Jaime Briggs Kelowna Real Estate

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com August 4, 2010BC Home Sales to Rise in 2011  BCREA Housing Forecast Update - Third Quarter 2010 Vancouver, BC – July 30, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing Forecast Update for the third quarter of 2010 today. BC ...

   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 26, 2010 BC Real Estate Association Encourages Housing Affordability:  Urges Government to Reduce Shelter TaxesVictoria, BC – April 26, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) is in Victoria this week to highlight to the Government of ...

   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 ...

Thursday April 1, 2010    By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Thanks to Julie Weimer, RBC Mortgage Specialist for this information. Changes to the Rules for Government Insured Mortgages On February 16, 2010, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to the rules for government insured mortgages.  These ...

    By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Thanks to Rod Gibbings, Investors Group.If you waited until now, is it too late? For investors sitting on the sidelines, there’s good newsGlobal stock markets have surged dramatically since their lows in early 2009, with economic indicators improving and pointing ...

   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 ...