Quality Appraisals Inc.

06/03/2026

Every now and then, a photograph stops us in our tracks. This image from 1921 shows the road between Kelowna and Lake Country near Wood Lake, a bustling area of development today.

05/29/2026

Quality Appraisals, circa Friday at 4:59 PM.

The reports are submitted and the entire appraisal team is making a rapid departure for home.

Have a great weekend everyone!

05/27/2026

Long before modern Dawson City, places like Grand Forks, Yukon were booming with life during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Pictured here is “The Magnet,” one of the earliest and most famous roadhouses in the Klondike, built by legendary entrepreneur Belinda Mulrooney near Bonanza Creek.

Rather than mining gold herself, Mulrooney built her fortune supplying miners with what they needed most — food, lodging, liquor & ale, ci**rs, and a place to rest after long days in the creeks. Signs advertising “Wines, Liquors and Cigars” and “Spring Beds $1.00” offered a glimpse into frontier life.

At its peak, Grand Forks briefly became one of the largest settlements in the Klondike before fading away as the gold rush declined and dredging operations reshaped the valley. Today, very little remains — but photographs like this capture the grit, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit that built the Yukon frontier.

05/19/2026

Artificial intelligence has the potential to become a significant driver of commercial real estate demand, while also reshaping demand patterns, values, and utilization across broader real estate sectors.

05/15/2026

05/12/2026

Medical office spaces continue to outperform within the commercial real estate market, demonstrating resilient demand and long-term stability in an evolving economic landscape.

05/05/2026

When housing supply improves, the conversation changes.

This Kelowna case study shows how a healthy vacancy rate (5%+) can shift policy, increase flexibility, and support both housing needs and economic activity.

It’s not a zero-sum game — it’s a balance driven by supply.

05/01/2026

It’s been a busy week on the road—now it’s time to put it in park for the weekend and enjoy the fruits of our travels. Enjoy the warm weather, everyone.

Photo: 1920s Dutch Creek Hoodoos, Cranbrook BC - Vancouver Public Library

04/30/2026

Some things never change—and sometimes, we like it that way.

We serve some of the most overlooked small towns in Western Canada, including New Denver in the Kootenays. When we came across this photo, our first thought was: “It still looks that way today.”

Circa 1967. Photo: BC Archives.