Welcome to the neighborhood!

Home Sweet Home in the Okanagan

Selecting a New Home: Deborah Greaves investigates "What to look for in a house that will be comfy in the Okanagan's ‘rain shadow’ climate."

Tips for Selling Your Home

Selecting a Real Estate Agent: Take the time to find a good agent. This person is going to be your partner during the selling process.

Preparing Your Home for Sale: Your agent is going to determine the value of your home based on many things. One of them is the condition of your home and how well it "shows".

Nine Sneaky Clutter Hideouts: You never know where a prospective buyer may look.

Keeping Your Home "Show-room" Ready: Five quick steps to keep your house showhome ready at all times.

Great Links

• Kelowna Newcomers' Club: a social group for new residents of the area (including Westbank and the Westside).

• Invest Kelowna, Economic Development Commission is working to grow and diversify Kelowna and the Central Okanagan economy by enhancing and assisting existing businesses and meeting the needs of potential investors.

• Regional District of Central Okanagan: Provides information on services such as recreation, park facilities, sewer and garbage collection, 911, and recycling.

• Westbank Chamber of Commerce: Information for travel, tourism, also a complete index of businesses and events for this Okanagan community.

• Real Estate Council of British Columbia: is a regulatory agency established to protect the public by enforcing the requirements of the Real Estate Services Act.