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Showing posts from October 6, 2006 to October 24, 2007

October 6, 2006
What $1,000/month rent gets you in an apartment or townhouse in Vancouver's Lower Mainland - 1. Vancouver downtown, near Coal Harbour -- Studio, one bath, 568 sq. ft., heat...

October 6, 2006
Winning the rental game - Here are some helpful hints and contacts to help you find the perfect rental home. - Walk or drive around the area you want to live and look for signs. Go early on the first of the...

October 6, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 200 blk EVERGREEN DR., PORT MOODY Three-bedroom, four-bath, 1,860-sq.-ft. townhouse with large rec room and patio overlooking a greenbelt in...

October 6, 2006
Retirement-home buyers going south - British Columbians are fleeing the high cost of recreational real estate by buying just across the U.S. border, a realtor in Birch Bay, Wash., says. They are...

October 7, 2006
Developers face threat of over supply - A surge in home building in B.C. during a time of falling sales could leave developers out in the cold if the trend continues to the point where supply exceeds...

October 7, 2006
Building to a frenzy - The home construction boom in B.C. continues at a torrid pace even as sales decline. July-August increase in value of B.C. residential permits Increase in first eight months of 2006...

October 21, 2006
BC Home Warranty Insurance - As a result of provincial legislation introduced in 1999, buyers of new homes in B.C. are protected by the most comprehensive system of home warranty insurance against...

October 27, 2006
Commuted sentence - According to a recent Statistics Canada report (July 2006), Canadians spend an average of 63 minutes a day, or 12 days a year, commuting to and from work. (Source: Vancouver Sun)

October 27, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 2600 blk William St., Vancouver Five-bedroom, two-bath, 1,904-sq.-ft. home, with one-bedroom suite, backyard with southern exposure in the...

October 31, 2006
BC's fertile ground for organic farming - Organic farming continues to take root in B.C., with proportionally more farms devoted to this method of raising crops than in any other province. In 2005,...

October 31, 2006
BC wages expected to rise 4% in 2007 - Wage gains in B.C. will average a strong four per cent next year, with many firms forced to put growth on hold as they redirect revenues toward employees, the...

November 1, 2006
Timing is right to invest in the Shuswap area! - According to the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board the Shuswap Zone continued to see sales activity decline for the past month of October,...

November 1, 2006
Canada's largest house goes on sale in Abbotsford - The residence at 29444 58th Ave. in Abbotsford is no plain farmhouse. It is possibly Canada's biggest single-family residence stretching...

November 2, 2006
BC resource towns threatened - Brace for more change in rural B.C., even to the point of eliminating entire resource towns, and privatizing Crown forest lands, a symposium of forests and land management was...

November 3, 2006
New housing supply outstripping demand - New housing construction shows more signs of cooling in British Columbia, with a local research firm finding supply outstripping demand in some areas. Also...

November 3, 2006
Home supplies in Vancouver's Lower Mainland - Supply has outpaced demand in some areas of Greater Vancouver, leading to 'a raised level of uncertainty for both the resale and new home market,'...

November 10, 2006
Cool concrete. It's not dull, grey & boring anymore.....concrete with color has that WOW factor! - Get over the idea that concrete floors belong only in the garage or the...

November 10, 2006
More than a wall: living, breathing "green wall" is a delight to behold and a boon to the environment - There are a lot of reasons to get excited about a "green...

November 10, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 9500 blk Emerald Dr., Whistler Three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,800-sq.-ft. single-family home on a 14,160-sq.-ft. lot with mountain view....

November 11, 2006
Housing sales set to drop - British Columbia is experiencing the slowly approaching end to its real estate market cycle due to astronomically high prices in the most expensive regions, Credit Union Central...

November 11, 2006
Tips to reduce household contaminants! - The national housing agency, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp., circulated a couple of reminders recently that our homes can be perilous places....

November 11, 2006
House price plateaus sign of future strength - Published: Saturday, November 11, 2006 At MPC Intelligence, we have been tracking new-home-project sales since July. For the first time, we are...

November 12, 2006
BC's housing market - days of tight Seller's market coming to an end - B.C.'s housing market is likely heading toward its first-ever soft landing as sales slide, starts decline and price...

November 15, 2006
Housing bubble burst in US cools BC exports - The shock wave caused by the bursting U.S. housing bubble is hitting British Columbia faster and harder than the rest of Canada, and is expected to drag...

November 15, 2006
Olympics'on housing could last umtil 2031 - British Columbia's southwest region can expect the 2010 Winter Olympics to deliver a four-per-cent kick to housing growth, economist David Baxter said...

November 15, 2006
Stable housing market predicted until 2010 - The outlook for British Columbia's housing market looks stable until 2010, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Tuesday. Canada Mortgage and...

November 16, 2006
Uniquely designed all in one: practical porcelain cookware, tableware & cookware - Chef and food writer Sophie Conran has designed porcelain table and kitchen products with the...

November 17, 2006
Flu-less, free standing, portable, enviroment friendly fireplace! - The EcoSmart® Fire is an Australian innovation - an environmentally friendly open fireplace. The fireplace is flueless...

November 17, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, BC Assessment 8800 blk 208th St., Langley A three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,273-square-foot townhouse with...

November 18, 2006
Beyond the "pink" stuff - Made from one of the world's most abundant materials, silca sand, fibreglass insulation has long been the product of choice for both do-it-yourselfer and professional. In recent...

November 18, 2006
Going green.....bright idea - Conserve energy by replacing your incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. For each CF bulb replacement, you'll lower your energy bill and keep nearly 700 pounds...

November 18, 2006
Going green.....smart gadgets - CENT-A-METER An electronic gauge that tells you how much you are spending on electricity. It also displays your power consumption and the equivalent greenhouse gas your...

November 18, 2006
Going green......10 ways to make a difference - The David Suzuki Foundation has researched the 10 most-effective ways to help conserve nature and improve our quality of life. Here's how you can make...

November 20, 2006
Building a house for easy breathing - Simon Fraser University physician and researcher Dr. Tim Takaro and his colleagues at the University of Washington and the Seattle Housing Authority have specially...

November 20, 2006
Signifanct changes with zero-down mortgages - The high ratio insurers now allow purchasers with good credit and income to buy with zero down at fully discounted rates. The net result on a...

November 21, 2006
Lobbying attempts to reduce the sting on the sale of existing rental properties - Smaller landlords might be inclined to build new rental apartments if they didn’t face an...

November 21, 2006
Revamped ski resorts raise B.C.’s bar - With the countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games well underway, B.C. ski resorts have spent millions of dollars in the...

November 23, 2006
BC unlikely to see lower prices soon - The upside of British Columbia's real-estate-market cycle has been steep, but the downside will not be as rapid as in the U.S., according to the real estate firm...

November 23, 2006
Stats show upside in British Columbia & Alberta real estate - Realtors of a realty company have tracked the rise of real estate prices in select locations. Some examples: Location 2006...

November 23, 2006
Salmon Arm sale activity increases year to year! - Salmon Arm's residentail sale activity has practically doubled over the past six years. Check out these stats from Okanagan Mainline Real Estate...

November 23, 2006
Home ownership less affordable....incomes failing to keep pace - Keeping a roof over your head is getting a little more financially difficult, especially in high-priced Vancouver and the...

November 23, 2006
No relief from housing-market heat in North Vancouver - A new report suggests B.C. home prices will not decline as they have in some U.S. markets and hot spots like Vancouver's west-side and...

November 23, 2006
Okanagan market activity October 2006 - According to Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) wide MLS sales decreased by-5.1% to 691 units sold in Oct 2006 compared to 728 sold during the same...

November 23, 2006
Salmon Arm & Shuswap area market activity October 2006 - The Salmon Arm/Shuswap area continued to see sales activity decline for the past month of October, listings are strong and continue to...

