Author: Kirsten Mason

Home Buying Heats Up Over the Summer Months, BC Real Estate Association

B.C. Real Estate News, Kamloops Real Estate Statistics
MLS Residential Sales BC July 2014

Click to enlarge

Home Buying Heats Up Over the Summer Months, BC Real Estate Association.  Vancouver, BC – August 14, 2014.  The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 8,493 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in July, up 11 per cent from July 2013.

Total sales dollar volume was $4.65 billion, an increase of 13.8 per cent compared to a year ago. The average MLS® residential price in the province rose to $547,926, up 2.5 per cent from the same month last year.

“Strong consumer confidence continues to drive a summer rally of home sales,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “While sales were up in all but one BC real estate board area, the Okanagan has posted a meteoric rise in consumer demand, with the most home sales on record for the month of July.”

“Overall market conditions remain in relative balance in BC,” added Muir, “however, relatively fewer homes for sale have created sellers’ market conditions in some communities.”

Year-to-date, BC residential sales dollar volume was up 24.5 per cent to $28.5 billion, compared to the same period last year. Residential unit sales were up 17.2 per cent to 50,376 units, while the average MLS® residential price was up 6.2 per cent at $565,031.

Kamloops Home For Sale: 509-5170 Dallas Drive, Dallas, B.C. $229,900

Dallas

509-5170 Dallas Drive Town Centre Kamloops Home for SaleKamloops Home For Sale: 509-5170 Dallas Drive, Dallas, B.C. $234,900 Spacious 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment conveniently located in Dallas Town Centre. Located on the top floor, this apartment contains plenty of natural light and offers beautiful mountain and river views from every room as well as the patio!

The main living space is open and the kitchen contains stainless steel appliances. Laundry is located in unit. Building is four years old and has an elevator and underground parking. Building is situated above grocery store and is in close proximity to other amenities.

Rentals and pets are allowed. This condo is perfect if you are a first time home buyer or are looking to downsize!

Shopping is steps from your home. This home is located above Dallas Town Centre which has  basic shopping needs. Valleyview area also allows residents to shop for all they would need. Since Dallas is only a short drive to Kamloops residents are also able to access larger shops and stores. Many big box retailers are a 15 to 20 minute drive from this home.

There is public transportation located steps from this home. Schools are located a short five minute drive for elementary students. Highschool students attend Valleyview Secondary which is approximately a 12 minute drive from Dallas.

The BC Wildlife Park is a short drive, great for hours of entertainment on a weekend for the whole family. The park is located less than a five minute drive from this home and is a great asset to the community.

Access to the river and waterfront is a short drive away. This makes it easy to launch your boat and take a quick trip up the river to the beautiful Shuswap Lake.

To view all homes for sale in Kamloops click here.

Kamloops Home For Sale: 37-1555 Howe Road, Aberdeen, B.C. $214,900

Aberdeen

37-1555 Howe Road, Aberdeen, Kamloops Home for SaleKamloops Home For Sale: 37-1555 Howe Road, Aberdeen, B.C. $214,900. Nice sized home in Aberdeen Glenn village with 2 big bedrooms, an office and 2 full bathrooms.

Very private fully fenced yard with in ground sprinklers. The main area has updated flooring and paint, there is a large living room with lots of windows and natural light. The dining room has a built in for storage and lots of room for the whole family.

The large kitchen has lots of cabinets and a nice breakfast bar with room for a few stools. The kitchen has updated appliances and countertops. Other updates include furnace, central a/c, roof, both bathrooms, paint and flooring. Day before notice appreciated for showings.

Aberdeen houses a number of retailers including the Aberdeen Mall where you will find numerous stores. There are also a number of big box stores in the Aberdeen area including Staples, Future Shop, Sport Check, Petcetera, Chapters, Sears, The Bay, Canadian Tire and Costco to name a few. Aberdeen is also home to many of the city’s hotels, mainly located on Rogers Way between Hugh Allan Drive and Highway 5A.

There are a few areas where professional offices are located. Mainly in the shopping district around Aberdeen Mall. There are not as many services in the Aberdeen area as the Sahali and Southgate areas.

Aberdeen Elementary School is located three blocks away from this home. Highschool students take a school bus to school which is a short 5 to 10 minute drive. Thompson Rivers University is located in Southgate. TRU is a fully accredited University and offers a variety of programs and courses to students in many different areas of study. Aberdeen often is an area popular with students attending TRU. It is close enough to the University making it easily accessible.

There are a number of parks and green spaces in Aberdeen. Elementary schools have play grounds for children to enjoy. There are also numerous hiking trails as some areas of Aberdeen back on to green belts.

Kenna Cartwright park is within a five to 10 minute drive of Aberdeen. This beautiful park has panoramic valley views and many hiking and biking trails for the whole family.

Tournament Capital Centre is located in Southgate which is only a five to 10 minute drive from any Aberdeen neighbourhood. TCC has many different facilities all in one building such as gymnastics, swimming, indoor track, fitness facility, courts and much more. There are also a number of sports fields that surround the facility.

Aberdeen is serviced by BC Transit busses on a frequent and regular schedule.

To view all homes for sale in Kamloops click here.
1 … 529 530 531 532 533 … 773