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I am very proud to be the #2 Individual Realtor in our office for 2012! Once again I have achieved one of the top awards with Coldwell Banker and have been awarded the prestigious International President's Circle Award for our hard work and dedication last year.
A special thanks to all my clients, friends and supporters for helping to make this possible!
Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate
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MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release March 16, 2012 REALTORS® MAKING A DIFFERENCE: $10,000 Raised for Okanagan Hospice and Women’s Shelter Kelowna, BC – Despite a slowdown in the pace of home sales in the Central Okanagan, the community
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Home Sales in Interior/North Outpace Province
Vancouver, BC – March 15, 2012. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC declined 9.6 per cent to $3.4 billion in February compared to the same month last year. A total of 5,923 MLS® residential unit sales were recorded over the same period, a decline of 7.6 per cent. The average MLS® residential price was $574,975 in February, 2.1 per cent lower than in February 2011.
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In its 2012 Budget announced yesterday, the Provincial Government announced a temporary one-time refundable personal income tax credit worth up to $10,000 for First Time Home Buyers!
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Finally! The Province announced the HST Transition rules today as the Province transitions back to the PST/ GST system on April 1, 2013. Used Residential Homes (resales) are, of course, and remain, exempt from HST.
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The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC dipped 7.6 per cent to $2.1 billion in January compared to the same month last year. A total of 3,976 homes traded hands on the MLS® over the same period, down 3.9 per cent. The average MLS® residential price was 3.8 per cent lower at $527,219 compared to January 2011.
"Increased market activity outside the Lower Mainland in January was offset by fewer sales in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. MLS® Residential sales rose 7 per cent to 1,620 units outside the Lower Mainland, while declining 10 per cent to 2,356 units in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
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BCREA Reports - Home Sales Increase Last Year. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that the dollar volume of homes sold through Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC climbed 14.3 per cent to $43.1 billion in 2011. A total of 76,817 homes were sold in BC in 2011, up 2.9 per cent from 2010. The average annual MLS® residential price climbed 11.1 per cent to $561,026 over the same period.
For more Kelowna Real Estate call Jaime Briggs, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty at 250-860-7500 or go to www.BriggsOnHomes.com
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Please click below to watch a special Holiday Greeting from Jaime Briggs and BriggsOnHomes with Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI9RWG7NzGc&feature=youtube_gdata
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BCREA Announces - Déjà Vu in November Housing Market
For more Kelowna Real Estate go to www.BriggsOnHomes.com
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By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate The following media release was just announced today from OMREB. MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 6, 2011 Summer Finishes with Steady Home Sales Kelowna, BC – The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline
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Kelowna Real Estate Market Update - BCREA Forecasts Home Sales to Rise 5% this year
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By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate June 15, 2011 This report just released courtesy of the BCREA. For immediate release BC Home Sales Edge Lower in May Vancouver, BC – June 15, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports
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By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate Monday May 9th, 2011 Just released from BCREA today . . . April Housing Starts - May 9, 2011 Housing starts in Canada fell 3 per cent to a seasonally adjusted and annualized rate of 179,000 units last month. The decline
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By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate April 18th, 2011 Just released from BCREA this morning! For immediate release Two Speed Market Continues for BC Home Sales Vancouver, BC – April 18, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)
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By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate www.BriggsOnHomes.com March 3, 2011 Housing Market in the Okanagan and Shuswap Continues Normalization Trend Kelowna, BC – The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reported February
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