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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - REALTORS New Realities Faced Today
Wholesale change looms for Canadian industry.....
The last thing Shauna Bailey wants to think about is what she makes on an hourly basis.
The 27-year-old Regina real estate agent's phone starts ringing at about 7:30 a.m. for the six listings she currently has on the market. She also works for a new home builder, which generates its own set of calls.
"A typical day is eight to 10 hours and I haven't had a weekend off in two years," says Ms. Bailey.
"I don't remember the last time I had a day off ...
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - Very Uneven Growth in Housing Market Across the Country
OTTAWA -- Although it experienced uneven growth across the country, the Canadian housing market was generally buoyed by strong consumer demand in the first quarter of 2010, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released Thursday.
"The first quarter of 2010 continued where 2009 left off, with more Canadians enthusiastically participating in a rejuvenated residential real estate market," said Phil Soper, president and chief executive of Royal LePage Real Estate Services in a release. " ...
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Stability in Edmonton Housing Market continues through February
Edmonton, March 2, 2010: Prices for residential property sold through the Edmonton Multiple Listing Service® changed marginally through February. Sales activity, however, was up dramatically when compared to last month or the same month last year.
The average* single family dwelling price was $369,573 for February up just 1.4% from January; 5.6% from a year ago. Condominium prices dipped 3.8% in the month from $240,686 to $231,530. Duplex and rowhouse prices were up 3.3% to $315,390.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Heartland team announces choice for transmission project
Heartland team announces choice for transmission project
Hanneke Brooymans, edmontonjournal.com: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Electrical power transmission lines stretch to the horizon at 127th Street and 153rd Avenue. Electrical power transmission lines stretch to the horizon at 127th Street and 153rd Avenue. Photo Credit: John Lucas, The Journal, File, Edmonton Journal
EDMONTON — The team for the Heartland transmission project announced Wednesday it wants to run the high voltage t ...
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Saturday, January 2, 2010 - CANADIAN PEOPLE STATS
Home ownership (most recent) by country
Showing latest available data. Rank Countries Amount # 1 Ireland: 83% # 2 Italy: 78% = 3 Australia: 69% = 3 United Kingdom: 69% = 5 Canada: 67% = 5 Finland: 67% = 7 United States: 65% = 7 Belgium: 65% = 9 Japan: 60% = 9 Sweden: 60% # 11 France: 54% # 12 Denmark: 53% # 13 Netherlands: 49% # 14 Germany: 43% Weighted average: 63.0% CANADIAN PEOPLE STATS: Top Stats
Age at first marriage for men 29 years [17th of 19] Age at first marriage for women 2 ...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009 - How Mortgage Management Affects Credit Scores
How Mortgage Management Affects Credit Scores
--------------------------------------------- Columnist Broderick Perkins shares how you manage your mortgage can help or hurt your credit score.
Read the Full Story At:
http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20091203_creditscore.htm
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - CREA Home Sales Forecast
CREA Home Sales Forecast
Monthly MLS® home sales activity continues to run strong, with new monthly records set in July, September and October. This has prompted CREA to revise its MLS® home sales forecast for 2009 and 2010. CREA now forecasts national activity will reach 460,200 units in 2009, up 6.6% from last year. The new sales forecast for 2009 puts activity about on par with annual activity in 2004, but below levels reported for the years 2005 through 2007. Alberta, Saskat ...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 - Canada Home Prices up Less than expected
News from Reuters Canada Home prices up less than expected
13/10/09
OTTAWA (Reuters) - New house prices in Canada were higher for a second straight month in August, though not by as much as expected, showing a small sign of fragility among recently robust housing market indicators.
Statistics Canada said on Tuesday that prices for new homes rose 0.1 percent from July, just shy of the 0.2 percent climb expected by analysts surveyed by Reuters.
The report on new home pricing is a small ...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Have Canadian and U. S. markets stabilized?
Have Canadian and U. S. markets stabilized?
