Good Stuff
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Apartment rents inched up in April in Kelowna
One month does not a trend make. However, after seven consecutive months of rent drops in Kelowna, April saw a bit of a bump, according…
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Uncertainty is the new certainty in the Kelowna condo market
Uncertainty is not good for consumers or real estate. "And, uncertainty is the new normal," said Luke Turri, president of Mission Group, the developer behind…
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Despite all the uncertainty, Kelowna housing market is holding its own
Yes, there are tariffs, economic uncertainty, stalled wages, continued high mortgage interest rates, tough mortgage qualification rules and unaffordable prices. Yet, the Kelowna housing market…
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Despite a slowing economy, Kelowna posts record apartment and condo construction
You're absolutely right. There is a preponderance of 6-storey apartment building construction in Kelowna right now. It's the favoured form of development under Canada Mortgage &…
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InFocus | Nevin Webster (aka YKA Nevin, the guy behind Loopszer)
Meet Nevin Webster, better known online as YKA Nevin or the creative mind behind Loopszer. Originally from Cambridge, Ontario, Nevin made his way to Kamloops…
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Kelowna developer asks: Why is the federal government making housing so expensive?
If the new federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney truly wanted to make housing more affordable it would ease downpayment and stress-test rules; scrap…
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Home prices in Kelowna are stagnant
There's the official data and then there's the unofficial gut feeling. When applied to Kelowna home prices, officially, the median price of a single-family home…
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In Focus | Dre Vivian
Meet Dre Vivian, the 19-year-old powerhouse behind Loud Content, a Kamloops-based business that's turning up the volume on the local music scene. Born and raised…
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Apartment rents in Kelowna are a-tumbling down
It's that old adage of supply and demand. The supply of rental apartments in Kelowna is surging, pushing down demand to pay record-high rents. As…
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InFocus | Mitchel Hughes of Mitchies Telecom
Meet Mitchel Hughes, a proud Kamloops local who has called this city home for all of his 33 years. A passionate entrepreneur and dedicated family…