The Central Okanagan foreclosure inventory levels continue to show signs of steady increases from month to month in 2011. Buyers ask me all the time if I foresee a huge influx of court ordered sales to the Kelowna real estate market? In my opinion, having watched how the local banks and lenders handle the foreclosure process the answer would have to be...no I don't. Reason being is banks ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on August 29, 2011
Kelowna/West Kelowna and Central Okanagan Real Estate Stats - July 2011
Ratio of Sales vs. Total Inventory = 7.40%
Condo -- Sales = 76
Condo -- New Listings = 177
Condo -- Current Inventory = 993
Condo -- Sell/Inv. Ratio = 7.65%
Condo -- Days to Sell = 101
Average Price: $229,469
Average Median Price: $216,950
Townhouse -- Sales = 54
Townhouse ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on August 28, 2011
The Central Okanagan foreclosure inventory is now starting to show signs of steady increases from month to month in 2011. The overall active foreclosure listings pale in comparison to the total inventory in the Central Okanagan which continues to be a good sign. Buyers ask me all the time if I foresee a huge influx of court ordered sales to the Kelowna real estate market? In my opinion, having watched ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on July 18, 2011
Kelowna,BC and Central Okanagan Real Estate Stats - June 2011
Ratio of Sales vs. Total Inventory = 7.36%
Condo -- Sales = 49
Condo -- New Listings = 190
Condo -- Current Inventory = 980
Condo -- Sell/Inv. Ratio = 5.00%
Condo -- Days to Sell = 104
Average Price: $289,912
Average Median Price: $284,000
Townhouse -- Sales = 41
Townhouse -- New Listings = 144
Townhouse ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on July 7, 2011
There are currently 113 active foreclosures (as of June 24,2011) amongst the entire listing inventory for the Central Okanagan. There are currently 69 active foreclosures (as of June 24,2011) amongst the entire listing inventory for the North Okanagan. There are 4,980 active listings this month (including the 113 foreclosure properties) in the Central Okanagan.
Active Foreclosure Inventory Breakdown: ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on June 24, 2011
Ratio of Sales vs. Total Inventory = 8.40%
Condo -- Sales = 54
Condo -- New Listings = 197
Condo -- Current Inventory = 945
Condo -- Sell/Inv. Ratio = 5.71%
Condo -- Days to Sell = 100
Average Price: $232,630
Average Median Price: $210,000
Townhouse -- Sales = 51
Townhouse -- New Listings = 114
Townhouse -- Current Inventory = 493
Townhouse ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on April 7, 2011
There are currently 84 active foreclosures (as of April 7,2011) amongst the entire listing inventory for the Central Okanagan. There are 4,423 active listings this month (including the 84 foreclosure properties) versus 4,108 listings last month, a 7.67% increase in overall inventory levels.
Active Foreclosure Inventory Breakdown:
6 Lots and Acreages ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on April 7, 2011
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced today new rules for the Canadian mortgage industry that he says will "protect the stability of the economy."
The announcement comes on the heels of a recent warning from the Bank of Canada that Canadians' domestic debt burden is the highest on record, even higher than our neighbours to the south. The ratio of household debt ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 17, 2011
Recently, 80,000 property owners in the Central Okanagan received their property assessments in the mail. The majority of these assessments showed little change from 2009 as overall real estate sales in Kelowna and area were quite sluggish in 2010. It is important to note that BC Assessments do not reflect current real estate market conditions and are more of a general guide ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 10, 2011
Sales figures were down across the board in all categories in September 2010 for the Central Okanagan. That being said the most surprising stat is the YTD sales for 2010. Although there was only a slight 1.51% increase in total YTD sales; when one considers the more difficult mortgage qualifications today and recent implementation of BC's HST that figure becomes very encouraging. ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 12, 2010