Helen Morris, National Post North and south of the border this week, analysts engaged in guarded talk of housing markets possibly, just maybe, turning a corner. Following eight straight monthly declines, home prices in Toronto finally rose 2% in May from a month earlier, according to the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index. While comparing May’s index with the same month last year shows Toronto house prices were down 6.5%, it is a sh ...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Consumer Product Recalls
Household Consumer Product Recalls 2009
Thermostat with Built-in GFCI Frigidaire® and Kenmore Elite® Freestanding Electric Ranges with Smoothtop Cooking Surface with Rotary Knobs and Digital Readouts Maytag®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand refrigerators Clothes Washing Machines Viking Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezer Units and Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers Blue Ember Gas Grills by Fiesta Barbeques Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic ...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Canadian Credit - Fives C's
Canadian Credit - Fives C’s
When you are looking to borrow you need to consider that the economic climate will dictate how a lender will look at a deal. How the lender will come to the decision to approve a deal is different in 2007 as to what it is in 2009. Here are some basics if you are going to apply for credit and what you should consider. Lenders are in business to make (not lose) money. Consequently when a bank lends money it wants to ensure that it ...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Home Staging Vs Home Repair.
Interesting Study on Home Staging Vs Home Repair.....
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Real Estate Upswing
Home sales forecast points to rebound! Real Estate Upswing; Alberta 'most dramatic revisions'
Calgary Herald – Friday, August, 28 2009
There has been some strengthening in Alberta's resale market, said Lai Sing Louie, regional economist for CMHC in Calgary. "We're expecting that the second half (of the year) will be much stronger than the first half," he said. Most markets in Alberta have turned into balanced ones, added Louie. In the first quarter, they were ge ...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - EREB September News Release
EREB News Release
Resale housing prices bounce back up with strong September sales Although sales were not at record levels in September, they compared favourably with sales levels last year and settled in for the third best September ever. Only sales in September 2006 of 1,844 residential units and last September (1,729) were better than the 1,704 sales pegged last month.
“We have experienced strong sales through the third quarter,” said Charlie Ponde, presid ...
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Friday, September 25, 2009 - 8 Ways to Avoid Landlord Woe
8 Ways to Avoid Landlord Woe
Rule one: Screen the applicants
"You have to find out whom you’re renting to, and a credit check will turn up any criminal or eviction history, too," says Brian F. Edwards, a University of Connecticut real estate lecturer, past president of the state’s property owners’ association and co-author of "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Being a Smart Landlord." The check will cost the applicant about $40, but he’ll probably agree it&rs ...
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Friday, September 25, 2009 - Title Fraud on Rise
Title Fraud on the Rise
Title insurer says claims up dramatically !!
Fraud relating to real estate ownership in January 2004 rose to record levels, according to First Canadian Title, one of Canada’s major title insurance company. First Canadian Title says in January the value of fraud claims equaled 28 per cent of all fraud claims made since the company was founded in 1991. “Our recent trends analysis identified an alarming increase in real estate fraud, as well as a certain ...
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Friday, September 18, 2009 - Market Outlook - Housing Activity
Housing Activity to Rebound in Second Half of 2009 and in 2010
Housing starts are expected to rebound in the second half of 2009 and will reach 141,900 for the year. Starts will increase to 150,300 for 2010, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) third quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition* report. The overall forecast totals for housing starts remain unchanged from the second quarter release. "Economic uncertainty and lower levels of employment tempere ...
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Friday, September 11, 2009 - AVERAGE EDMONTON RESIDENTIAL SELLING PRICE
AVERAGE EDMONTON RESIDENTIAL SELLING PRICE
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE 1962 12,530 13,216 13,149 12,916 12,102 13,457 12,790 12,672 11,438 11,210 13,660 11,535 12,556 1963 13,323 12,965 12,229 14,566 13,684 13,826 13,687 13,877 12,700 12,077 11,132 11,024 12,925 1964 12,406 13,935 10,720 13,382 11,867 12,304 13,464 12,705 12,563 12,660 12,987 12,947 12,662 1965 13,917 12,100 13,215 12,760 14,185 12,504 13,892 13,275 14,238 12 ...
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Friday, September 4, 2009 - 10 Top Home Staging Mistakes
10 Top Home Staging Mistakes
Here, from interior decorator and home staging experts, are 10 common mistakes sellers make when preparing their house for sale.
1: Just because you love it does not mean everyone else will. Ensure your property appeals to the broadest buying public, which means neutralize. If the colour palette or decorating style is too far out, people will be put off by the "personality" of the home, and it will be difficult for them to visualize themselves and the ...
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Friday, September 4, 2009 - Basement Insulation
INSPECTION INSIGHTS/.....
Basement Insulation
Basements can account for 20% - 30% of the heat loss in a house. A “stack” or “chimney” effect is created when cold air enters from the lower portion of the house and warm air is forced through the top portion of the house. During a visual inspection, it is difficult to fully inspect and determine if any moisture–causing defects exist behind the insulation and finish material. Batt/Blanket The two common ...
