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August 2026

Single-Family vs. Condo in Kelowna: Where the Real Growth Is Happening in 2026

Posted on Aug 31, 2026 in Market Updates

This is the question I get more than almost any other from buyers new to the Kelowna market: should I be looking at a house or a condo? The honest answer depends on what you're trying to accomplish, but the current numbers make the trade-offs a lot clearer than they were even a year ago.
The numbers, side by side
As of May 2026, the average single-fa...

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Fall Wine Fest & Wine Touring Season

Posted on Aug 24, 2026 in Wine Country Life



Fall is truly my favourite time of year in the Okanagan. The light goes gold, the patios empty out just enough to get a table, and every winery from Osoyoos to Lake Country starts pouring its new releases. This year that feeling comes with a little more weight than usual. A lot of us are still catching our breath after the wildfires, and for the wi...

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Land to Launch: What I Actually Do at Ace

Posted on Aug 24, 2026 in Business Updates



A few of you have asked what my role at Ace Project Marketing actually involves, beyond the headline. Fair question. "Business development" can mean a lot of things, so here's the plain-language version: it's all about relationships. I don't design projects or decide what gets built on a piece of land. That's Ace, the developer, and their planning...

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Where Rates Stand: September 2026

Posted on Aug 24, 2026 in Market Updates



The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% on July 15, the sixth consecutive decision without a change, and the longest stretch of stability we’ve seen in a while. The next announcement lands September 2, and bond markets are pricing in a very high probability of another hold, with barely a 1% chance of a hike. Nothing is guaranteed until the...

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Why Kelowna's Housing Market Is Quietly One of Canada's Best Bets for 2026

Posted on Aug 24, 2026 in Market Updates

Every national headline about Canadian real estate this year has been about Toronto's oversupply or Vancouver's affordability crisis. Almost nobody outside BC is talking about Kelowna, and honestly, that suits a lot of buyers just fine. Here's what the data actually shows, and why I think that's about to change.

The market has stabilized, not collap...

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The BC Flip Tax Killed Fast Flips in Kelowna. Here's What Smart Investors Are Doing Instead.

Posted on Aug 17, 2026 in Market Updates



For years, a certain kind of Kelowna investor made good money buying a tired house, putting in a new kitchen and some paint, and reselling within six months. That playbook is mostly dead now, and if you're still running numbers as if it works, you're going to get a rude surprise from the CRA.

The tax, in plain English


Since January 1, 2025, BC's home...

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