November 24, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 11500 blk-197A St., Pitt Meadows Three-bedroom, three-bath, 2,284-sq.-ft. house on a 7,500-sq.-ft. corner cul-de-sac lot. Bought: Jan. 20,...

November 25, 2006
Housing sales boom in resource-rich Northern B.C. - Real estate markets in British Columbia's resource-rich North ( area stretch from Prince Rupert through Prince George to the Alberta border...

November 25, 2006
Real estate sale's boom echos in B.C.'s north! - B.C.'s North which is the area from Prince Rupert through to Prince George to the Alberta border including Fort St. John and Fort Nelson, but...

November 25, 2006
Vancouver's "luxury" real estate market - In Vancouver, general enthusiasm for playing in the real estate market has cooled, but not for the upper crust, according to Royal LePage Real Estate. While...

November 25, 2006
Increasing sales in Canada's "luxury" real esate market - Real estate sales may be slowing, but not for the snob set. Royal LePage Real Estate counted increasing numbers of sales in what it...

November 28, 2006
BC house insurance warning issued...review your policy! - B.C. homeowners are being urged to make sure they have enough insurance to pay for rebuilding if disaster strikes in this era of...

December 1, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 1200 blk QUAYSIDE DR., NEW WESTMINSTER Two-bedroom, three-bath, 1,480-sq.-ft. apartment with large balcony close to SkyTrain and shopping....

December 4, 2006
Salmon Arm real estate activity Jan 1-Nov 30, 2006 - Affordability is still attainable in Salmon Arm in all types of residential catagories (lots/acreages, mobile homes, detached homes and strata...

December 5, 2006
Real estate sales lower, but no "correction" predicted - Real estate sales across the Lower Mainland this year are continuing at a pace about 10-per-cent below last year's record clip, regional...

December 5, 2006
You can vote on the new 7 wonders of the world! - A global competition to name the new wonders of the world is attracting widespread interest, with more than 20 million people voting so far,...

December 5, 2006
Cool sales may slow price rise - Residential real-estate sales in Vancouver cooled a little more last month and could slow the rise in prices, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver said yesterday....

December 6, 2006
Interest rates to hold despite weakening economy - The Canadian economy appears to be weakening more than expected, the Bank of Canada admitted Tuesday, but indicated it’s not yet weak enough to...

December 6, 2006
Shuswap median price in the $200,000 range - A quick review of year to date monthly house median prices for the Shuswap are as follows: 2006 $275000 Oct $272500 Sept $295000 Aug...

December 7, 2006
Could a big price drop be approaching? - In a sea of buoyant sentiment about Greater Vancouver's rising real estate prices, a pair of Canaccord Capital Corp. investment advisers are cautioning their...

December 8, 2006
A guide to full proof renovations - Make It Right: Inside Home Renovation with Canada's Most Trusted Contractor (Collins, $39.95) is written by Mike Holmes of the hit HGTV show Holmes on Homes. His book...

December 8, 2006
Market value: Following the Fortunes of Real Estate - 5800 blk WOODSWORTH ST., BURNABY Four-bedroom, three-bath, 1,191-sq.-ft. townhouse near BCIT and SFU. Bought: Feb. 27, 2006, $353,671...

December 9, 2006
Rise in construction costs forecast to slow - Developers will face less "sticker shock" from inflation of construction costs for the remainder of the decade, a prominent quantity surveyor...

December 9, 2006
Last month's housing starts up over "05 - November's frightful bouts of rain and snow didn't deter homebuilders from starting construction on a higher number of housing units than the same month a year...

December 9, 2006
BC's growth continues to look bright - 'You're the Gloomy Gus," I said to Ernie Stokes of Stokes Economic Consulting as he emerged from a meeting room Friday where he and 12 other economic advisers...

December 10, 2006
Shuswap area average & median price - $269,655 is Shuswap area average house price November 2006; $278,125 is the median house price. November 2006 realized a "titch" less sale activity...

December 12, 2006
No rates movement expected by Feds - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is in pretty good health despite the ailing housing and auto industries, allowing the Federal Reserve to feel comfortable about leaving...

December 12, 2006
Mortgage rates drop in minor tweeking - Canadian mortgage rates dropped a tenth of a percentage point today -- a minor tweaking that keeps one-year and five-year fixed rates abnormally close to each...

December 12, 2006
B.C. construction set to pack bigger punch - Construction in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors will pack an ever bigger economic wallop in the coming years totalling $17.3 billion...

December 12, 2006
B.C.'s building boom goes sonic - B.C.'s non-residential construction sector is surging into a white-hot future, says a new report. The already blistering pace of non-residential building across the...

December 12, 2006
Inching to a balanced market - New-home prices keep edging up in Greater Vancouver but the high-flying markets of Calgary and Victoria are starting to see some price easing, Statistics Canada said in its...

December 15, 2006
Home prices rise; vacancy rate falls - Immigration and rising home-ownership costs strengthened demand for rental housing this year, a trend that may continue as home prices are expected to maintain...

December 19, 2006
Getting back to normal - In real estate, according to Clayton Research, a "normal" market is when you have a five-month inventory of resale homes listed. The Vancouver area appears to be approaching...

December 21, 2006
House buyers take their time - More buyers are balking at Vancouver's high real estate prices in a market where housing is at its least affordable level since the early 1990s, RBC Economics reports. RBC...

December 21, 2006
Housing-price pains - Vancouver house prices are reaching near record levels of unaffordability. RBC Economics' affordability index calculates the median pre-tax income required to pay for housing types in...

December 21, 2006
Slowdown will be significant - Greater Vancouver's housing market is heading for a significant, but not market-busting, slowdown, says an RBC Economics national-affordability report released yesterday....

December 27, 2006
Economic forecasts indicate that 2007 will not be a champagne year. - You might want to think twice before you slap down $750 for a bottle of the exquisite Krug Clos du Mesnil champagne...

December 31, 2006
BC on a roll: 2007 outlook - Look for B.C.'s economy to purr like a cat next year, Business Council of B.C. economist Jock Finlayson says. Consumer spending and non- housing construction will help the...

January 1, 2007
British Columbia 2006 assessments - Assessed Values for condominiums are up 19.64% over last year, with an average increase of 14.77%. Assessed Values for single family dwellings have gone up 14.64% over...

January 2, 2007
Take action: calculate your impact - We all contribute to global warming every day. The carbon dioxide you produce by driving your car and leaving the lights on adds up quickly. You may be surprised by...

January 3, 2007
Hot market: B.C. property values up 23% - A record amount of new construction and the sixth year of a hot real estate market pushed the value of British Columbia real estate to $808 billion, according...

January 3, 2007
Assessments for single family homes on the rise - B.C. is the place people want to live. Assessments across the province are skyrocketing with Belcarra up 32.8 per cent and Richmond/Delta up 25.7...

January 3, 2007
Where prices dare - Between rising market values and new construction, the values of B.C. property rolls have risen sharply from last year. Here are some examples of the total 2007 assessed values of various...

January 4, 2007
House millionaires double in BC - The number of real-estate millionaires in B.C.'s real estate market nearly doubled in 2006. Data from the 2007 property assessments, crunched by Landcor Data Corp.,...

January 4, 2007
Property millionaires - The number of properties assessed by BC Assessment as worth more than $1 million almost doubled in 2006. Homeowners were the biggest group of new paper millionaires. Properties...

January 4, 2007
BC home sales slow as real estate market re-balances - Published: Thursday, January 04, 2007 It's official, the Lower Mainland's residential real estate market is definitely slowing down....

January 4, 2007
Home market not the pits in Pitt Meadows - In the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver's region, owners of single-family homes in Pitt Meadows emerge as big winners in 2006, with a 23.5% one-year...

