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Do you Have a Qualified Project Manager Driving Your Deal? Conscious Project Management was created to assist developers and property owners by providing project management services for mixed use, residential and commercial real estate developments throughout Canada and the United States. Conscious ...
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Consumer Confidence Is Back

Residential sales throughout the Okanagan Shuswap are up year to date over 2011 and we are right on track for a slow and steady recovery throughout 2012. Favorable interest rates, a strong Canadian dollar, and a strong Alberta economy all contribute...but the main driver behind our recovering real estate market is consumer confidence. Real Estate consumers have different levels of risk tolerance and investors are at the top of the risk scale when it comes to jumping into the marketplace. They know that the market goes through cycles and that those who get in early, profit from doing so. Investors were active in 2001 and 2002, which was the start of our area's last upswing and investors are active again now. The press also plays a key role in building consumer confidence and positive news is now being reported on a regular basis. This results in the next level of risk takers to come back to the marketplace and this upward spiral continues until the very risk adverse buyers, who require … [Read More...]

Good News About Okanagan-Shuswap Real Estate

The prediction in December of 2011 was that the positive momentum of the last half of 2011 would continue into 2012. That is exactly what is happening in the Okanagan, Shuswap Real Estate market. Year to date "residential" sales are up 10.76 % over the numbers of sales for the same period last year. This is better than we anticipated. We will not see any change in prices for a while but if our predictions follow suit the median price will rise approximately 3% in 2012. There is still negativity in the media that Toronto and Vancouver's bubbles may burst. However, from a Realtor's standpoint this has been predicted for a long while and although there may be a softening, there are no signs of a bursting bubble. The immigration is still strong and shows no indications of softening. However, if the bursting bubble prediction continues for long enough, eventually it will come true...even a broken clock is right twice a day! The reality in the Okanagan and Shuswap Real Estate Market is … [Read More...]

Real Estate Back In The Positive Again

It seems that a negative has turned into a positive. Most people, when asked about the state of the country's economy, talk about the world economy. They assume that if some countries in the world are in a downward slide then all countries must be affected negatively. Fortunately, what's going on in the rest of the world seems to be affecting Canada in a positive way. The Canadian Real Estate Magazine observes that, investors are not only pulling money out of a volatile and unreliable stock market and putting it into Real estate but also international investors are pulling their money from other countries and putting it into Canada because of the stability of our dollar and our banking system. Don Lawby, President of Century 21 Canada, said to his top Canadian franchisees at a convention in early February, Right across Canada prices and activity are back in the positive again. The world is viewing Canada as a safe haven for investment. Public opinion is always fascinating. It … [Read More...]

News Flash – HST transition measures support new home buyers & builders

Here's a release from the BC ministry of finance in regards to the HST transition back to GST. They've greatly enhanced the maximum rebate from $26,250 to $42,500 which should have a positive impact on new home sales... SEE BELOW... VICTORIA – New housing transition measures give certainty to an important economic sector and help to keep taxes equitable throughout the transition as the province returns to the PST, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced today. B.C. will return to the PST on April 1, 2013, meeting the Province’s commitment to return to the PST as quickly and responsibly as possible, while ensuring businesses can plan their training and systems switch‐over effectively to apply the sales tax correctly. Government is announcing new relief measures that will benefit purchasers and builders of new homes. The B.C. new housing rebate threshold will be increased to $850,000, effective April 1, 2012, meaning more than 90 per cent of newly built homes … [Read More...]

A Year In Review

Average Residential Sales North Okanagan Central Okanagan Shuswap 2006 1142 2484 511 2007 1146 2745 594 2008 693 1757 423 2009 825 1910 362 2010 650 1639 299 2011 598 1646 288 Average Year To Date Sales North Okanagan Central Okanagan Shuswap 2006 $283,150 $365,533 $266,760 2007 $348,820 $438,546 $334,576 2008 $370,904 $458,071 $358,979 2009 $346,882 $423,658 $333,009 2010 $347,976 $437,229 $330,650 2011 $335,979 $422,186 $319,515 Okanagan - Shuswap Market Update The annual sales and price stats for the Okanagan-Shuswap area from 2006 to 2011 illustrate some historical patterns. From 2003 to 2007 the market rose fairly … [Read More...]

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Consumer Confidence Is Back

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Real Estate Back In The Positive Again

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