10 Easy Fixes for That Nearly Perfect House You Want to Buy

From price and location to the physical structure itself, the list of things to keep in mind when shopping for a house can seem endless. But some problems you encounter don’t need to affect your final decision.

https://www.coldwellbanker.com/blog/10-easy-fixes-nearly-perfect-house-want-buy/

Moving Day Count Down: A Weekly Checklist

Moving? Use this expert two-month moving calendar to keep you organized.

Visit for full details: https://www.coldwellbanker.com/blog/moving-day-count-weekly-checklist/

March Residential Market a Mixed Story

Residential sales across the region of Revelstoke to Peachland rose to 628 in March, 25% over the previous month, yet down 24% from this time last year, reports the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB). However average price was $521,192, up just 2% over February and 10% higher than this time last year.
With so many factors impacting the market, conditions are tricky and buyers and sellers are advised to engage a local real estate professional whose job it is to stay abreast of conditions and who has the knowledge to analyze and accurately interpret market implications.
Visit: OMREB.com for detailed statistics

Spruce Up the Half Bath Before Guests Arrive

Incorporate some of these must-have details for your half bath to get a gleaming five-star review from your houseguests.

https://www.coldwellbanker.com/blog/spruce-half-bath-guests-arrive/

Toss These 5 Things Before You Move For a Fresh New Start

 

While you’re packing, consider throwing out these household items and give yourself a fresh start in your new home.

 

https://www.coldwellbanker.com/blog/toss-5-things-move-fresh-new-start/

Just Listed! Gorgeous Family Home

Just Listed!
990 Augusta Court
MLS®10138549
$999,000












A simply gorgeous home for your family or a make it an executive homestead. Perfectly situated in prestigious GOLFVIEW ESTATES and so close to everything.  Nestled at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac this property in Glenmore holds an indoor pool, vast partly covered sundeck, and a private yard with garden space and greenhouse available.  Enjoy views of Okanagan Lake and downtown Kelowna as well as the parkland behind. The main level of this walkout rancher has had many updates and includes a Chefs kitchen complete with 7 appliances.  Also found is a rare combination of spacious open rooms, an indoor pool, hot tub, and a European wet sauna. Downstairs you’ll find more spacious rooms including wet bar (with 4 appliances), a family room big enough for everyone, a laundry/craft room and 2 large bedrooms adjoined by a newly renovated bathroom.  There are 3 high efficiency furnaces in this home. One for upstairs (that’s hooked up to AC), one for downstairs, and one for the pool room. Golfview estates is above the Kelowna Golf and Country  Club and it’s not only a short drive to downtown Kelowna, but 3 elementary (including French Immersion), 1 middle school, shopping, pharmacies, and banks as well. If you’re looking for the perfect package to call HOME, this unique and beautiful home is waiting for you!


http://kelownahome.com/Property/Kelowna-British-Columbia/8193701-990-Augusta-Court-Kelowna-British-Columbia-V1Y7T9-10138549

5 Essential Tips for Staging Your Home in the Summer

With a flooded market and tons of competition, selling a home in the summer can be worrisome for sellers — but it really shouldn’t be. Here are five essential summer staging tips to give your home the competitive edge it needs 

http://blog.coldwellbanker.com/5-essential-tips-for-staging-your-home-in-the-summer/