January 5, 2007
Rising real esate values a reality - Joseph Hildebrandt said he was shocked when he opened his mail Tuesday and read the latest property assessment notice for his Vancouver condominium. The BC...

January 5, 2007
Rising property values - The BC Assessment authority is mailing its 2007 notices to B.C. property owners this week. This map and chart details the increase in value of single family dwellings and condos in...

January 5, 2007
Property taxes Salmon Arm - 2007 Property Assessment Notices are mailed to all property owners in BC on December 31, 2006. General property taxation is the single most important source of revenue for Local...

January 5, 2007
Real estate Shuswap - Sale* activity in the Shuswap area has increased approx 222% since 2000! 2006.....1320 2005.....1458 2004.....1296 2003.....1022 2002.....833 2001.....712 2000.....593 *total...

January 5, 2007
Shuswap real estate - Average price of a home in the Shuswap area has increased by 175% approx in the past four years! Average Price* (Median Price**) $269,000 ($278,000).....2006 Nov $248,000...

January 8, 2007
Shuswap real estate stats Dec 2006 - Quick summary for December 2006 show Average House Price $262,370 and Median House Price $264,750 (the average and median price are the monthly figures). Number of...

January 8, 2007
Real estate Shuswap stats: 2006 versus 2005 - Quick review of Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board year end statistics show 2006 provided Buyers with more inventory selection, a 6.8% increase however...

January 10, 2007
New BC construction soared in value last year - The assessed value of new construction and development in B.C. hit a record $19.5 billion last year, up 55 per cent from 2005, Minister of Small...

January 10, 2007
2006 building boom will ease, CMHC says - New home construction reached the second- highest level in the past 19 years in 2006, but Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said yesterday it expects to see a...

January 11, 2007
Strong growth seen for BC in 2007 - British Columbia will enjoy its sixth consecutive year of solid economic growth in 2007, underpinned by a strong job market, robust commodity prices, healthy balance...

January 11, 2007
BC house prices in adjustment stage - B.C.'s economy will grow by 3.8 per cent in 2007, a slower pace than last year's 4.3 per cent, says a top economist. "It's still growing at a robust...

January 12, 2007
BC homeowners taking advantage of new found wealth - Jumping property values! British Columbia has done it again with homeowners being 23 per cent richer on average than they were a year ago. So...

January 12, 2007
BC homeowners get break on property taxes - Finance Minister Carole Taylor, on Friday, raised the threshold for the B.C. homeowners' grant to $950,000 restoring the tax full tax break for thousands of...

January 13, 2007
BC homeowner grant threshold increased to $950,000 - The threshold for provincial homeowners grants to $950,000 was raised on Friday, restoring the tax break to almost 33,000 households at risk...

January 13, 2007
BC tax break for homeowners regained - Skyrocketing property assessments threatened to claw back the provincial homeowners grant from thousands of B.C. residents. Below are the number of households that...

January 13, 2007
BC's north seeing growing signs of slowdown - Fort St. John restaurateur Gus McLeod knows only too well how northeastern B.C.'s tight labour market can affect business. He was recently forced to...

January 14, 2007
Increase in BC property values ups BC property homeowners grant threashold - Responding to huge increases in property values, the provincial government is raising the homeowner-grant...

January 14, 2007
Shuswap property prices in 2006: highest and lowest! - Shuswap is accessible, attainable and awe inspiring. Review of past year Shuswap real estate sales shows you too can own a slice of the...

January 14, 2007
Salmon Arm property prices in 2006: highest and lowest! - Salmon Arm is steadily increasing in size, amenities and real estate values. If you don't live here now, what are waiting for. Check...

January 15, 2007
Shuswap area is an great alternative - Housing too pricey for police officers. - West Vancouver has become such an expensive place to live that its police force may soon have...

January 15, 2007
Salmon Arm "ditto" - Majority of North Shore to get homeowners grant - Despite the recent leap in assessed property values, most North Shore residents will keep their homeowner grants...

January 15, 2007
Shuswap sale activity: 2006 - Comprising the communities of Salmon Arm, Sorrento, Scotch Creek, Sicamous and Revelstoke to the North, the Shuswap area residential sale activity for 2006 was a titch less than...

January 15, 2007
Shuswap area median price: 2006 - Inspite of Shuswap area 2006 real estate sale activity being a smitchen less compared to 2005, the median price went up in most property types. Check it out! If you've...

January 16, 2007
Important interest rate announcement! - Although rates are expected to drop in 2007, the Bank of Canada overnight rate remained unchanged at today’s meeting, thus the prime rate remains at 6%. In...

January 16, 2007
Shuswap real estate market - another big year - Two thousand and six was another busy year for the real estate market in the Shuswap area. Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board reports that there...

January 17, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area buyers take note: "Key interest rate held steady at 4.25%" - Th e B a n k o f Ca n a d a announced Tuesday it is holding its key interest rate steady at...

January 17, 2007
Canadian economy still rolling - The Bank of Canada yesterday added its voice to the growing chorus of experts suggesting the U.S. and Canadian economies may already be exiting the soft patch that bogged...

January 18, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area "ditto": Market is becoming more balanced generally - Canadian home sales continued their torrid pace in 2006, finishing the year just short of a record, the...

January 19, 2007
BC growth expected to be slower after 2010 - B.C.'s robust economic growth will slow after the province hosts the 2010 Olympics, according to a five-year economic forecast released Thursday. But...

January 19, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area real estate trend not unlike rest of BC: "Higher prices fuel real estate record" - The value of residential real estate sales in B.C. reached a...

January 19, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area real estate trend not unlike the rest of BC: "Home prices should keep rising" - The B.C. real-estate market is taking a breather, but the same...

January 19, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area real estate investment in 2007? Good news: "Canada Bank rate signals rate change not in the cards for 2007" - The Bank of Canada...

January 20, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area, Vancouver and New York have in common?: "It's hard to pin down what is fueling the boom" - This is typically a slow season for real estate...

January 22, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area affordable unlike: "Vancouver is 13th least affordable city in the world" - Vancouver has crept up the ladder of unaffordable cities around the...

January 22, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm real estate purchase: "Tips for mortgage shopper" - The mortgage shopper has never had it so good -- nor so complicated. The overwhelmingly good news for the home...

January 23, 2007
Salmon Arm BC condo vs London England condo - LONDON - Location, location, location. Almost anywhere else, the tiny dilapidated studio wouldn't attract much more than mice. But this is London and the...

January 23, 2007
Salmon Arm townhome versus Pitt Meadows townhome - The lineup outside a Pitt Meadows townhouse complex first appeared on Jan. 17, three days before the 17 yet-to-be-built units went on sale....

January 24, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area - Buying a home with June Conway RE/MAX June Conway Realty! - A REALTOR® must disclose to you in writing, who exactly they represent in any real estate...

January 25, 2007
Residential real estate values in major Canadian markets post extraordinary gains over 25-year period - Residential housing values in virtually all major Canadian centres...

January 25, 2007
Homes worth a castle to those owning since 1981 - Vancouverites who bought homes in 1981, weathered the market cycles, and managed to pay their mortgages down, have made what looks like a decent...

January 26, 2007
Average Price in major Canadian cities 1981 vs 2006 - MARKET 1981 vs 2006 (% GAIN) Greater Vancouver $148,861 $509,876 (242) Victoria $121,648 $400,000 (229) KELOWNA* $104,285 $323,978...

January 27, 2007
Salmon Arm condo prices versus Vancouver condo prices - Rising prices for condos across the Lower Mainland have triggered a jump in the number of unsold units in new developments,...

January 28, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate compared to other Canandian markets - A market review of the average price of single family residences in Salmon Arms NE sector since 1995 rose from an estimated...

January 29, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area: Selling a home with June Conway RE/MAX June Conway Realty! - A REALTOR® must disclose to you in writing, who exactly they represent in any real estate...

