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Quick one for your Sunday coffee ☕If you could live in any of these for a year, which would you choose?A — NelsonB — Ros...
10/11/2026

Quick one for your Sunday coffee ☕

If you could live in any of these for a year, which would you choose?

A — Nelson
B — Rossland
C — Castlegar
D — Grand Forks

Drop your letter below 👇 Bonus points for telling me why.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

First-time buyers in BC: there may be up to $8,000 on the table that many people don't know about. 💡When you buy in BC, ...
10/09/2026

First-time buyers in BC: there may be up to $8,000 on the table that many people don't know about. 💡

When you buy in BC, you pay Property Transfer Tax: 1% on the first $200,000 and 2% on the portion up to $2 million.

The First Time Home Buyers' Program can cancel the tax on the first $500,000, which is worth up to $8,000:
→ Full exemption on homes valued up to $835,000
→ Partial exemption between $835,000 and $860,000

Kootenay example: a home at the regional single-family benchmark of $646,400 carries about $10,928 in PTT. A qualifying first-time buyer would pay about $2,928.

Eligibility rules apply (citizenship or PR, 12 months in BC, never owned a principal residence, property size limits). Confirm your situation with your lawyer or notary.

Want to see what your budget actually buys in the Kootenays? Let's map it out.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

Sources: BC Ministry of Finance; Association of Interior REALTORS®, August 2026

Treetop living above the Elbow River. 🌿This residence at The Grandview in Mission was completely rebuilt from the concre...
10/08/2026

Treetop living above the Elbow River. 🌿

This residence at The Grandview in Mission was completely rebuilt from the concrete, starting in September 2024. The details are hard to overstate:

🔹 Custom kitchen with a 10-ft island, leathered natural stone, and an AGA, Sub-Zero and GE Monogram suite
🔹 Custom bar with integrated Sub-Zero w**e refrigeration
🔹 Walnut millwork, Lutron lighting, integrated Sonos audio
🔹 Spa-inspired ensuite with heated floors and Waterworks fixtures
🔹 ~300 sq. ft. southwest-facing private patio among the trees, with a gas outlet

1 bedroom + den/library · 2 baths · 1,237 sq. ft. · underground parking · two storage rooms

$1,349,000 · MLS® A2338763

Private showings by appointment. Send me a message or call.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage Benchmark | 403-860-3834
Co-listed with Ouansa Jaouani Macrae

Fewer Kootenay homeowners are listed in late summer, creating an opening for those who are. 🍂In August, new listings acr...
10/08/2026

Fewer Kootenay homeowners are listed in late summer, creating an opening for those who are. 🍂

In August, new listings across the Kootenay-Boundary fell 17.5% from a year earlier (354 vs. last August), while 274 homes still sold.

What does that mean for an October listing:
→ Less fresh competition when buyers scroll
→ Serious buyers are still out — the ones who stay active into fall
→ Single-family values are up: the benchmark sits at $646,400, +5.7% year over year

The window doesn't stay open all winter. If you've been thinking "maybe in spring," let's compare that against listing now.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

Source: Association of Interior REALTORS®, August 2026

September's numbers are in, and Calgary did something it usually doesn't. 📊Sales normally pull back after August. This y...
10/06/2026

September's numbers are in, and Calgary did something it usually doesn't. 📊

Sales normally pull back after August. This year, they didn't: 1,650 homes sold, about the same as August, because detached sales picked up.

🔹 Benchmark price: $566,700 — under 1% below last September
🔹 Detached sales: 896 — up more than 4% from a year ago
🔹 Months of supply: just under 4 — balanced overall
🔹 Apartment condos: $291,400 benchmark, down more than 8% year over year

Swipe for what it means by property type 👉

If you're weighing a move this fall, the right question isn't "how's the market?" It's "how's MY segment?" Let's look at yours.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage Benchmark | 403-860-3834

Source: CREB®, September 2026

Weekend checklist for the shoulder season: ✅The lakes are quieter. The markets are still open. The trails are empty on w...
09/25/2026

Weekend checklist for the shoulder season: ✅

The lakes are quieter. The markets are still open. The trails are empty on weekday mornings.

This is the two-week window locals wait all year for — summer crowds gone, winter not yet here.

If you've ever thought about making the Kootenays home instead of a holiday, this is the season to see it honestly. No festival crowds, no peak-season gloss. Just the region as it actually lives.

Want to spend a Saturday looking at what's on the market? I'll drive.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

Listing this fall? Swipe for the 48-hour rule. 📸Fall light in the Kootenays is spectacular — and short. Four moves that ...
09/24/2026

Listing this fall? Swipe for the 48-hour rule. 📸

Fall light in the Kootenays is spectacular — and short. Four moves that decide how your listing photographs:

→ Shoot exteriors NOW, while there's still colour
→ Mid-morning light, always
→ Every light on, even at noon
→ One twilight mountain shot can carry the listing

Photos are the first showing. In a market where buyers scroll before they drive, they might be the only showing you can completely control.

I coordinate professional photography for every listing — non-negotiable for me.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

Settle a debate for me. 🏔️Revelstoke, Golden, or the Columbia Valley — if you had to pick ONE to call home, which is it?...
09/23/2026

Settle a debate for me. 🏔️

Revelstoke, Golden, or the Columbia Valley — if you had to pick ONE to call home, which is it?

Swipe for the case for each — then defend your pick in the comments. 👇

I work across all three, and I genuinely can't choose.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

Buyers keep asking me: "Is now a good time?" Here's the honest answer for Calgary condos. 👇Apartment condo prices are do...
09/22/2026

Buyers keep asking me: "Is now a good time?" Here's the honest answer for Calgary condos. 👇

Apartment condo prices are down more than 8% from last year, with 5.7 months of supply on the market.

In plain terms:

→ More units to choose from than buyers to buy them
→ Sellers competing on price and condition
→ Time to view twice, inspect thoroughly, and negotiate — without losing the unit

For first-time buyers and investors who've been priced out of detached, this is the most buyer-friendly segment Calgary has offered in years.

The window won't be labelled. It'll just close. If a condo purchase is on your radar, let's map it out.

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

Source: CREB®, August 2026

Friday poll, Kootenay edition! 🏔️If money were no object, which would you pick?A. Lakefront cabin on Kootenay LakeB. Ski...
09/18/2026

Friday poll, Kootenay edition! 🏔️

If money were no object, which would you pick?

A. Lakefront cabin on Kootenay Lake
B. Ski-in condo near Revelstoke
C. Acreage outside Cranbrook with mountain views
D. Character home in a walkable small town

Vote in the comments — and tell me why. (There's no wrong answer, but I have opinions. 😄)

Brad Crápun | Royal LePage | 403-860-3834

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Cochrane, AB
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