Media Advisory The Real Estate Market and Implications for the Okanagan: Exclusive Inside Look from Industry Experts
KELOWNA, June 22, 2009 – The         Okanagan real estate market has gone through a dramatic shift in the       past year, leaving buyers and sellers with questions. 
Media are invited to hear from a panel of real estate and economics         experts and to participate in a question and answer session on the real         estate environment in Kelowna and the Okanagan area. Discussion points         include:
    -  Is the market literally         opening doors for first-time homebuyers? 
 
    -  Is now the right time to buy or will prices continue to fall? 
 
    -  What trends are appearing in the market?
 
    -  What about interest rates and affordability?
 
    
        
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             What: 
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            BMO Real Estate           Media Panel discusses trends and prospects | 
        
        
            | Who: | 
            Cliff Shillington,           Owner/Managing Broker, REMAX Kelowna 
            Howard Rensler, President, 2008-2009 Canadian Home Builders Association;           Sales & Marketing Manager, Dilworth Homes Kelowna  
            Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets 
            Guy Cole, Area Manager, Mortgage Specialists, Kelowna, BMO Bank of Montreal           | 
        
        
            | When: | 
            June 24, 2009,           10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PDT | 
        
        
            | Where: | 
            BMO Bank of               Montreal's Kelowna Main Office Branch  
            294 Bernard Avenue, 3rd Floor Boardroom | 
        
    
Teleconference Call Line for out-of-town reporters: 1-866-386-7641 
Pass code 8756972#
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