January 30, 2007
Residential real estate values in major Canadian markets post extraordinary gains over 25-year period - Residential housing values in virtually all major Canadian centres...

January 31, 2007
Just how high can our condo prices go? - It's good news if you own real estate, but bad news if you don't: A new report predicts condominium prices in Greater Vancouver will keep rising through to...

January 31, 2007
Condo futures - Don't expect condominiums to get any cheaper, Genworth Financial Canada says, but don't count on explosive increases in value either. Below are the mortgage insurer's forecasts for supply and prices...

January 31, 2007
Vancovuers' condo-resale prices most expensive - The prices of used Vancouver condos will continue to rise until 2010, says a report released yesterday. After experiencing average price growth of...

January 31, 2007
Condos new standard housing stock - One of the largest mortgage insurance companies in Canada has looked into the future of housing and it's dominated by a small box in a high rise. The condominium...

February 2, 2007
BC a haven for priciest homes - Forbes, the magazine obsessed with lists for the rich and famous, has come up with the top 10 priciest pads in Canada. And while Ontario lays claim to the top two most...

February 3, 2007
Dangerous wiring found in most older homes - Dangerous electrical wiring exists in the majority of pre-1950 homes in B.C., especially those with secondary suites, according to preliminary findings by...

February 3, 2007
Urban planning not to blame for high house prices - Vancouver continues to creep up the list of the world's most unaffordable housing market. Despite the results of a recent international study...

February 3, 2007
Real estate agents are needed more than ever! - According to savvy real estate agents Bill and Jill Parlee, contrary to initial expectations, the Internet is an agent's friend. Many believed the...

February 3, 2007
The energy rebate debate - Mark Czubak has made plans to upgrade the energy efficiency of his drafty 1867 Victorian-style home, and he's going ahead despite the federal government's newly revised rebate plan...

February 3, 2007
Maytag, Jenn-Air dishwashers recalled over potential hazard - Maytag Corp. unit is recalling more than 2.5 million dishwashers in the United States and Canada because of a fire hazard. All...

February 3, 2007
Shuswap January sale activity compared to Vancouver and Fraser Valley - According to Okanangan Mainline Real Estate Board, Shuswap area January 2007 residential sales were less than same...

February 4, 2007
Salmon Arm sale activity - January 2007 residential sales numbers were much the same as January 2006. Residencial sales includes lots & acreages, mobile homes, single family residences and strata...

February 16, 2007
Buying strata: items to consider. - For prospective home buyers, that is a question. While many people say it all boils down to lifestyle choice, there's more to consider when you opt to buy a...

February 17, 2007
Canada ecomony strong but concerns persist - The Canadian economy has been beating expectations on a wide variety of fronts recently. There have been much-stronger-than-expected increases in...

February 17, 2007
Green building trend - A critical component of their success, two of B.C.'s master builders say, is their commitment to the nascent and evolving environmental concerns, or expectations, of their customers....

February 18, 2007
Shuswap is an alternative re "Don't think high density" - The dream of an affordable home in Vancouver is still alive. But there's a catch -- your Shangri-La will be way smaller and packed...

February 18, 2007
Top 10 tips to tart up your pad - Here are the top 10 home-fixing and freshening tips from Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan of the hit HGTV show, How Not to Decorate. 1 Make a plan: Put together a...

February 19, 2007
Condo questions for buyer - To mow or not to mow. For prospective home buyers, that is a question. But while many people say it all boils down to lifestyle choice, there's more to consider when you opt...

February 20, 2007
Rent-or-own question answered - It's one of those eternal real-estate questions: Is it better to rent or own? The Sauder School of Business at the University of B.C. has finally answered it . . . sort...

February 20, 2007
Home ownership still the best investment - Canadian renters face a "daunting challenge" trying to match the wealth accumulated by home owners, according to a Sauder School of Business study...

February 21, 2007
Home relief for first time buyers and seniors - First-time home buyers, and low-income seniors living in million-dollar homes, received a break from the provincial government Tuesday. The...

February 21, 2007
First-time buyers laud changes - A tax break for first-time homebuyers was just what Mike Easton of Burnaby was hoping for. "I'm happy, really happy," said Easton yesterday. The 27-year-old...

February 27, 2007
Eco-friendly building products.....one-stop store! - Interested in a kitchen countertop made of recycled paper that's as tough as steel and heat-resistant to 350 degrees? Or a premium indoor...

March 1, 2007
Housing sales set record - Housing sales across the country set an all-time record last month, once again defying the experts that continue to predict the market is set to fall this year. The Canadian Real...

March 6, 2007
Canadian housing grew at record pace in 2006 - Undeterred by the housing mess south of the border, Canadians bought and fixed up their homes at a record pace in 2006. According to Statistics...

March 7, 2007
Bank of Canada remains upbeat; keeps overnight rate at 4.25% - The Bank of Canada held its key overnight interest rate unchanged at 4.25% yesterday, as expected, and shrugged off recent...

March 14, 2007
B.C. boom towns and busts - This time, B.C. went back to its traditional pattern of attracting people from other provinces. The trend of population movement toward cities is prevalent across Canada....

March 14, 2007
B.C. community population gainers and decliners - B.C. GAINERS. Biggest gainers in actual population..... 2006 2001 Change % change Surrey 394,976 347,820 47,156 13.6% Vancouver 578,041...

March 14, 2007
Canada as a snapshot as of May 16, 2006 - Canada's population grew faster than that of any other G-8 country. The increase is attributed to immigration rather than increased births. - Alberta leads...

March 14, 2007
Salmon Arm included re...."Kelowna just keeps on growing" - Steve Threndyle and his family picked the right time to move to Kelowna. When they got there five years ago, you could -- and...

March 14, 2007
Salmon Arm population increased by 5.3% in 5 years - B.C. COMMUNITIES Place Pop. 2006 Pop. 2001 % change Vancouver 578,041 545,671 5.9 Surrey 394,976 347,820 13.6 Burnaby 202,799...

March 19, 2007
Shuswap real estate average and median prices increase as 2007 unfolds - As the warm weather improves in the Shuswap so does real estate market values! Shuswap average house price vs...

March 19, 2007
Shuswap real estate moves! - Review of Okanagan Mainline Real Estate stats shows that as the year progresses all types of Shuswap properties sell timely. Don't expect to drive home and think about it. If...

March 20, 2007
Shuswap area real estate inventory choices increasing - If your relocating to the Shuswap area or wanting to make an investment this is a great time to focus to make it happen! Units listed:...

March 20, 2007
Shuswap area.....what are folks purchasing? - A quick glance of Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board stats shows year-to-date buying trend in the Shuswap area: SALES: RESIDENTIAL.....Jan-Feb...

March 20, 2007
First-time buyer tenacity boosts home sales - Higher housing values, tight inventory levels, and all-out bidding wars have yet to deter first-time buyers in their quest to realize homeownership in...

March 21, 2007
Salmon Arm is an alternate re "First time buyers plunge into market" - First-time home buyers in the Lower Mainland continue to raid RRSPs, borrow money from family and take on mortgages...

March 21, 2007
Salmon Arm vs Vancouver housing market....is an option to first time buyers - Yes, it's possible for some first-time buyers to get into the Vancouver housing market, especially if...

March 21, 2007
Salmon Arm is a better real estate choice for city slickers re "Kamloops beckons to city slickers" - The City of Kamloops is targeting Lower Mainland residents where it...

March 21, 2007
Salmon Arm is the best kept real estate secret - Kamloops may be spreading the word overseas to bring newcomers to their city BUT take a second look. Compare how Salmon Arm fares compared to...

March 22, 2007
Salmon Arm & Shuswap waterfront.....price to buy in today! - Waterfront, actually "lakefront" properties are still affordable! Build your home on your lakefront property. Yes,...

