How do you like Realty?
When people ask how I like real estate, I can't help but think about all the lovely, interesting people and families I met originally as buyers or sellers who have turned into friends. It is much more than a career; it... ...
Sad to see you go
Being a realtor brings with it a variety of interesting industry emotions... Buying, selling, downsizing, splitting, amalgamating, estate sales, foreclosures.... This wonderful real estate world brings about all sorts of different life situations and ...
First Time Home Buyers Strike Again
I had the opportunity of helping a pair of young first time home buyers. These folks have 2 little ones and were looking in the Penticton area for $310,000. After some frustration of just not finding that perfect place we discovered one... ...
Listing Inventory!
I recently was called by an awesome spunky lady in her late 70's. She was contemplating selling her home on the West Bench. She just wasn't too sure about the timing of selling her home without finding a house to buy.... ...
Garage Sale for Shelter
This past Saturday Royal LePage Agents across Canada hosted the annual garage sale for shelter! In Penticton we were happy to announce the total funds raised at the garage sale was $13,000 We also had some generous donations... ...
Kitchen and Baths Sell Homes
Thinking of selling? Want to maximize your return on simple renovations. Where do you start and how much do you spend? The answer for this decade is Kitchens and Bathrooms. Kitchens and Baths sell homes!! I call these lipstick renovations. DO If you. ...
Secret Mission
I was a part of a nationwide Royal LePage Secret Mission back in December How it started. I always make an effort to go to the National Sales Conferences, Rally's and Shelter Foundation Gala's to network with the other REALTORS® across... ...
Up to $7,000 BC Rebate Grants
This incentive program or one quite similar was offered a few years ago and I took advantage at that time. If you didn't get to take advantage then or have more renovations to complete do so in the next few years... ...
20 Years of Renting.
In my process of marketing a new listing at 110 Skaha Place, the unit is rent-able and there are lots of renters in the Okanagan. I decided to evaluate the true cost of renting over a significant period of time. Penticton has... ...
Fest of Ale, Penticton BC 2011
Last weekend I attended the annual Fest of Ale in Penticton BC.This year differed from the last few. Tokens doubled in price to $2.00/ 5 oz drink. The line ups were HUGE, unexpected wait times and as expected, tons and tons... ...
March 2011 Stats
Here are the stats for Penticton obtained from the South Okanagan Real Estate Board. If one looks a little further in depth we find that single family homes year to date in comparison to last year units sold are down 36%. When... ...
Bring back the 80's MS fundraiser!!!
When: April 21 2011 starts at 7pm - taxi time! Where: The Barley Mill, Penticton BC Why: MS WALK Fundraiser Yes, I am currently promoting another real estate teams fundraiser. Who can resist an 80's themed party all in the name of Charity?? ...