This is the title of a Real estate article printed in the March 2012 issue of REM magazine by Ronn James. I am sure that Ronn James is a good Realtor and a well intentioned guy. However, I view his stance on this as a little bit of laziness and selfishness. Yes we can all make a case for respecting the feduciary duties of our buyers and therefore get out of the annoying task of providing feedback ...
Posted by Bill Hubbard
on March 5, 2012
You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler. Denis Waitley
When we examine the stats for October of 2011, if there is anything significant about the Real Estate market in the Okanagan /Shuswap, it is that there is nothing significant about it. Sales are constant. Prices are fairly constant. Absorption is fairly constant. Interest rates are fairly constant. From my perspective the reason ...
Posted by Bill Hubbard
on December 7, 2011
Yes! It's that time of year again, the Rarearth Music Fest is back, and this year should be one of the best yet with the new venue of Silver Star mountain! Along with the change in venue there has been a change in date, this year the non-stop music will take place on July 23rd and 24th, you can also look forward to 60+ acts as well as many attractions such as mountain biking and horseback ...
Posted by Carla Dahlen
on June 25, 2011
Saturday, June 25th from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at O'Keefe Ranch is Family Fun Day! Enjoy all of the classic favourites at the Ranch as well as some fun contests, face painting, and more! Visit http://www.okeeferanch.ca/ for more details.
Posted by Carla Dahlen
on June 18, 2011
The recent oil boom in Alberta has lead to an increase in jobs and wages for it's residents. These Albertan's are taking advantage of their monetary gains and taking up secondary residences in beautiful British Columbia! Not only are they buying homes, but land aswell, helping not only our BC homesellers, but providing work to home builders too! For more information on Alberta's effect on BC's housing ...
Posted by Carla Dahlen
on June 18, 2011
Saturday June 18, enjoy the downtown Vernon festivities all day from 9am until 5pm. Activities for the whole family and great deals at downtown venues.
Posted by Carla Dahlen
on June 17, 2011
When it comes to predicting the real estate market...it's all in the numbers. Increasing or decreasing inventories combined with absorbtion rates (the number of properties selling in a given period of time), have consistently proven to provide insight into the future trends. For the past two months, we are experiencing higher sales volume and lower inventories, the beginning signs ...
Posted by Bill Hubbard
on October 26, 2010
Interested in a face to face interview with Bill Hubbard, Owner and Managing Broker of Century 21, Executives Realty Ltd to learn more about becoming a realtor. Join us at 2907 32nd Street, Vernon Thursday at 4:00 pm or call 250-550-2109 for an alternative time.
Posted by Bill Hubbard
on October 18, 2010
The Real Estate Market in the Okanagan Valley has taken a funny turn. The recession in the Okanagan Valley for Real Estate started in January of 2008 and finished in July or august of 2009. This was typical for a real Estate recession. They usually last about 18 months. By July of 2009 we were seeing the signs of recovery. Inventory of homes in Vernon and Kelowna was beginning to fall and the absorption ...
Posted by Bill Hubbard
on August 11, 2010
Our group just published the updated North Okanagan real estate statistics for March 2010. If you have been following our stats updates for awhile - you will want to note that we have made a change - we are now reporting the AVERAGE sale price. This is due to the change in the software we are using -currently the process to obtain the median price is not available without massive tech work - while ...
Posted by Bill Hubbard
on April 6, 2010