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 - Light Rail Transit Maps
Major Announcements Today for Edmonton LRT Routes & Expansion !!
Links to Info:
Another Great Map - Edmonton LRT Track Diagramme PDF Map of New Proposed LRT Routes http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/WSELRT_CombinedPreferred.pdf City Proposes Southeast and West LRT Routes http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/2009/city-proposes-southeast-and-we.aspx
LRT Projects: http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/lrt-projects.aspx
West to Lewis Estates: http://www.edmont ...
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - The Real Estate Confidence Index
The Real Estate Confidence Index
Realtor opinions about market conditions matter.
For the past couple months we’ve sent out surveys to our US and Canadian Realtors asking you to answer a few quick questions about their market conditions and your thoughts on how the market will be in the upcoming months. The data gathered for the Index comes from Real Estate Professionals who have important insight and understanding about where the market is and where it is heading. With the unique per ...
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Monday, August 31, 2009 - Interesting Rental Scam Quiz
Interesting Rental Scam Quiz
This will help consumers who want 2 check the rental scams.....
http://www.rentvine.com/tools/rentalscamquiz/
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Monday, August 31, 2009 - Twitter Changes Blog Design
10 Ways Twitter Will Change Blog & Web Design in 2009
In 2008, Twitter (Twitter) really started to hit the mainstream and bloggers began adding widgets to their sidebars to display their latest tweets. In 2009, Twitter will become much more tightly integrated with the rest of the blog in a variety of ways – watch out for tweetbacks and tweetstats to make their debut, and tweet comments to TwitterRolls to start appearing on blogs. Here are 10 ways Twitter will impact blogs this ye ...
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Monday, August 31, 2009 - Great Parody on I-Phone App's
Don’t Want to Let Go of Your Ex? Yes, There Are Apps for That [Video]
Now a “leaked” Apple commercial has surfaced on the series of tubes we call the Internet. It shows how you can effectively stalk your ex-girlfriend or boyfriend with iPhone apps. Luckily, the parody commercial’s “stalk-her,” “call-her,” “calend-her” and “law-her” iPhone apps don’t actually exist. Still, if there isn’t an app for finding a lawy ...
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 - Looking to Beat the Home Buyers Tax-Credit Deadline ?
Looking to Beat the Home Buyers Tax-Credit Deadline ?
Looking to buy a home before the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers deadline? If you are, that means that because the closing process on a home can take up to two months, you only have about a month to find a home and sign a contract, says Coldwell Banker Real Estate. (To qualify for the up to $8,000 credit, home buyers have to complete a purchase on a home before Dec. 1.)
As a homebuyer, you’ll need all your ducks in ...
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Friday, August 28, 2009 - Mike Holmes - Make It Right
Mike Holmes - Make It Right
The Edmonton Journal has a Mike Holmes - Make It Right Section that is quite interesting.
Check it out ! ==> The Edmonton Journal
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Friday, August 28, 2009 - Minister defends power-line move
Minister defends Power-line move
Two north-south electricity transmission conduits necessary now, Mel Knight says
By Darcy Henton, Edmonton JournalAugust 27, 2009Comments (4)
Energy Minister Mel Knight says Alberta needs two 500-kilovolt power lines running north to south to keep the lights on, and he doesn’t have the luxury of waiting for better technology to turn up in the meantime. The Rest of Story at ........ Edmonton Journal.com
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Friday, August 28, 2009 - Whitemud Drive Clog
Traffic disruptions begin on Whitemud Drive
Updated: Thu Aug. 27 2009 17:48:28 ctvedmonton.ca
Starting this Friday, Whitemud Drive from 53 Ave. to 159 St. will be reduced to one lane in each direction for concrete deck pours on the Quesnell Bridge. "The amount of the components on a bridge such as Quesnell. It’s on a curve it’s got super elevation it’s wider than the other. It’s a very complex project," sai ...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 - Is your Realtor using the latest Technology to market your home?
Is your Realtor using the latest Technology to market your home? If not they should be!
Today’s Real Estate industry is changing at a very rapid pace. A Realtor can no longer just put the listing in the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) or a “For Sale” sign out on the front lawn of a house and expect it to sell. Placing a classified ad in the local newspaper just isn’t enough anymore. I have been a Realtor for over 14 years and during that time our industry greatly changed ...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 - New Additions!! Sam Wise Gamgee
New Additions!! Sam Wise Gamgee & Pippen Broadfoot
Hard to get pics unblurry, they wont sit still!!
P.S. Mice are Not real !!