March 23, 2007
Shuswap real estate.....new waterfront listing! - Outstanding change to own a slice of Shuswap lakefront! $419,000 for 0.64 acres. Approx 95 ft of Shuswap lakefrontage in Eagle Bay area. Only 20...

March 24, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate.....new condominium listing! - Salmon Arm's Harbourfront Drive is at the foot of Salmon Arm's portion of Shuswap Lake. Location could not be better. Step outside your own...

March 25, 2007
Salmon Arm snapshot - On-going photo tour of Salmon Arm area by clicking onto the June Conway's PROPERTIES page, then click onto the title "SALMON ARM". If you are thinking of making our town or...

March 26, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area is a great suburban investment choice re "Research is key to real estate" - So, you want to invest in real estate and get rich fast? You're living...

March 29, 2007
Blind Bay snapshot - On-going photo tour of Salmon Arm and Shuswap area by clicking onto the June Conway's PROPERTIES page, then click onto the title "BLIND BAY" If you are thinking of making our...

March 30, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate not unlike the rest of Canada re "Jackrabbit start for 2007" - Canada's housing market has gotten off to a hotter-than-expected start this year, a major...

April 1, 2007
Eagle Bay snap shot - On-going photo tour of Eagle Bay area by clicking onto the June Conway's PROPERTIES page, then click onto the title "EAGLE BAY" If you are thinking of making our town or...

April 3, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap is a great location to downsize ..... "Boomers drive surge in downsizing" - Canada's baby boomers are planning to downsize their homes -- a trend that...

April 3, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap mortgage contacts to make your purchase seamless - Explaining which type of mortgag and/or tailoring your financing needs for your Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate...

April 3, 2007
Make 2007 the year for your Shuswap Salmon Arm real estate investment ..... "Analysts believe mortgage rates will fall" - Many experts believe mortgage interest...

April 3, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap home inspectors....."Mistakes when buying can cost dearly" - Buying a home should be among the happiest moments in life, but unexpected problems can transform it...

April 3, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm real esate is your first purchase?....."CMHC makes first-home-buying easier" - Scraping together the down payment on your first house or condo has been...

April 3, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate purchase option if you have not yet exercised and qualified...."Experts back taking cash from RRSP to buy a home." - ...

April 3, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area home & property inspectors - Having your home inspected by a CAHPI (Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors) certified inspector is one of the best ways to...

April 3, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area mortgage quick stats - SALMON ARM Average applicant income: $46,571.00 Average co:applicant income: $21,500.00 Average Loan: $199,416.00 Average Age:40 years...

April 4, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area not unlike trend in Vancouver....."Housing prices continue to climb" - The Greater Vancouver housing market is humming to such an extent that realtors...

April 5, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area real estate versus "Northern BC joins the housing boom" - Strong economic news and relatively affordable prices are driving a real estate boom in much of...

April 5, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate - You'd love to find a real estate agent in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. You found the right website and "not your typical realtor"........June Conway. June has...

April 6, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area real estate activity is up - Some 63 single family residences changed hands in Salmon Arm the first three months this year, up slightly from 49 for the same period in...

April 7, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area single family residences prices - Overview of the first quarter of 2007 shows purchase opportunities in Salmon Arm and the Shuswap area <$300,000 is lessening! 38%...

April 9, 2007
Carpet cleaning know-how - Whether for spring-cleaning carpets or for year-round maintenance, a new consumer how-to guide can remind you of the drill and define top tips. The title of the guide, Carpet...

April 9, 2007
A fresh coat of paint will improve your home's curb appeal - Spring weather and sprouting gardens can inspire an urge to spruce up the outside of the house — but don't rush it, says Debbie...

April 20, 2007
Shuswap area real estate pace not like the rest of B.C. ....."B.C. real estate slower but steady" - B.C.'s real estate markets are no longer sellers' markets for the most...

April 20, 2007
Shuswap area real estate - Active MLS listings and sale activity are up from same period last year. Plus turn-around-time has improved as well. SHUSWAP area March 1-31, 2007 (2006) % increase UNITS...

April 21, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area real estate more likely to go up than down....."Real estate collapse not looming, after all" - An analysis by one of the country's...

April 21, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate: OPEN Sunday 12:30-2:30 pm - Given thought to a lifestyle change? Lock-up-and-go! Make the time Sunday April 22nd, 2007 12:30-2:30 pm to preview for your considertation an...

April 24, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area buyers....."Homebuyers get payment break" - Ottawa is reducing the cost of buying a home by raising the threshold for compulsory mortgage insurance. An amendment...

April 24, 2007
Shuswap, Salmon Arm area buyers....."Bank of Canada holds steady on key interest rate" - The Bank of Canada is holding its key policy rate steady. Today marks the Bank’s...

April 25, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap buyers & sellers....."Great news on High-ration mortgages" - Due to changes to federal legislation, the threshold triggering the requirement for high-ratio...

April 27, 2007
Home products: Stone-age heating system making waves - I was confident last week that warm weather was on the way. I must have missed the memo. The wind is howling and hurling splats of wet snow...

April 27, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm buyers and sellers mortgage info - Federal Legistation has increased the maximum loan to value ratio under which conventional lending can be done without a requirement for...

April 27, 2007
Salmon Arm Open House 2-4pm - Excellent opportunity to preview the great location of 480 Harbourfront Drive, Salmon Arm between 2-4pm Saturday, April 28th, 2007. 1215 sf two bedroom, two bath condomium...

April 28, 2007
Real Estate....."Old marijuana grow ops can be great deals for home buyers" - Getting a deal on a property once used to cultivate marijuana in the basement isn't a problem as long as...

April 29, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap strata smarts....."New rules not enforceable." - Dear Condo Smarts: We bought our condo a few years ago and are planning to retire to Vancouver Island in 2010. The...

May 2, 2007
Shuswap area real estate.....Getaway prices go way up - Lots of baby boomers have lots of money and they're buying lots of recreational property for, you guessed it, lots more money. That's...

May 2, 2007
Shuswaps North Shore real estate activity over the years - Location, location, location is key to equity increase. Check out just what it takes today to jump in and own a recreational slice...

May 2, 2007
Shuswap North Shore.....Hunting for a slice of Canadian Paradise - Dreaming of sitting on the deck of a cottage, soaking in the view and then going for a swim? Prices may be...

May 6, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap strata smarts....."Costly Misunderstanding" - Dear Condo Smarts: We purchased a townhouse in Langley before Christmas in a phased development. We seriously misunderstood...

May 13, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap strata smarts....."Vote to outlaw lockboxes." - Dear Condo Smarts: In the last six months, our strata corporation has experienced constant vandalism and break-ins to...

May 14, 2007
Shuswap recreational real estate....."Selling your cabin. Keep your receipts." - With baby boomers scouring the country looking to buy cabins and recreational properties, you may...

May 16, 2007
Salmon Arm is an alternative retirement destination re "Condo fever predicted to spread" - The Lower Mainland's seeming addiction to condominium living will continue to spread...

May 18, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate not unlike the rest of BC...."Northern Lights shine bright" - The Northern Lights Real Estate Board represents one of the smallest population...

May 18, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm real estate....."Northern real estate hot" - The Northern Lights region of B.C. (which includes Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Tumbler Ridge) saw real estate prices jump more...

May 22, 2007
Upgrade your garage to increase the value of our home - Whether selling your home or just giving it a good spring cleaning, one of the best ways to increase its functionality is to optimize the...

May 25, 2007
Show time: getting your home ready for its close-up - When Michael Waterfield wants to boost the appeal of a home, he adds a dash of red. "It's the colour of passion and the colour of...

