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MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE
The Multiple Listing Service provides a comprehensive listing of all of the MLS properties currently offered for sale through the Realtors of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB). The OMREB website also provides additional information regarding the housing market in the region, listings of real estate agents and offices.

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is the Government of Canada’s national housing agency, helping Canadians gain access to a wide choice of quality, affordable housing. Their website has a vast array of information including specific information on regional housing markets, buying or renting a home, mortgage information, insurance, programs and financial assistance.

BC ASSESSMENT
BC Assessment provides uniform property assessments that form the basis for local and provincial taxation while providing information to assist people when making real estate decisions. Detailed property information is also made available through BC OnLine, an information service that provides customers with convenient, affordable access to a number of government databases, including the BC Assessment Property Database.

BC HOUSING
BC Housing is a provincial crown agency that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options across the province.

RESOURCES
Contacts for local municipal government planning and inspection departments can be found on our government contact page.

· Construction Industry Profile

CENTRAL OKANAGAN BUILDING PERMITS BY TYPE 2000 TO 2008

	Total Building Permits	Total Non-Residential	Industrial	Commercial	Institutional and Government	Residential	Units
2000	162.4	71.6	14.4	31.6	25.6	90.8	833
2001	202.2	70.2	4.0	40.6	25.6	132.0	1,027
2002	224.0	43.4	8.4	26.4	8.6	180.6	1,438
2003	354.4	74.1	4.5	57.8	11.8	280.3	1,918
2004	445.6	79.5	9.7	49.5	20.4	366.1	2,266
2005	775.0	232.3	19.5	158.8	54.0	542.7	3,217
2006	618.0	160.2	16.8	92.5	50.9	457.8	2,238
2007	900.1	241.8	19.9	174.2	47.7	658.3	2,951
2008	673.8	189.8	7.3	75.7	106.8	484.0	1,935
Jan-Feb 08	153.0	12.9	3.7	9.1	0.1	140.1	697
Jan-Feb 09	57.1	41.8	0.3	39.7	1.7	15.3	25

BC Stats, Quarterly Regional Statistics, Interim Report, First Quarter 2009