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
Average House Prices a Misleading Gauge of the Health of the Canadian Real Estate Market: CIBC
Recently an article appeared in CBC News about Canada's housing market bursting according to research consultant company Capital Economics. The report caused quite a swirl of opinions amongst home owners and those active in the real estate industry. Below is Benjamin Tal's (Deputy ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on July 7, 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
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Posted by Jason Neumann
on February 8, 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
There are currently 98 active foreclosures (as of January 15,2011) amongst the entire listing inventory for the Central Okanagan. There are 3,623 active listings this month (including the 98 foreclosure properties) versus 3,863 listings last month, a 6.62% drop in inventory level.
Active Foreclosure Inventory breakdown:
7 Lots and Acreages ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 15, 2011
Ratio of Sales vs. Total Inventory = 5.43%
Condo -- Sales = 44
Condo -- New Listings = 166
Condo -- Current Inventory = 884
Condo -- Sell/Inv. Ratio = 4.98%
Condo -- Days to Sell = 119
Average Price: $237,066
Average Median Price: $217,450
Townhouse -- Sales = 21
Townhouse -- New Listings = 85
Townhouse -- Current Inventory = 440
Townhouse -- ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on January 9, 2011
There are currently 104 active foreclosures (as of November 14,2010) amongst the entire listing inventory for the Central Okanagan. There are 4,307 current active listings reporting at this time including the 104 foreclosure properties.
Foreclosure Inventory breakdown:
8 Lots and Acreages (Ranging in value from $95,000 to $1.75 Million)
3 Manufactured ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 15, 2010
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