Real estate prices and sales jump in Kamloops, Okanagan

FILE PHOTO Image Credit: ADOBE STOCK After a sluggish winter the real estate market is picking up in Kamloops and the Okanagan with the number of sales climbing significantly in February from January. But that comes at a cost to buyers with sale prices up in almost all categories in the region. The benchmark price for single-family houses in the Central Okanagan rose to $1,009,100 in February, according to data released by the Association of Interior Realtors today, March 5. That’s the first time since October 2023 the price rose above $1 million but…
Read More

Competitive real estate market leaves home inspectors out in the cold | Top Stories

WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — Buying a home in Central Wisconsin has become a tall task. Homes are going for far over asking price with low inventory, and some buyers are even going without inspections. Which is leaving home inspectors out of the picture, and with such high demand sellers get to be picky. Deb Hale, Realtor with Coldwell Bankers Action said, “If a seller is looking at two different offers and one has an inspection and one doesn’t they’re going to go with the one that doesn’t if everything else is the same. “ Several inspectors have had to pick…
Read More