Just Listed! Sleek Contemporary Green Home in Wilden

1871 Hidden Lake Place
Wilden



Sleek, bright, & contemporary, this GREEN home is loaded with high end & environmentally friendly features. Gorgeous cork floors are warm & soft. 4 re-cycling bays. Glass railings, corian counter-tops, geothermal, bright naturally lit rooms, low water landscaping & a composter are all here too! The main floor master suite has a spacious walk-in closet built-in cabinetry. Glass french door leading to the back yard & hot tub area. Deluxe ensuite that has clean lines & a spa feeling w/heated flrs, 2 sinks soaker tub & over-sized walk-in glass & tile shower. Gourmet kitchen w/plenty of space for 2 chefs that includes a huge island complete w/second granite sink & walk in pantry. You'll find deluxe appliances an oversized side by side fridge & freezer as well as a gas stove. There is also a 2nd mud room/door for to the back yd. 9' ceilings give a feeling of space on the lower level as well you'll find large windows for natural lighting, great family rm complete w/gas fp, bar, tiled eating area & large mud room. 3 large beds up that all have access to an oversized 5pc bath - perfect for the kids! The 5th bdrm in the basement is currently used as the home gym. 
Double garage, flat driveway & located in a cul-de-sac. The yard is private, fully landscaped & partially fenced. 2 great outdoor living areas vaulted sundeck w/speakers & a private pergola patio. 
For more information contact Christian Kirschke at 250-863-2000 or visit www.KelownaHomeChoice.ca for more info and pics

MLS® 10119050

Just Listed Updated 2 Bedroom Condo

Just Listed!

#110-875 Badke Road

Updated and immaculate. This 2 bedroom ground floor condo faces West and backs the greenspace and Church, quiet, quiet, quiet! There's a newer custom maple kitchen complete with extra built-in pantry, fresh paint throughout and built in laundry that has additional custom cupboard space there as well. The gorgeous master bedroom has a 2 pce ensuite with walk-in closet and crawl space access. An added bonus is new windows and glass sliding door! The private patio has a storage locker and gate allowing easy access to the greenspace. 5 appliances included, rentals allowed, pets with restrictions, 1 covered stall and extra parking available. A complete package with no work required! CALL PAIGE GUERNSEY AT 250-862-6464 or CHRISTIAN KIRSCHKE AT 250-863-2000 for more information or visit www.kelownahome.com.

Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty
MLS® 10118686

Just Listed Gorgeous 5 Bedroom Family Home

Just Listed!

3326 Webber Road

This gorgeous 5 bedroom 3 bath family home has been updated and shows great! From the open island kitchen with gas stove to the newly re-done bathrooms up and down, there is nothing to do but move in. 2 gas fireplaces, a workshop with separate entrance, a flat fenced yard and lots of parking for cars, boats, and/or RV's! There's a gas heated above ground pool (never hooked up by the current owners as they didn't need it) and also, this home is close to bus, schools, and parks. For more info and pics visit www.kelownahome.com or call Paige at 250-862-6464 or Christian at 250-863-2000

Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty
MLS® 10118700

Just Listed! Gorgeous Updated Family Home

Fabulous curb-appeal! This home is updated and move-in ready for you. Modern and feels like home. Many gorgeous updates showing fantastic value. 3 beds up, large kitchen with nice cabinetry. The master bedroom include 2 closets and enuite w/shower. Ample storage for toys, linens, and seasonal items. There is a flat-yard that is fenced for kids and pets, with good parking. It is conveniently located to schools, shopping, restaurants, golf and ski hills. RV Parking and a 2 car garage. Families wanted! Proudly Marketed by Christian Kirschke 250-863-2000 and Paige Guernsey 250-862-6464, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty.

Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty
MLS® 10118555

The perfect landscape around your home

As spring gets into full swing, now’s the perfect time to make the most of the outdoor space around your home, from front door to the street and from the back patio to your property line.