May 30, 2007
Canadian dollar soars to 30 year high - While the Bank of Canada didn't raise rates Tuesday, a warning that higher interest rates will likely be needed to rein in inflation sent the Canadian dollar...

May 31, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap residential real estate compared to the rest of Canada - Fresh records set across Canada in the month of April for residential average price: April 07 (April...

May 31, 2007
Home inspections save time, money and grief - Are you buying a home, selling a home or considering a renovation? Before you begin the process, consider hiring a certified home inspector. A home...

June 1, 2007
Choose renos that maximize your payback - In the 30 years Bill Hurren has owned his Cabbagetown home, he has completely renovated and restored it (and a coach house in back), using the best materials,...

June 1, 2007
Accessible design? As long as it's not ugly - When Sheryl and Robert Lewandowski, both in their early 50s, designed their dream home, they put their master bedroom, laundry room and master bath on...

June 5, 2007
Heated housing market eases ever so slightly - Lower Mainland real estate markets continued simmering rather than boiling in May with enough heat to push Greater Vancouver's so-called benchmark...

June 6, 2007
Average price of a waterfront cabin tops $1 million in B.C. - British Columbians dreaming of owning waterfront property now have to pay more than $1 million. That's up from $996,000 at...

June 9, 2007
Non-toxic choices increasing - You have decided to go gusto green in your next new home or reno project: bamboo flooring, Forest-Stewardship- Council-certified wood cabinetry, recycled glass countertops and...

June 10, 2007
Economy starting to slow down - The Canadian economy is showing some signs of cooling, with little change in employment in May, a decline in trend-setting single-family-housing starts, and a slowdown the...

June 10, 2007
Economy starting to slow down - The Canadian economy is showing some signs of cooling, with little change in employment in May, a decline in trend-setting single-family-housing starts, and a slowdown the...

June 10, 2007
Time to "summer-ize" your home - We've all heard of winterizing cars and cabins, but whoever heard of "summerizing" a home? New York-based home-efficiency expert Robin Wilson says summerizing...

June 10, 2007
STRATA: Pet Bylaws & Form B's must be read before subject removal - Dear Condo Smarts: Can you please tell us what information is supposed to be included with the Form B information...

June 11, 2007
Mortgage rates not completely linked to Bank of Canada moves - Dear Chris, I'm close to buying my first apartment. A couple weeks ago you reported that the Bank of Canada was leaving...

June 13, 2007
Canadian home sale - Each Canadian home sale on average generates a $32,000 in additional consumer spending, the Canadian Real Estate Assoc. says in a report that notes the national high -- $40,450 -- is in B.C....

June 14, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap area buyers....."Mortgage rates rise fourth tme in a month" - The cost of buying or paying for a home just got more expensive. The Royal Bank and Bank of...

June 14, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area....."Price climb to slow, not stop" - B.C.'s hot housing market will cool but continue to climb, according to the Credit Union Central of B.C. After a stunning...

June 15, 2007
Housing gets alot less affordable - Housing affordability is deteriorating across Canada as price increases outstrip gains in household income, a report said Friday. Affordability worsened for all...

June 15, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm is an alternative....."70% of pre-tax income needed to buy a home in Vancouver" - If you can live on 30 per cent of your pre-tax household income, RBC...

June 15, 2007
Canadian resale housing - The resale housing industry in Canada generated more than 158,000 jobs and an average of $15.3-billion annually in the past three years, according to a study by the Canadian Real...

June 16, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap is an alternate....."70% of your income - The affordability of most types of housing deteriorated in the Greater Vancouver area in the first three months this year as...

June 17, 2007
Mortgage rates cause for "sympathy' - Mortgage-rate hikes don't bother Agnes Schoepfner. She's living debt-free -- in a 10-metre RV in South Surrey. But she has a lot of sympathy for people trying to...

June 17, 2007
Homes less affordable - Housing affordability has started to deteriorate in Canada, according to a report Friday, and the situation will likely worsen through the end of the year as interest rates rise....

June 18, 2007
Canada's interest rates likely to climb higher - Tuesday's May inflation report could provide Canadians with a reprieve from a looming round of interest rate increases next month, but don't bank on...

June 20, 2007
Rate hikes likely despite cool May - May's softer inflation data won't keep the Bank of Canada from raising rates to help cool an economy close to overheating, economists agree. But with the central...

June 20, 2007
Buying a house? Your family needs to make $114,000 a year. - Buying the average B.C. home this month requires $21,150 more in annual income than it did at the start of the year, according to...

June 21, 2007
Making home ownership more accessible - Saving for a down payment can be the hardest part of buying a home. Mortgage loan insurance helps consumers buy a home with little or no money down and enjoy the...

June 22, 2007
Chances good for another interest rate increase, evidence suggests - Evidence to support the argument against an interest rate increase next month mounted Thursday. But the case in...

June 22, 2007
Shuswap real estate....."Vacation properties top goal for boomers, survey says" - One out of every four Canadian adults would like to purchase a vacation property while one in seven...

June 22, 2007
The straight goods on the best goods for your home - Too much information is the plight of our generation. It seems everyone is an expert. "Insider tips and must-have sources" are...

June 23, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate......"B.C.'s average new home price predicted to hit $700,000 by 2009" - The average price of a new home in Greater Vancouver is forecast...

June 23, 2007
Royal Bank foresees risks for BC economy - Downside risks are emerging for British Columbia's otherwise healthy economy, according to a provincial economic outlook released Friday by Royal Bank....

June 24, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap....."Selling a home takes a lot of work" - Spring and early summer is the prime time for flowers, patios and moving. "The first flower of spring is a 'For Sale'...

June 24, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area....."Get cabin ready for summer" - After a long harsh winter, warmer days are finally here and many of you will be opening up the cabin for the summer. Before settling...

June 24, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate....."Study insurance to reduce financial risk" - Insuring seasonal or recreational homes is different from insuring your primary residence, says Brooke...

June 24, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate....."Smart financing equals alternative, a second home such as recreational property" - Buying a recreation property is often seen...

June 24, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area real estate....."Easier access makes BC hot all over" - British Columbia's recreation property market continues to ride the wave of Western Canada's economic...

June 24, 2007
Shuswap Salmon Arm area real estate - Curious what it takes to finance a second home or recreational property in the North Okanagan's Shuswap, Salmon Arm? Talk to the local finance experts: VIC...

June 24, 2007
Finance Shuswap Salmon Arm recreational property or second home with the local experts - The following mortgage brokers are in-the-know of financial options available and will...

June 24, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate....."Choice BC real estate spots" - Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan remain the most popular buyer targets in B.C. for recreational and...

June 24, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate - Have June Conway, RE/MAX June Conway Realty 1.888.657.7123 june@juneconway.com assist with looking for the perfect setting, not a good deal! To help you before you buy, to...

June 27, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind Bay and other Canadian cities new home prices - 2007's continued strong market activity across Canada will likely increase values of new home construction. Take a glance...

June 29, 2007
Rising mortgage rates aren't always a reason to panic - With Canada's major banks raising mortgage rates almost a full percentage point over the past two months before backing down, and the Bank...

June 29, 2007
Finding the right Salmon Arm home - June Conway, RE/MAX June Conway Realty can provide detailed information on almost any property currently listed for sale, whether it is listed by RE/MAX or another real...

June 30, 2007
Shuswap Lakefront properties......"Don't wait and buy the best" - What happens when $41 trillion in demand meets a two-per-cent supply? What happens when the No. 1 objective of North...

July 7, 2007
Real estate preditions informed guesses at best - Should a longtime owner of an income-producing rental apartment sell and take advantage of high condo prices? Should a first-time buyer finally now...

July 11, 2007
Higher rates mean costlier mortgages - Borrowing costs for Canadians are up and likely to go higher. The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate a quarter point Tuesday to a six-year high of 4.5...

