Gingerbread Houses will be AUCTIONED OFF and all proceeds from this event will be donated to the ROYAL LEPAGE SHELTER FOUNDATION, Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding women’s shelters and violence prevention programs.
Last year, during our 1st Annual Gingerbread House Competition, we managed to raise nearly $300 through the silent auction! This year, help us beat that total!!
So get your creative juices flowing and get those delicious houses built! We can’t wait to see your entry!!
Picture this… you find the perfect home. The curb appeal is sensational. You walk through the property and every room is just right: that quartz counter-top you’ve always wanted; a marvellous kitchen that makes you feel like Iron Chef; a luxurious tub in the en suite, and; plenty of closet space. You picture yourself living there and begin to wonder about a few things – How far is the nearest school? Where would I buy groceries? Which banks can I walk to? What types of restaurants are in the area?
Although your Realtor® is a fountain of knowledge and can answer your questions, he/she may not be right there when you think of the question. And, although we’d all like to carry our agents around in our pockets at all times, it isn’t always practical. Or is it?
Royal LePage has just made it possible to take your real estate services with you anywhere. Now you can get comprehensive answers to all of those questions, complete with maps, on your smart phone through Royal LePage’s mobile website.
This easy-to-use mobile website uses your phone’s GPS to find everything you’ need to know about your neighbourhood including amenities and the ‘walkability’ rating. Use the Royal LePage powered search engine to find listings with multiple pictures, property details, features and agent contact information, anywhere in Canada. You can even share listings with friends and family straight from your mobile device.
Now suppose you have this ”perfect home” experience several times in the course of one house hunting weekend. That can be a little confusing. But with Royal LePage’s new mobile website you can add to favourites, make and save notes on any listing to jog your memory when you’re reviewing your options later.
Royal LePage is taking real estate services to a whole new level with 24/7 access to all of these conveniences and information at your fingertips. And you deserve it. After all you’re not buying a pair of shoes, you’re making one of the biggest purchases of your life.
Visit 5 of these Open Houses on Sunday, July 24th and have your passport stamped for a chance to win a local wine Gift Basket! Passports can be picked up at our office on July 24th. You will have an opportunity to visit 21 of our current home listings. Open House times and locations are listed below – click the links for more info!
Do you love where you live? Tell us why by entering Royal LePage’s back-by-popular-demand “My Great Neighbourhood” contest, and you could win one of 3 great prizes.
The rules are simple and no purchase is necessary, so enter before October 21st, 2011 for your chance to win!
We’re hosting one-day charity garage sale to raise money for women’s shelters and violence prevention programs. Since 2009, The Shelter Foundation, through Royal LePage Offices across the country, has raised $435,000 at the National Garage Sale for Shelter in order to stop the cycle of violence. Join us on May 14th, 2011 to provide a safe haven and new beginnings to women and children across Canada.
Don’t know about the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation? Here’s a little information:
“Because we believe in the importance of giving back to the community, Royal LePage is the only Canadian real estate company to have our own charitable foundation. All of the administrative costs of the Shelter Foundation are underwritten so that 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to helping our cause.”
Every dollar that we earn stays local, and benefits the South Okanagan Women in Need Society.
How can you help?
De-clutter your home! Donate your unwanted, GENTLY used (or new) items to our garage sale and you’ll be helping women and children in our community safely escape violence.
Please call Royal LePage South Country at 250-498-6222 if you have items you’d like to donate, or bring your items in to us at our office in Oliver Place Mall.
(Otherwise known as: unnecessarily spending heaps of money to aid in directional confusion of the masses.)
Good thing we live in a small town. With everything being so close, I suppose it shouldn’t take us TOO long to find places when the new street names come into effect. That’s good news for emergency services…it shouldn’t make them more than a few minutes late. Oh wait, when only seconds count…!
Ok, so obviously I’m not a fan of the proposed plan to change Oliver’s street names from a universally understood (although admittedly imperfect…but keep in mind, no system is perfect!) numerical system to a more localized and site specific name system. In all honestly I haven’t yet talked to anyone who is a fan, but what can be done? The decision is made. Like it or not, it’s going to happen. But that’s not going to stop me from questioning the decision.
I wonder, will our property taxes rise to cover what’s bound to be an enormous expense, or maybe we can recoup some of the cost by charging for the vast quantities of maps we’ll have to give out so folks can find their way around? Sure, names are more charming than numbers, but does that really justify the upheaval of the whole town for vanity sake? Never mind that numbers are easier to navigate, what about the time and money that businesses will have to put out to reprint their cards, brochures and pamphlets?
I don’t know, I just don’t get it! Is there something the Town Council knows that the general public doesn’t? What makes this a good idea?? I really want to know YOUR thoughts on this – are you for or against it, and why?
Come into the Royal LePage Office in the Oliver Place Mall, Hwy 97 to view pictures of these and others, and ask questions of our knowledgeable agents.
Pat Evans, mortgage broker with Complete Mortgage Services will be on hand at the Royal LePage office from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday the 27th. Come in and talk to Pat to find out how much of a mortgage you can qualify for, what your payments would be, and how much you can afford to pay for a new home.
Sample mortgage on purchase of $250,000 home:
5% down payment: $12,500; monthly payment: $1021.51
(based on 5 year fixed rate of 3.59% and 35 year amortization; APR of 3.62%).
For More info call Pat Evans, Complete Mortgage Services 250-486-3693
Summer is such a great time in the South Okanagan – the weather is fabulous and there’s TONS to do! Whether you’re into soaking up the heat at the beach, enjoying a leisurely lunch on a patio with friends, or checking out all the amazing wineries, this is just a great place to be. And if you’re looking for more, check out these coming events:
July 30-31: Tinhorn Creek presents The Shakespeare Company in: Love’s Labour’s Lost
And don’t forget, every Saturday until October from 8:30am-12:30pm, at the North End of the Lion’s Park on Hwy 97, you’ll find Oliver’s Country Market A-Fair for all your local baking, arts & crafts, and fruits & veggies!
PLUS Thursday nights at 6:30 meet up at the Lion’s Park for Music in the Park, presented by the Oliver Community Arts Council:
August 5: Singer/Songwriter Deborah Lee with Guitarist Glen Koide, accompanied by guests Ken Hayes and Kenn Dramon ~ popular and original songs
August 12: Chenoa MacKenzie ~ classical to contemporary music
August 19: Ingrid Schellenberg ~ celtic, classical and popular harp music
August 26: Jazz Out West with Jim Wyse, Iris and Bob Larratt, and Bob Park ~ light jazz and old standards
Personally, I’m looking forward to the August 5th performance for Music in the Park – I love to go listen to my dad play!! Anything that interests you?
Royal LePage is the only Canadian real estate company with its own charity
The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation has raised more than $10 million to support women and children living in shelters across Canada. Through agent commission contributions and the fundraising activities of the Royal LePage network, we are helping to provide a safe haven and new beginnings to more than 30,000 women and children each year. To break the cycle of violence, the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation also supports long-term violence prevention and education programs. All funds raised by Royal LePage offices remain in their local community and because Royal LePage pays the costs of administration, 100% of all money and effort goes toward this important cause.
Heads up, folks! Canada Post is increasing the cost of postage, again. The new rates will take effect as of Monday, January 11.
The proposed new rates, according to CIBC Mellon, are:
Domestic Lettermail (up to 30 grams) : $0.57 (up from $0.54) U.S. Lettermail (up to 30 grams) : $1.00 (up from $0.98) International Lettermail (up to 30 grams): $1.70 (up from $1.65)
