Tarynn Liv Parker | Kelowna & Okanagan REALTOR®

Downtown Kelowna for Empty Nesters: Easy Living, Close to Everything

Posted on Sep 29, 2026 in Okanagan Living

When the kids have moved out and the house feels bigger every year, downtown Kelowna starts coming up in conversation. Friends have done it. Someone at dinner loves it. And the idea of walking to coffee instead of driving to it sounds pretty good.

It can be a wonderful place to live at this stage of life. Here's how I talk it through with clients wh...

A Kelowna Thanksgiving, Built from The Field Guide

Posted on Sep 29, 2026 in Okanagan Living

Thanksgiving in the Okanagan has a head start. It lands right in the middle of harvest, when the orchards are heavy, the squash is piled high at the farm stands, and the air finally has that crisp edge to it. You don't need a big-box store to put together a beautiful dinner here. You need a short list of the right local shops.

These are the places I...

The Unsold Condo Tax: Why It Won't Do What Eby Says It Will

Posted on Sep 28, 2026 in Market Updates

Premier Eby just promised a new tax on unsold condos across the province, part of the BC NDP's platform heading into next month's provincial election. On the surface it sounds like exactly what frustrated buyers want to hear: force developers to stop sitting on finished homes and get them into people's hands.

Here's the pitch

Any finished condo unit...

Why I Joined Sutton Centre Realty, and What It Means for Kelowna Buyers and Sellers

Posted on Sep 07, 2026 in Market Updates

I've spent my whole career in the Okanagan, born and raised here, and I've lived in nearly every corner of it, from Penticton to Lake Country, but Kelowna is always centrally where I call home in the Okanagan. This year I made a change I'm genuinely excited about, joining Sutton Centre Realty here in Kelowna, and I want to explain why it matters fo...

What an Online Estimate Will Never Tell You About Your Kelowna Home

Posted on Sep 07, 2026 in Market Updates

I get asked about online home value estimates almost every week. Someone will text me a screenshot of a number from an algorithm they've never met, and ask if it's right.

Most of the time, it isn't. And for homes at the higher end of the Kelowna market, it usually isn't by a wide margin.

Why the algorithm guesses wrong

These tools are built on public...

Central Okanagan Real Estate: What August Actually Looked Like

Posted on Sep 03, 2026 in Market Updates

August was a hard month here, and I want to say that plainly before getting into any numbers. Evacuations displaced families across the Interior, homes were lost, and for a lot of people, real estate was rightfully the last thing on their mind. If that was you or someone you love, my thoughts are with you first, numbers second.

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September 2026