July 12, 2007
Condo buyers, get help - There are a number of professionals who can help you find the right condominium. Real estate agents, lawyers, developers and financial advisors all play an important role. Because...

July 13, 2007
Rise in price in of new home continued to slow in May - Canadian new housing prices increased at their slowest pace in more than a year in May, led by Saskatchewan and Alberta, yet were still...

July 13, 2007
Condo living minus the sacrifices - Most young couples sell smaller homes and move up to bigger spaces. It's older folks who usually sell their family home and downsize to a condominium after the kids...

July 13, 2007
Condo living tips - Interior decorator Lori Steeves, owner of Simply Home Decorating, says it's easy to live large in a small space. Here are her top tips: - Keep it simple. Too many colours can easily...

July 13, 2007
New home prices sky-rocket across the country - After months of modest gains, new home prices in Greater Vancouver jumped in May, gaining 8.8 per cent over the same month last year, Statistics...

July 13, 2007
New home prices seeing significant increases - Cost of new homes in Canadians cities are seeing increased value with some locations more "tremendous" than others: % change May 2006 -...

July 14, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate: NEW LISTING - Stunning one level open floor plan with a list of special features: 3/4 " birch hardwood in all rooms except the tiled bathrooms, laundryroom and entrance...

July 15, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate: NEW LISTING - Attractive proudly and well kept two level 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1,600 sf residence and detached 2,000 sf professional workshop.....both located on a 3/4 acre property...

July 16, 2007
Shuswap real estate market review - 222% increase in Shuswap residential sale* activity since 2000. Shuswap includes Blind Bay, Chase, Eagle Bay, Monte Lake/Paxton Valley, NE Salmon Arm, North Shuswap,...

July 17, 2007
Shuswap area single family residentail prices - Single family residences all across Canada were stronger July 2007 compared to the same time last year. Take a look how much in twelve months!...

July 18, 2007
Shuswap area median price compared to Greater Vancouver area - Shuswap area continues to be much more affordable than the Greater Vancouver area. Check out *Median prices of single family...

July 19, 2007
Salmon Arm Shuswap real estate buyers....."Interest rates expected to rise again this summer" - Wage inflation is soaring, and not just in Alberta, says one Canadian bank...

July 22, 2007
STRATA: The in's and out's of legal proxies - At our annual general meeting in June, a number of issues concerning proxies came up that made me rather concerned. I am an owner, but two other...

August 5, 2007
JUST LISTED in BLIND BAY - 2+ acres above 3000 block Eagle Bay Road on Birch Height Drive with stunning, wide 180 degree Shuswap Lake views from two residences sited on this acreage. Both residences built by...

August 6, 2007
Salmon Arm residential average price compared to other Canadian cities - June was another strong month for Shuswap area real estate. Substantial increase in average price of...

August 6, 2007
JUST LISTED in BLIND BAY - Attractive level entry residence in "Alpen Paradies". Approx 3,084 sf on two levels. Main floor includes: spacious entrance foyer, formal dining room, huge kitchen with...

August 13, 2007
$209,000 gives you a very attractive Salmon Arm condominium! - Click to www.juneconway.com and then click onto the PROPERTIES tab and view the photo tour for this spacious 1437 sf two...

August 16, 2007
Construction profit on pace with home prices - As home prices rise, so have the profits of Canada's residential construction industry, according to a report by the Conference Board of Canada...

August 16, 2007
BC housing market to slow - House prices in British Columbia will continue their march upward over the next two years, albeit at a slower rate, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. "The...

August 16, 2007
Slow down on the horizon for BC real estate market - As B.C.'s red-hot real estate market is expected to cool over the coming year, spending on renovations will likely increase substantially,...

August 16, 2007
Resale home activity still sizzling - Sales of existing homes in Canada set a blistering pace again last month, and show few signs of letting up for the rest of the year. Resale home transactions hit...

August 17, 2007
Record home sales fueled by recreation, retirement - B.C. home sales set a record for the month of July as strong sales spread beyond traditional hubs of activity. "When we look at the...

August 17, 2007
Okanagan heats up - The South Okanagan Real Estate Board, which includes Penticton (pictured here), reported the biggest percentage increase in home sales of any B.C. region from July 2006 to July of this year....

August 18, 2007
Homespa alleviates chaos when greening your home - Like finding the perfect blue among the 1,000-plus options at a paint store, going green in and around your home can seem like an overwhelming...

August 20, 2007
BC is on track to set an annual record for residential and non-residential building permit values - The value of building permits in B.C. is on track to set a record this...

August 20, 2007
Canadian home sales forcast lifted - Even as the U.S. housing market continues to unravel, record home buying activity in Canada has prompted even higher sale targets and further projected price...

August 21, 2007
BC housing market defies odds, heats up - Exceptional strength in Canada's resale housing market in the first six months of the year prompted the Canadian Real Estate Association on Monday to more than...

August 21, 2007
Housing sector defies forecasts again - Seemingly insatiable demand among Canadian home buyers has led an industry group to raise its 2007 sales target, even as the subprime mortgage crisis and housing...

August 22, 2007
Bank of Canada seen setting own course - As the buzz of possible interest-rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board sweeps through global financial markets, some of Canada's top economists have a...

August 23, 2007
Building remains robust around BC - Construction plans throughout B.C. continue to soar as the value of current and proposed major projects shot up $6 billion during the second quarter to $130.2 billion,...

August 23, 2007
MLS home sale activity forcast revised upward - Fueled by record activity levels in the first half of the year, national MLS® home sales activity is expected to reach record levels again in 2007,...

August 23, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap area single family home prices affordable compared to Greater Vancouver area - Single family home values keep rising month after month. Nonetheless the...

August 25, 2007
Home Owners: LEED certification to be ready here within a year - The Canada Green Building Council will introduce a rigorous new home certification program a year ahead of schedule by...

August 26, 2007
Tappen Sunnybrae log home enveloped in nature - Looking for something exceptional. CLICK onto June's PROPERTIES TAB and search for the photo tour of the home listed at $599,000. Charming, private...

August 27, 2007
Shuswap Lake waterfront lot - All you need is $399,000 CASH to own 0.64 acre waterfront lots (includes one with 95 ft lake frontage). Click onto June's PROPERTIES tab for a photo tour of this unmatched...

August 29, 2007
There is no stopping Canada's housing market - "What remains the greatest source of weakness in today's U.S. economy is a continued source of strength in Canada," says Warren Lovely of...

August 31, 2007
Salmon Arm and Blind Bay real estate market highs and lows ytd - You have passed through our communities vacationing in the Shuswap or on your way to Calgary or Vancouver. Each time...

September 6, 2007
Homes sales near record for third consecutive month - Real estate sales across the Lower Mainland continued their upward trend through August, according to statistics released Wednesday, defying...

September 6, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap real estate market growth compared to BC's Lower Mainland area - Salmon Arm, Shuswap area as well as the Lower Mainland real estate markets saw increased sales...

September 12, 2007
Home values likely to be the next victim of the pine beetle - Once the mountain pine beetle has chewed its way through Interior forests, real estate values in the province's booming resource...

September 13, 2007
Baby boomers to continue to drive demand for condo's - Baby boomers leaving their "empty nests" for more convenient, smaller homes near shops and restaurants will keep the price of...

September 13, 2007
Vancouver least affordable - The cost of owning a home in Canada is getting a lot more expensive in every housing type, every province and every major city -- and that's putting a bigger squeeze on household...

September 13, 2007
Vancouver Lower Mainland's condo prices up - Owners of condos on Vancou-ver's east side saw the biggest percentage increase in bench-mark price (the price of a condo typical of that area) in the Real...

September 13, 2007
It takes 71% of household income to buy a bungalow - British Columbia's already prohibitive housing affordability levels deteriorated even further during the second quarter of 2007, the Royal...

