Sarah McLachlan's concert at Prospera Place in Kelowna,BC was originally scheduled for Wednesday March 2nd and has now been rescheduled for Saturday, April 30th. As a huge fan of her work I was disappointed at the news that her crew and equipment could not make it to the Interior due to high winds on Vancouver Island which caused ferry delays. The quick rescheduling of her show is ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on March 3, 2011
I am proud to have the RBC Mortgage Specialist Team as part of my referral network. They offer top notch service to my clients and simply put...get the job done!
Contact any of the RBC Mortgage Specialists listed below and learn more about their services. So whether you have perfect credit or a challenging application that may require alternate funding solutions; ...
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
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
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
A really neat story about how "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" came into being, hope you enjoy!
The True Story of Rudolph...
A man named Bob May, depressed and broken-hearted, stared out his drafty apartment window into the chilling December night. His 4-year-old daughter Barbara sat on his lap quietly sobbing. Bobs wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer. Little Barbara couldn't ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on December 11, 2010
Life can be stormy just like Okanagan Lake was when I shot this video in late Fall. It's how we react and deal with life's inevitable challenges that truly matters! So no matter where you are at right now:
Get back up...Dust yourself off...Don't let anything stop you from believing in yourself!
Take care and know you can do anything! Sincerely, Jason Neumann
Posted by Jason Neumann
on December 1, 2010
This coming Saturday November 20 Canada Post Employees, their families and friends will be collecting food donations throughout the various neighbourhoods in Kelowna and West Kelowna. This year the Kelowna Comamunity Food Bank has set a very lofty goal of collecting a 100,000 pounds of food in this single day effort. Last year the same event saw 36,000 pounds of food collected ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 19, 2010
Grab your skates lace them up and get ready - Kelowna's only public outdoor skating rink is scheduled to open early next month. The rink was constructed at the new Stuart Park across from City Hall and according to City officials it is expected to open in early December sometime. It takes approximately a week to make the ice but cold consistent temperatures are needed to get the rink ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 19, 2010