Tarynn Liv Parker | Kelowna & Okanagan REALTOR®

Central Okanagan Real Estate: September 2026 Market Update

Posted on Oct 06, 2026 in Market Updates

September brought 320 residential sales to the Central Okanagan, down from 367 in September of last year. That is a drop of 12.8%, and total dollar volume followed it down 18.4% to $268.5 million.

On the surface it reads like a slow month. Underneath, it was a quiet, steady one, and the details by home type tell a more useful story.

The September Num...

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.

Central Okanagan By T...

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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