Category: Real Estate News

Do you think it is important for us to hire a local Realtor?   When you are ready to hire a realtor, insuring that they have proven marketing strategies and performance success in your community are two major things to be looking for.     A professional that knows the local market is extremely important…

What do I need to know about the timeline for home sellers right now? Selling a residential home right now statistically takes an average of 77 days.  For those who want o sell their home, this means that if I were to meet with a seller to list their home today, they would be looking…

How does my new property assessment affect the market value of my home? The property tax assessments are out and many people have asked me how it affects the market value of their home.  Assessed value is the tax value.  The market value is actually different than the assessed value!  The current market value of…

What positive affect do you feel the 2015 real estate inventory statistics will have on this new year?     December 2015 sales were up 10% over December 2014.  In addition, 2015 was the 3rd best year in the history of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board!  Listing inventory at the end of 2006 was…