September 13, 2007
No break seen in price of condo prices - Growing demand from boomers over age 55 leaving their "empty nests" for smaller homes, combined with first-time buyers looking for affordable housing...

September 13, 2007
Salmon Arm and BC's housing demand - Housing demand is currently broad-based and reaches across the entire province. The Okanagan, Kootenay and Vancouver Island markets are experiencing an influx of...

September 13, 2007
Hot home prices expected to cool - Canadian home prices are running hotter than they should be and, in some parts of the country, overvaluation will lead to slower price gains, a report predicted...

September 13, 2007
Extended mortgages keeps housing market pumped - The residential housing market is on steroids. This is not a metaphorical comment on how strong the market is. In fact, the financial equivalent...

September 13, 2007
It's Payback time - You've bought a home and you've got a five-year $250,000 mortgage at 5.85 per cent. Now for the amortization period - should you go with the traditional 25 years, or use an extended...

September 14, 2007
Home prices running risk of eventual slowdown - Canadian housing prices are likely to soften as the current real estate boom gets long in the tooth and price increases creep above historical norms,...

September 14, 2007
Huge hikes in housing value to end - Current Canadian housing-value trends are "unsustainable," says a senior economist at Scotia Economics. Adrienne Warren said yesterday that rising home...

September 15, 2007
FAQ: Information for non-resident buyers and sellers of real estate - There are certain legal and accounting issues that arise when a non resident of Canada acquires or sells property...

September 16, 2007
FAQ: Information on goods and services tax for residential real estate - When is G.S.T. paid? Goods and Services Tax ("G.S.T.") is payable on the purchase of a new or...

September 17, 2007
FAQ: Income tax rules regarding principal residence - Most individuals who sell real estate are aware that a sale of a principal residence does not attract income tax. The Income Tax Act...

September 18, 2007
FAQ: Property transfer tax and first time buyers information - The Property Transfer Tax is a tax payable to the Provincial Government by purchasers of real estate. The tax applies to all...

September 19, 2007
FAQ: RRSP Homebuyers Plan (HBP) - The HBP is a program that allows individuals who are first time home buyers to withdraw up to $20,000.00 from their Registered Savings Plans to buy or build a home for...

September 20, 2007
FAQ: Strata Property Act re information on age bylaws - (October 2003 prepared by Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers) The information above is not, nor is it intended to be, legal...

September 21, 2007
FAQ: Strata Property Act re information on pet bylaws - Pets are quite often controversial issues when living in a strata complex. The Strata Property Act leaves the regulation of pets to the...

September 22, 2007
FAQ: Strata Property Act re information on rental bylaws - The rental of strata lots is governed by Part 8 of the Strata Property Act, which allows a strata corporation to regulate the rental...

September 23, 2007
FAQ: Title insurance - an explanation - Title Insurance is a form of insurance policy that protects purchasers from a number of potential risks. These risks are usually matters which are not covered...

September 24, 2007
FAQ: An explanation of the Torrens System - In conveyancing, one of the lawyer’s responsibilities is to confirm that the party selling the property actually owns the property that they are selling....

September 27, 2007
What's green, what's not - Since learning my trade at the hand of my father, "making it right" has been the only option for me (Mike Holmes). That means building solid, safe and legal. Today,...

September 28, 2007
Second, third-time buyers fuel 2007 house sales - A summertime house-hunting spree in B.C. has defied economists' expectations and will likely push 2007 sales to near the 2005 record. B.C. Real...

September 28, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap area real estate....."House hunting spree may slow" - In 2007, British Columbians have defied forecasts of slowing housing sales and will make a near record number...

September 28, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap area is an affordable alternative....."Homes are hard(er) to buy in China" - China raised interest rates on some mortgages and increased minimum down...

September 28, 2007
Wood floor and alternatives - Solid hardwood floors are great, although they can be expensive. Usually, they are three quarters of an inch thick, and between three and seven inches wide. They can be sanded...

October 1, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind Bay real estate prices - Average prices indicate market trend only. They do not reflect actual prices, which vary from house to house and area to area. The median sale price is the...

October 2, 2007
Blind Bay, Salmon Arm real estate prices - Every month shows big gains in market value. Note.....Average prices indicate market trend only. They do not reflect actual prices, which vary from house...

October 3, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate vs Vancouver's Lower Mainland....."Prices, sales up in September" - Sales of detached and attached homes and apartments in Greater Vancouver reached...

October 3, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate vs Vancouver's Lower Mainland....."Demand for houses strong inspite of rising prices" - A wide range of housing and financing options are...

October 4, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate - Salmon Arm is dynamic small city of approx 17,000 residents (2006 census) with amenities servicing the adjacent communities of the Shuswap area. There is a NE, NW, SE and SW Salmon...

October 5, 2007
Shuswap area real estate - Thought has been linkering to make the leap to the Shuswap. There is no better time than now! Selection is great and pace has slowed somewhat. 917 active listings: 464 single...

October 7, 2007
Rising home values turn on the equity taps - With house prices on a steady rise across Canada and more seniors looking to tap the equity in their homes, reverse mortgages are gaining greater...

October 8, 2007
Shuswap, Salmon Arm house prices compared to Vancouver's Lower Mainland - Buyers fuel continued growth in the Shuswap housing market not unlike Greater Vancouver. There is no single...

October 9, 2007
The bloom is still on the real estate rose - Vancouver's housing prices continue to defy the laws of gravity, but they won't be able to indefinitely thwart the laws of economics. All markets --...

October 10, 2007
Real estate...."Surge in multiple-unit starts propel new home construction" - B.C. housing starts last month more than doubled from a year ago, driven by a surge in multiple-family...

October 10, 2007
Real estate west...."High house prices spur switch to condo-building" - Surging multi-family home construction has pushed 2007 Lower Mainland housing starts above last year's pace for...

October 10, 2007
Salmon Arm real estate up 102% - Home values have increased as much as 102% in 7 years. The average single home price in Salmon Arm is now over $333,000. The current market value for homes remains...

October 10, 2007
Real estate....."Housing starts soar in September" - Housing starts hit a 29-year high last month amid a flurry of condominium construction, though the torrid pace is expected to taper off....

October 12, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind Bay new home prices compared to rest of Canada......"Price of new housing still modestly up" - New house prices in Vancouver rose by a relatively...

October 12, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind new home prices jump double-digit - Average new home prices have made substantial increases the past couple of years in Blind Bay and Salmon Arm. The trend to date shows no...

October 13, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind Bay new home prices today - Stalling to buy costs! Unless you can save the double digit increases new home have been receiving.....focus on buying now. Increasing prices may slow...

October 14, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind Bay real estate.....lot prices up - Lot values* have jumped as much as 127%, 120% and 73% in less than 2 years; Blind Bay, SE Salmon Arm and NE Salmon Arm respectively. Lot...

October 15, 2007
Salmon Arm, Blind lot prices today - First of all availability of serviced subdivion lots is limited. They are snapped quickly when they come on stream. Good news for those subdividing and quick...

October 16, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap compared to rest of BC's demand for luxury homes - Sales of luxury homes in B.C. are hot. So far this year 59 homes have sold for more than $3 million in West...

October 17, 2007
Slow and steady growth forcast for residentail real estate - After posting extraordinary gains in 2007, housing market performance will moderate in most major Canadian centres in 2008,...

October 24, 2007
Salmon Arm, Shuswap an alternative for a home...."Young Canadians want to own a home" - Three-quarters of young Canadians say owning a house is important to them, according to a...

October 24, 2007
Salmon Arm condo sells for record $421,000 in contrast to....."Vancouver condo sells for record $18 million" - An unnamed Portland, Ore. businessman has paid a record...

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