's Interior are on the rise, and real estate agents say a growing number of their clients are people looking for more space to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. After a spring dip attributed to the coronavirus, residential sales in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions increased in both June and July, according to new numbers released by the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board. In June, buyers purchased 791 units, up from 446 sold in May and 725 sold in June 2019. Kim Heizmann, a Kelowna-based real estate agent and president of the board, attributed the increase to people looking for a change after experiencing life in lockdown. Park, trail use upIn Nelson, B.C., Rob Stojanowski has definitely seen a growing number of people interested in getting outside.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2020 20:48 UTC