New Price 206-265 Snowsell St Reduced to $205,000.00

Immaculate & Spacious. Enjoy Garden Views from the Glassed-In Balcony. 2 large Bedrooms & 2 Baths & Bonus room. Gas Fireplace in Bright Living Room. In-Suite Laundry. Strata includes Gas & Hot Water. 1 Indoor parking space included. Owners rent 2nd space for $15.00/mth. Outdoor parking free. Community Room and Gym. Suite faces private garden. Call Steve for private Viewing 250-864-7893 Click on link for virtual tour.
http://marketing.remaxdesigncenter.com/95/128095/1755275/index.ipv

Has this happened to you?

If so what would you do?

I have clients that I am showing homes, they had requested to see a certain home so I booked an appointment, through our  touch base system. I did this on Saturday for a Sunday morning showing at 11:30. By mid/late afternoon I had not heard back from the agent so I sent another touch base, by Saturday evening I still had not heard from him. I then called his office and had him paged, it is now 8 am on Tuesday morning and I still have not heard back from him. My clients never got to see this house and his clients may have lost out on a sale. It is not like we have a sellers market here, houses are sitting on the market anywhere from 90 days and up. I just sold my clients home after 150 days on the market and it is a beautiful home. Beautiful homes are sitting a long time on the market here, it is not just the ugly ducklings waiting to be sold!

My thoughts go to his sellers, are they aware that their agent is not returning calls? Are they aware that their agent is not representing them to the best of his abilities? One would think in this market that if you get a request for a showing you would do everything you could to accommodate that request. Of at least return the phone call indicating the property can be view at the time requested or indicate that time does not work and give us a different time, is that not the right thing to do for your clients and as an agent??

SOLD!! Beautiful 300 Rialto Drive

Immaculate Condition in a park like setting makes this large 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2135 sq. ft property on .25 acres, a great place to call home. Many upgrades and updates. Everything you need. Just move in! Your search is over. Next to Blair pond park with walking trails nearby. Tennis courts right beside this house at the end of a cul-de-sac. New kitchen counter top & granite composite sink. Luxury fixtures throughout the Kitchen & Bath. Jetted Tub and Glass Shower with Porcelain tile. Hot tub, shed and slate tile in private and peaceful back yard. 2 gas fireplaces in Living and family rooms. Hardwood floors, glass brick and much more. Well maintained furnace, central air and irrigation system. New roof in 2006. This house has been well cared for. This is a beautiful home and a must see. You won't be disappointed. Call Steve at RE/MAX Kelowna 250-864-7893 for Private showing. Click on link below for virtual tour
http://marketing.remaxdesigncenter.com/95/128095/1702680/index.ipv

Costume Swap Saturday October 13th

Okanagan4kids.com is presenting a Kelowna Costume Swap as part of National Costume Swap Day Canada. Come spend this Saturday morning October 13 from 9 am - 11:30 am, looking for a new costume for your kids. Also bring in any costumes and accessories that you don't plan to use again for other families to use. Items to be traded can be dropped off at 8 am on the day of the event at Martin Avenue Community Centre. When you bring in your old costumes to trade with the group, you will get an exchange ticket at the door for every costume you bring in. The ticket allows you to go home with a new to you costume for your kids. If you come without a costume to trade you will be able to buy a costume for $10 cash only.

This event will be held at the Martin Avenue Community Centre with all proceeds of the event going to benefit the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

New Guest Blogger

Hi, I would just like to mention that we will have a guest blogger on about once a month. His name is Scott Jennings he is a Residential Mortgage Specialist with TD Canada Trust. Scott will share his knowledge on  the world of lending.

I hope your summer has gone well and you all enjoyed it. It still feels like summer here in Kelowna, it has cooled off a lot but we are still reaching temperatures in the 20's, here and  it is almost the middle of October. We sure are happy about that! Enjoy your fall.

Cops for Kids Ride

On Sunday September 16th marked the return to Kelowna of the 2012 Cops for Kids Ride presented by the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation. Tired but smiling, the riders made their way into town to an eagerly waiting group of family, friends, sponsors and a number of Ambassador families of children that have benefited from the assistance of Cops for Kids.

The twenty-one riders and six support members from local RCMP detachments and law enforcement agencies rode across southern BC as part of this annual fundraiser. To raise money for kids in medical, physical or traumatic crisis. In the end they raised a record breaking $215,000.00 for local kids in crisis. Way to go Cops for Kids!!

Mission Creek Greenway

The Mission Creek Greenway is expanding. Last Friday the province announced that it is providing 2.83 hectares of parkland to allow the city of Kelowna to complete a network of trails running along the creek side.

The land from the BC government is being provided through the provincial sponsored Crown grant program. The land has an assessed value of $473,700 it will fill the gaps in the Mission Creek Greenway Regional Park and it allows the city to expand the popular walking, biking and running trails.

If you have never been to the Mission Creek Greenway you really should head down there, it is a beautiful place. Here is a photo of Mission Creek Greenway.

A View from Mission Hill Winery

Okanagan Marathon

It is the 18th Annual BMO Okanagan Marathon in support of The Sunshine Foundation of Canada. There will be a 42.2 km marathon walk/run, 21.1 km walk/run, 10 km walk/run, 5 km fun walk/run, BMO ABC kids run, free Running Room Friendship walk/run and a Free Sports Expo and Kids Zone. The marathon will be held on Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 7th at City Park 1600 Abbott St. here in Kelowna. Please drive slowly and carefully you can visit kelowna.ca/roadreport for complete driving details.

Volunteers are needed, no experience necessary if you can help out give them a call at 250.681.5047 or www.okanaganmarathon.ca

Upgrade planned for Rose Valley Trails

Great news for hikers! A major trail upgrading project is planned for this fall and coming spring in Rose Valley Regional Park. The eight kilometres of trails in the three large looped sections will be upgraded and levelled. Markers and trail maps are being installed along with tank type restrooms that are being constructed. Hazardous trees are being removed. The above view from one of the trails in Rose Valley Regional Park.

Don't throw away your old Glasses

Do you have old eyeglasses that you are not using any longer don't throw them away, take them down to Dr. Specs Optical. Dr. Specs Optical locations are Orchard Plaza here in Kelowna and Penticton Plaza in Penticton. The owner of Dr. Specs Optical is collecting the used eyeglasses to take on a Rotary Club mission to Cameroon. The eye glasses can be reading glasses, prescription and non-prescription sunglasses, bifocals, progressive and distant lens glasses. Please drop all eyeglasses of by October 10th.

Please help out a Worthy Cause

This Thursday October 4th Buck LaRoche a local man who appreciates the life saving treatment he required is holding a car wash. Mr. LaRoche will provide car washes from the basic to full polish this Thursday from 9 am - 5 pm at Auto Trim Line 264 Leon Ave.  Mr. LaRoche wants to give back to the hospital for keeping him alive. Proceeds from the car wash will go to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation. LaRoche's first car wash last month raised $230.00 for the rehabilitation centre. 

If your car is dirty and needs a wash why not head down to Auto Trim Line and see Mr. LaRoche and help out a worthy cause.