How was your Spring Break? Mine? Well, it was incredible! We were able to get over 5 million in accepted offers and sales. The market like the ski hill had a very late start but it is awesome to see the action and continuing interest. With the exemption from the short term rental ban and foreign buyer ban we fully expect that the interest from investors and relocating families will continue to grow exponentially. I am so grateful and humbled that I get the opportunity to work with, collaborate with, learn from and do deals with Realtors who are consummate professionals and elevate o ..read more

While every buyer is searching for something with their certain needs and wants, I am here to share the 5 most wanted features in a Big White Ski Resort property that are most common for buyers looking at purchasing property at the resort. Maybe a buyer is looking to check off all five of these boxes, or maybe just one, but these are the features that I have found to be the most wanted when working with both buyers and sellers at the resort. TOP 5 MOST WANTED FEATURES IN A BIG WHITE SKI RESORT PROPERTY Ski-in/Ski Out Access Ski-in/ski-out access is a highly sought after feature. Luckily, un ..read more

There are no shortage of predictions as to how when rate cuts start and how deep they go but the most objective predictor is typically “The Market”. Overnight Index Swaps (OIS) essentially trade debts and equity at an agreed upon rate of interest. But in doing so, they’re predicting or anticipating the next moves of the Bank of Canada (BoC) to set those rates. And the path the OIS market is predicting for the BoC right now is 0.25% rate cuts in: April June September October December That’s a total of 1.25% off the BoC overnight rate by the end of 2024. Which is excellent news for t ..read more

As we near the opening day, which is scheduled for November 23, 2023, there is lots happening at Big White Ski Resort. Each season the resort grows, replaces, and revamps many areas to improve hospitality, housing, and operations. According to the Regional District, over $100 million dollars in construction and maintenance is projected for the resort. What’s Happening at Big White Ski Resort Developments – The luxurious Feathertop Estates development is booming. There is a ton of construction happening in the area with new builds popping up all over the development. Foundations have been poure ..read more

We are seeing an increased amount of activity at Big White Ski Resort and within the Okanagan region within that last few weeks. The trend of the slower summer season was present, however, with summer coming to an end in the next few weeks, many buyers are keen to find a home. Big White Ski Resort Over 11 million dollars in sales have happened at Big White since July, a nice increase from the same time period last year where sales topped at 7 million. The average days to sell has however increased from 54 to 65 days because we are still seeing slower sales than average. Closing day for the Sum ..read more

The big day is here, Big White’s Summer season starts tomorrow, June 29th. After a short shoulder season, the resort has cleaned up, geared up, and is set up for the upcoming summer season. With huge events scheduled, more biking opportunities than ever, and an entire mountain to explore while hiking it’s no wonder the summers at Big White have become a very popular summer vacation destination. There is more than biking and hiking at the resort too. You can play a round of 9 holes at the disc golf course (which is free!), attend the Craft & Country Beer & Music Mountain Festival, or en ..read more

Lately the Okanagan and Big White’s forecast has been above average temperatures and somewhat smoky skies but what does their summer real estate market forecast look like? It’s hard to use the past 3 years of statistics to help forecast this summer as they were highly unprecedented, but we do remain seeing certain trends continue. It’s no secret this is a highly desired place to live and play and the number of buyers coming from out of town and purchasing still remains relatively high. That goes for the Okanagan area as well as Big White Ski Resort. Big White’s Summer Real Estate Forecast At t ..read more

March is time for fun at Big White Ski Resort. With many heading to the mountain for Spring Break – the resort is bustling and full of life! Property owners and renters alike are enjoying time at the hill – and with these events its hard not to. As for Real Estate, there are plenty of showings happening around the resort as well with more and more people interested in investing at Big White Ski Resort. March Fun at Big White Ski Resort – events Of course, every Saturday night, the greatest firework show in town explodes down in Happy Valley. Its the perfect chance for the family to enjoy some ..read more

January was a great start to the new year with the Okanagan and Big White Ski Resort real estate market leveling out yet still producing high levels of deals. Even with mortgage rates rising, and an already difficult market to jump into, it seems to have remained steady through January and is picking up momentum as we go through February. A slight decrease in listing and sales price has made the market a bit more achievable and many people who were waiting to see this decrease are now jumping in on the action. It is still a quite even market with it not favoring neither the seller nor the buye ..read more

As we near the end of 2022, I am excited to share November’s Real Estate statistics and news for the Okanagan and Big White Ski Resort. As previously reported, Big White Ski Resort has avoided the correction that much of British Columbia, including the Okanagan has experienced. The Okanagan is overall remaining steady however did see a slight dip in sales. As we head into this holiday season, we expect to start seeing sales comparable to pre-pandemic for the Okanagan, vs what we have seen these past few years. Big White Ski Resort however, is likely to stay strong and continue its steady sales ..read more