Whether your intention is to spruce up your landscape to help sell your home or simply enjoy it all the more here are some time-tested tips to make your garden gorgeous:
•Pruning: Just like spring cleaning is a must inside your home, clipping back overgrown trees and shrubs and removing dead branches can quickly transform your landscape.
•Mulching: Often overlooked, applying a fresh layer of mulch to your garden is easy and inexpensive and does a wonderful job of brightening things up. Plus it helps you water and weed less.
•Washing: We tend to associate landscapes with natural elements, but paved surfaces like walkways and wood patios, as well as fencing and brick siding, are integral. Power-washing these facades will make dreary look new again.
•Colour up: Absolutely nothing brings a landscape to life quite like flowers. Choose a floral focal point to add a dramatic splash of colour as well as accent points across your garden. Consider the colour of your house in deciding what hues to choose for your flowers a house with blue trim or red brick requires different colour combinations.
•Your house: Whether you like it or not, the most dominant element within your landscape isn’t the garden, it’s your house. Dress it up with flower boxes and trees that complement it and show off its best features. Take note of proportions a couple of flowers next to a three-story wall or long walkway are sure to get lost. Instead, create dramatic groupings of flowers and plants.

Taken from: https://www.shoppersvoice.ca/the-perfect-landscape-around-your-home/

Just Listed! Great Investment Opportunity - Full Duplex

Fantastic location for this unique and solid investment opportunity. FULL STRATIFIED DUPLEX with each side having 2,300 square feet 5 beds, 3 full baths and a great layout. The large lot gives loads of room for parking and storage. Large sundecks and skylights offers great natural lighting. This Kelowna South location close to schools, bus, shopping, hospital, and all amenities. 

For more info and pics visit www.kelownahome.com or call Paige at 250-862-6464 or Christian at 250-863-2000 

Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty
MLS ® 10117605

Full Duplex 922-926 Borden Avenue  $949,900 

922 Borden Avenue MLS ® 10117460  $479,900

926 Borden Avenue, MLS ® 10117463 $479,900

The Future of Grocery Shopping Is Smart and Seamless

I just had a “mayonnaise moment” and it involves Smart Homes…trust me read on and it will make sense.

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The Film Festival about Home

With the world-renowned Cannes Film Festival kicking off today, we take a look back at some highlights from the first film festival about home.

http://blog.coldwellbanker.com/celebration-cannes-film-festival/

Central Okanagan April 2016 Statistics

 

The Central Okanagan Statistics are out and Residential home sales are up 31% over April 2015. If you are thinking of selling, now could be a great time, Call me to discuss your Real Estate questions. 

Paige

Decor at Your Door

 Knock knock! Who’s there? It’s decor at your door! Here are 4 subscription boxes to make your house into a home.

http://blog.coldwellbanker.com/decor-at-your-door/

EARTH DAY!

Celebrate Earth Day!
APRIL 22nd, 2016

Participate in Earth Day Canada’s #Rooting4Trees ‘pledge and plant’ campaign and help grow a forest of 25,000 trees for our 25th anniversary. Visit : https://earthday.ca/

We can all do our part for the planet.  In Kelowna there are many resources and companies available to help guide you through a GREEN build or reno project for your real estate.  Call Paige Guernsey on her direct line at 250-862-6464 for your green housing questions today!
Talk to you soon…
Paige

Just Reduced! Best Price at Winterra $238,800

108-2532 Shoreline Drive

MLS 10112699

$238,800

BEST PRICE IN WINTERRA! Private and quiet ground floor unit facing green space. Large and fantastic floor plan with 2 bedrooms, one on each side each with access to 2 full bathrooms, PLUS a large office big enough for 2 desks. Gas stove and fireplace, central heating/air high ceilings, and 6 appliances included. Secure underground parking, separate storage unit, guest suite, clubhouse with well equipped fitness facility. 1 dog (no size rest) or 1 cat. No rentals restrictions. Located in beautiful Lake Country with easy access to nature trails great for hiking and biking and only a short distance to highway and all amenities including schools and UBC Okanagan. Call Paige Guernsey at 250-862-6464 for more information. Visit www.kelownahome.com for more info and pics

March OMREB Statistics

 

The March Real Estate Statistics are out and sales are Up! The Central Okanagan had an increase of 22% over March 2015. We also have a decrease of 23% in listings. If you are thinking of selling your home, now could be a great time. Call me 250-862-6464 if you would like more details or have questions about Kelowna Real Estate. 

Paige