Kelowna Buyer's Guides
Four guides for four situations, written from BC and federal sources, with what is and is not known about Serenity.
Buying a new home in Kelowna looks different if you are leaving a family house, arriving from Calgary, buying for the first time or working shifts at the hospital.
Each guide starts from one of those situations, takes the questions in the order they usually come up, and ends with a checklist. Tax and program figures were read from the federal and BC sources listed in each guide on October 9, 2026.
Kelowna homeowners moving from a house to a condo or townhomeDownsizing in Kelowna
Moving from a house to a condo or townhome, without guessing at the timing, the costs or the rules.Condo or townhome: what changes day to dayTiming the sale of your house against a presaleCosts to compare: a house against a strata homeRead the guide
People moving to Kelowna from Alberta, the Lower Mainland or elsewhere in CanadaRelocating to Kelowna
Travel, health coverage, taxes and buying a presale before you arrive, with sources for each.Getting hereYour first months as a BC residentBuying a presale before you moveRead the guide
First-time home buyers considering a new condo in KelownaFirst-time buyers
The federal and BC programs a first-time buyer can combine on a new home, and how a presale changes the timeline.Who counts as a first-time buyerGST on a new home, and getting it backProperty transfer tax: two exemptions, pick oneRead the guide
Healthcare and downtown professionals working near Kelowna General HospitalNear Kelowna General Hospital
Commute times by every mode, parking and shift-work questions, and the buying rules for people moving for the job.Commute times, by modeParking, bikes and the car elevatorShift work and the home itselfRead the guide
Start where you are
Most buyers move through the same stages. Pick the one that describes you today.
Deciding whether to move
Comparing homes and buildings
Working out costs and BC rules
Looking closely at Serenity
Ready for current numbers?
Serenity’s pricing has not been published. The sales team can tell you what is available and when.