BC Budget 2017

February 21, 2017 - Author : CHBACO
The BC government is raising the threshold for the first-time buyer Property Transfer Tax exemption to $500,000 from $475,000, finance minister Mike de Jong announced February 21 in the 2017 Budget Announcement. The partial exemption threshold... Read More

25th Annual Tommie Awards Sell Out as Housing Starts Up 72%

January 18, 2017 - Author : CHBACO
KELOWNA - On January 28, 2017 the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) Central Okanagan will be holding its 25th annual Tommie Awards. The sold out awards ceremony received a record number of entries this year as 200 finalists will be... Read More

Home of Tomorrow is Here!

January 9, 2017 - Author : CHBACO
Two homes in the Wilden neighbourhood are a part of a real-world study on sustainable homebuilding. The study compares energy usage patterns of identical structures built with different energy-efficient technologies. The initiative is... Read More