middle'

Ultra-rich 'market movers' shaping Okanagan, Kamloops real estate markets

Kelowna condo buyer offers warning to prospective buyers

Kelowna-based home builder turns to design software to help sales

Newcomers to Kelowna more likely to be renters: City report

Maintenance is the key to avoiding skyrocketing insurance fees in Kamloops and the Okanagan

Kelowna more unaffordable than Kamloops but both score poorly: international survey

Free rent offers rare in Okanagan and Kamloops

Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings

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