LAKE OKANAGAN REALTY

NEW LISTINGS

654 DEHART ROAD........$434,000.

1101 HILLCREST STREET.......$324,000.

205-315 WHITEHORSE LANE.......$359,000.

Merry Christmas 2007!

A LEADERSHIP PRIMER - LESSONS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

LESSON ONE -
Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off

LESSON TWO -
The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or have concluded that you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.

LESSON THREE -
Don't be buffaloe ...

Deposits have been returned to pre-buy investors in the Kelowna Westin project leading people to speculate that the project is dead. However, Saje Enterprises developer Stanley Yasin, who is in charge of the project, says that it is still in the works. Yasin says the project has stalled but is not dead.

Despite what Yasin says, the fact remains that the development permit for the site has la ...

NEW LISTINGS:

2573 Lucinde Rd $565,000

2563 Lucinde Rd $565,000

2513 Casa Palmero Dr. $509,000

2503 Casa Palmero Dr. $509,000

2528 Casa Palmero Dr. $349,000

2532 Casa Palmero Dr. $349,000

2546 Casa Palmero Dr. $349,000

2560 Casa Palmero Dr. $349,000

2574 Casa Palmero Dr. ...

Canada will be lowing it's 6% GST rate to 5% as of January 1, 2008. If you have already purchased a home but will not close and take possession until on or after January 1, 2008 you will only have to pay the new 5%.

Regardless of how easy a home improvement project may appear, there are always snags. Ask people who have completed do-it-yourself projects and they'll tell you that the projects took at least twice as much time and three times the money they thought they would. The basic reason is that DIYers usually make a lot ...

Bathrooms are one of the most used and abused rooms in your home, yet they are also a serene and relaxing retreat to escape for a few moments each day. With that in mind, it is crucial for your bathroom to be functional, beautiful and enjoyable. Studies have shown that renovating the main bath ...

If you're looking to sell your house, "staging" is more important than ever. The idea behind staging is to spruce up your house to make it look less like home, and more like what a prospective buyer wants to see. The age-old observation that "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" certainly applies when it comes to attracting buyers to a for-sale home.

This means you w ...

So you have decided it is time to buy a home, congratulation, you have made a wise decision. Planning ahead is crucial to buying a home, particularly if you don't have extensive financial resources. Since mortgage lenders will be sizing up your finances carefully, don't give them any reason to reject your application.

Here a few things that you should NOT do for at least six month before bu ...