Kelowna has high rate of home ownership
MONDAY, 02 JANUARY 2012 18:00 STEVE MACNAULL
A whopping 72 per cent of households in Kelowna own their own home. That's the third most in the country behind only Cape Breton Island at 75 per cent and Calgary at 73 per cent.
The just-released statistics come from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's annual Housing Observer report that tracks not just ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on January 11, 2012
Is it worth tying your home up for the next 3-5 years?
Trying to decide if you should list your property for sale now or try to rent it for 3-5 years (or more) until the market improves? The answer to which direction to go is not an easy one. Many prospective Sellers are finding that they are having to weigh their losses. In this market many sellers are finding they are selling for less then ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on December 13, 2011
So you think that you can not flip a house in this market? WRONG!
A home located at 1893 Glenhaven Crescent in Kelowna was sitting on the market for a great price 399k...it needed work but nothing too crazy. The sellers had started to reno the home and then due to some circumstances they decided that they did not want to finish the job so they decided to sell it at a probable loss... A savvy ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on August 31, 2011
New to the area or on a vacation and not quite sure where to go or what to do for some fun and excitement? Well here's a list of some links to so very fun things to do in the Kelowna area:
Actors Studio (Live Theater)
ATV Tours
Bird Watching Areas
Boat Rentals
Boat Tours
Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan Inc.
CrocTalk Conservation & Rescue
Cycling Trails (on and off road) ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on May 15, 2011
Did you know the following interesting facts about Kelowna:
Kelowna was founded in 1905 and until 1925, it was entirely dependent on water transportation for all freight and passenger movement.
The word Kelowna means Grizzly Bear in Native/First Nations dialect.
Kelowna's total land area is 221.69 square kilometers.
Kelowna is located in British Columbia's ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on May 15, 2011
There is a common mis-conseption in Real Estate which revolves around the notion that you need a window and a closet in a room for it to be called a 'bedroom.' - NOT TRUE!!! The fact is that all a room 'technically' needs to be called a bedroom is a window (and a probably a bed;-). Now any old window will not do...the window has to have a minimum of 3.767 square feet of OPENING space. ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on May 13, 2011
If a picture is worth 1000 words what is this one worth? The answer is 299 words....lol
I don't know who to be more disappointed in? Should I be upset that an agent out there is passing this sort of picture off as the first pictures seen when you look at this home on MLS. Or should I be disappointed that the seller of this property has not even taken the 2 minutes to go online and view ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on May 13, 2011
My partner and I, in an effort to make our listings stand out from the crowd and provide more information to prospective buyers, have re designed our Condo sliders! As you can see there are numerous ways for the buyers and passers by to get INSTANT information on the units we have for sale!
Buyers can: -Scan the QR Code with their smart phone and have listing info sent directly to their mobile ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on May 4, 2011
QR Codes...Now Even Homes Have Bar Codes...BEEP.
It seems every now and then a new technology comes along and gets everyone in real estate excited. Right now that technology is QR Codes.
The problem I have is that while everyone and their brother is telling you that you need to be using QR codes, very few resources are specifically showing you the best ways to use QR codes for real estate. ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on April 28, 2011
As a buyer you are running all over town and calling everyone around to help you get your subjects off your offer to Purchase your new home right? Right! Well after the subject conditions are all off it is your lawyer who takes things over from your Realtor and runs the show. Here is a breakdown on what you can expect the process to typically look like from the time your Realtor says "Congratulations ...
Posted by Trever Florko
on April 27, 2011