Jaime Briggs Kelowna Real Estate

   By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate June 15, 2011 This report just released courtesy of the BCREA.For immediate releaseBC Home Sales Edge Lower in MayVancouver, BC – June 15, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential unit sales in the ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Wednesday February 16th, 2011 Thought I would repost this great article I received today thanks to April Dunn; This article in the Financial Post　is what has inspired me to write this email today.　http://www.financialpost.com/news/WINDOW+CLOSING+RATES/4240605/story.html Let ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com   Monday January 17, 2010Flaherty Tightens Mortgage Rules Paul Vieira, Financial Post · Monday, Jan. 17, 2011OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled changes Monday morning to mortgage lending rules that would see Ottawa stop backing home ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com MEDIA RELEASE - For Immediate Release:July 7, 2010Central Okanagan Housing Market Moves into Buyer’s CycleKelowna, BC – The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) reported June 2010 sales activity of all MLS® property types has leveled off ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com For immediate releaseHome Buyers Facing Less Competition Vancouver, BC – June 14, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province declined 4 per cent to 7,950 units in May ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com June 7th, 2010  For immediate releaseHousing Market Push and Pull: Economic Growth Versus Affordability  BCREA Housing Forecast - Second Quarter 2010 Vancouver, BC – June 7, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com June 1st, 2010  Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada today announced that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com April 15, 2010  The Spring Real Estate market is FINALLY upon us here in Kelowna! After a moderate start to the year, the Kelowna real estate market then experienced a long stagnant period during the Vancouver Olympics, followed by 2-weeks of school spring break. Now ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Thanks to Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers for the following information : THE NEW HST TAX & HOW IT APPLIES TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATEGENERAL DISCUSSION On July 23, 2009, British Columbia announced its plans to implement a Harmonized Sales Tax ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com For immediate releaseBC Home Sales Moderate in JanuaryVancouver, BC – February 11, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 118 per cent to 4,619 units in January ...