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The demand for luxury homes has taken off in many Canadian cities this year, compared to the last three months of 2022.But a Re/Max Canada report released last week shows sales of these homes dropped in Kelowna by 17% ov

People from as far away as Kamloops are looking into the chance of getting a free house in Kelowna.It’s just that it comes with the cost of moving it.“I’ve been showing it every day since I posted it,&r

Dr. Kong Khoo, who came to Kelowna in 1997 to start up the cancer centre at Kelowna General Hospital, knows a lot about cancer.That’s the same year he bought a house in West Kelowna that, unbeknownst to him, had su

The term 15 minute city is a concept you are likely to start hearing more about — the idea is that the basics of people’s daily needs (work, housing, food, health, education, culture and leisure) should all b

New legislation proposed by the provincial government to allow fourplexes on most single-family lots could double the value of that land, creating a windfall for homeowners but also making it even harder for renters to g

While the selling price for houses was down considerably in March from a year ago, they did increase compared to February in Kamloops and the Okanagan.In the spring of 2022, house prices hit record highs before falling a

Visitors to Okanagan wineries are there for the tasting experience, sampling choice wines and, often, taking a bottle or case home with them.The booming craft beer brewing sector often features the same sampling techniqu

New legislation proposed for this fall will allow people to build four-plexes on most single-family lots in the province.Having that imposed by the province does not sit well with some local politicians.“Probably t

New rules are coming that will force cities throughout B.C. to allow secondary suites in every home and four-plexes on single-family lots.Those are two of the planks in the new Homes for People housing program announced

Using one of the stairways in Kelowna’s Library Parkade can be a little daunting these days.It’s not the hike up or down the stairs that’s the problem, it’s the floor jacks and yellow caution tape