Real Estate Recap

Yippee, its the weekend. The weatherman is saying lots of sunshine with highs today of 27C and Sunday 29C! So grab the kids, spouse, or signifcant other and check out some of the Kelowna area events such as the:

• 15th Annual Kelowna Fiddle Contest June 3 and 4th at Kelowna's Rutland Senior Centre
• 48th Annual Cherryville Days June 3, 4 and 5 at Cherryville
• YMCA Healthy Kids Day June 5 at 375 Hartman Road, Kelowna
• Okanagan Potters Association Spring Sale at Vernon's Best Western Lodge June 3, 4 and 5

Other ongoing events to enjoy as well over this weekend and any weekend over the next few months include:

• booking a lunch or dinner lake cruise with Kelowna Dinner Cruises [Kelowna], Casabella Princess Cruises [Pentiction] or Cruise Okanagan [Vernon]

• horseback riding at Myra Canyon Ranch or Lake Okanagan Stables

• book and take a historic ride with Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland
• popular Farmer's Markets sprinkled all over the Okanagan

Whatever you find yourself doing this weekend be safe, have fun and when there is quiet time for reads enjoy a recap of my past week news tweets:

KELOWNA AREA REAL ESTATE NEWS

• Kelowna area spring market - June Conway
• Canadian housing market stablizing in 2011: CMHC - June Conway
• Got your eye on something? - June Conway

OKANAGAN NEWS

• Wine laws can drive you to dispair - TheStar.com

CANADIAN REAL ESTATE NEWS

• China bringing wealth to Vancouver - National Post
• Toronto real estate market continues to surge - Globe and Mail
• Vancouver market a "real risk" area - the Vancouver Sun
• Canada real estate prices driven up by Chinese buyers - Business Insider
• What's St. John's best real estate deals? - The Weekend Telegram
• Sweet home - National Post
• Is U.S. homeowner misery benefiting Canadian homeowners? - Financial Post
• Interest rates expected to hold; Housing like to continue to surge - BuzzBuzzHome.com
• Vancouver real estate hot spots distort true 2011 BC market - BuyRIC.com
• CMHC predicts market to remain soft for a while - Canadian Mortgage Advisor
• CMHC predicts cheaper house prices, except in BC - the Province
• $28-million highest price fetched for a Canadian condo - the Globe and Mail
• Why it soon will be impossible to buy a home for $200,000 - Ottawa Citizen
• Atlantic Canada housing market continuing to soften - iStockAnallyst
• China syndrome stoking Metro Vancouver house prices - MapleRidgeNews
• Rate hike holding likely to keep housing hot - Financial Post

U.S. REAL ESTATE NEWS

• Why the U.S. sky isn't falling - AOL
• U.S. home prices have fallen ore than in the Great Depression - Financial Post
• Top real estate economist says no double dip - we haven't even hit bottom - AgentGenius

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE NEWS

• 10 most affordable cities to do business - CNN Money

MORTGAGE NEWS

• Debt-heavy couple liable to fall victim to interest rate squeeze - National Post
• Market updates - Canadian Mortgage Advisor
• Brace for rate hikes - the Globe and Mail
• Rate hikes coming, but when? - National Post
• Higher rates on the way - the Globe and Mail
• More mortgage options in a slowing real estate market? - Financial Post
• Why it's worth watching today's interest rate decision - HuffingtonPost
• BofC signals "eventual" rate hike - Financial Post
• Bank of Canada key interest rate to stand at 1.0%: Analyst - iMarketNews.com
• Comparison shopping for mortgages is key - the Globe and Mail
• Low rates to keep house party going - Financial Post
• Bank of Canada expected to hold off on a rate hike - the Vancouver Sun
• A new bump on Mark Carney's road to higher rates - Globe and Mail

HOUSE SELLING or BUYING TIPS

• What insurance do I need for my home? - Globe and Mail
• What property do I need to insure? - Globe and Mail
• Homeowner expenses to facor in when buying - Globe and Mail
• Tips for screening out professional tenants: Your Worst Nightmare - the BiggerPockets blog
• Credits to reduce your taxes - BankNerd.ca
• Budgeting to purchase - theRedPin
• Why you should work with a Realtor - OneLinkMortgage
• Is renting somewhat homeownership on wheels? - the Globe and Mail
• An introduction to Net-Zero Energy homes - MartellHomeBuilders blog
• How to choose and executor for your estate - MoneyVille
• Things to ask when buying a cottage - MoneyVille
• Differences between condos, co-ops and corporations? - the Province
• Tips for Canadian buyers of U.S. real estate - National Post
• Look to land a propety jackpot - the Province

HOME DECOR & MAINTENANCE TIPS & IDEAS

• Keeping renovations within your means - Globe and Mail
• Convenient homeowner June maintenance check list - ActiveRain
• Organized closet = Organized person... - theRedPin
• Garage got you down? Get it organized - Rapid City Journal

WEIRD, MISC NEWS

• The Winnipeg....: Naming Canada's newest NHL Team - MSN
• What people love and hate on Twitter ~infograph - Bit Rebels
• Check out these homes with outrageous add-ons - Bit Rebels
• Volcanic house or UFO - AOL
• How to get your children excited about gardening - Inhabitots
• How does a billionaire deal with bad neighbors? - Globe and Mail
• 46 Million Americans check social media sites multiple times a day - HubSpot Blog
• Flashback! What is the #1 song on you birthday? - Billboard
• Find everywhere you can go in 15 minutes or less - Flowing Data
• B.C. leads for home internet access - BuyRIC.com
• Interesting bubble artist [video] - The Telegraph
• Check out Canadian-based "Campaign for Safe Cosmetics"- SafeCosmetics.org
• Who's the sexist Canuck? Cast your vote! - Vancouver Sun
• Ways to guarnatee a better night's sleep - MOMeO

Easy one click access to past REAL ESTATE RECAPS

• May 28
• May 21
• May 14