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 - New on Twitter
JamiesonHome.com is Now on TWITTER & FACEBOOK !!
Both will focus Real Estate, City, Transportation related for the most part. Follow along and have fun!!
Paul Jamieson
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Sellers Home Feedback System Launched
Sellers Home Feedback System Launched !!
“Automated Home Feedback System GUARANTEES to keep you informed!” Our VIP Seller Service provides you with timely, online, direct feedback from prospective buyers -- Your home will sell FASTER and for MORE money! Let me share an ugly truth about selling real estate. Most real estate agents are usually far more concerned about generating new listings than they are about selling the homes they’ve already listed. After you list you ...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Canada Stands Strong !!
OUR BIG CHANCE:
Given Canada's strength, this may be our time to pull out of America's shadow Maclean's – Monday, August 31, 2009 For Canada, a country that has spent the better part of 20 years nervously wringing its hands over its perceived inadequacies, the dramatic reversal over the past year has been striking. Our banks were once seen as lacking innovation; now world leaders hail the boring Big Five as being among some of the safest and most profitable banks in the world. We ...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - What Does Newer Mean in Real Estate?
What does “Newer” mean?
published November 24, 2008 - WORTH A READ What does the word “newer” mean to you or your clients? Consider these public remarks: Newer furnace, upgraded electrical, upgraded plumbing, newer garage... Technology has enabled REALTORS® to send up-to-date listings to their clients as they are entered into the database. The information contained in these listings is relied upon when selecting homes to preview. While this information is not guar ...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Let Revenue Canada Finance Your Move
LET REVENUE CANADA FINANCE YOUR MOVE
Certain moving expenses are deductible when computing your income for the year, depending on your tax bracket you could reduce your tax bill by up to 50% of your expenses. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE IF: • You are moving to a new location to start a job or a business, or attend courses full-time at a post-secondary institution. • Your new home is a least 40-KM closer to your new place of work or school. EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTIBLE ARE: • Travellin ...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Home Renovation Tax Credit Info
Home Renovation Tax Credit - CRA
The Federal Government’s Home Renovation Tax Credit (or HRTC) may just be the incentive many homeowners need to get off their wallets and spend, spend, spend. Consumers, however, need to be aware that not all those little extra upgrades they’d like to do around the home are covered. Making its debut on January 27, 2009, the HRTC was part of the 2009 Federal Budget and created to provide $3 billion in tax credits to Canadians to stimulate and enco ...
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Now on Twitter
Check us out on Twitter !!
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - City Info
Buses get own lane on Stony Plain Road
The eastbound lane on a section of Stony Plain Road will be reserved for buses and taxis during morning rush hour starting Thursday. Only buses and taxis can use the lane between Jasper Place Transit Centre and 149th Street each weekday between 7 and 9 a.m. "It’ll knock five minutes or more off the commute depending on the traffic conditions along there. It allows the buses to get out from being caught up in the car traffic," said Bob Boutil ...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - City Info
Alberta Utility Bills will Soar: ex-official
Albertans could soon see combined electricity and natural gas bills as high as $1,500 a month due to deregulation, says David Gray, former executive director of the Utilities Consumer Advocate. Gray is speaking out after quitting his job in frustration three weeks ago. "You may end up where your gas bill spikes at $1,000 a month the same time as your electricity bill spikes at $500 a month," Gray said. "So for an average consumer, they cou ...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - City Info
Heartland Transmission Project Residents Pack Community Hall to Fight Power Line Proposal
A huge crowd of nearly 400 packed a west Edmonton community hall, spilling out into the parking lot, to raise their concerns about the Heartland Transmission Project.
Homeowners are concerned about Epcor’s proposal for adding 500-kilovolt towers to Edmonton’s west transportation corridor, one of four possible routes being considered by the power company. The west transpor ...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - Market Update
Edmonton’s Real Estate Market Looking Up !
The Realtors Association of Edmonton is reporting record sales of residential properties for the second month in a row. The Association said although sales were off almost 11 per cent from June, the total number of July sales was 2,277, creating a new July record. "Attractive mortgage rates and consumer confidence are powering the local market and sellers are being realistic about their pricing ...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - Market Update
Real Estate Recession Over ? : Realtors Association
According to Edmonton’s Realtors Association, the city’s real estate recession is over after home sales in Edmonton are booming. "That fear has settled down and that is showing in the market they are confident in the market and they know our prices are not taking any steep cuts," commented Charlie Ponde with the Realtors Association of Edmonton. Buyers are capitalizing on the low interest rates an ...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 -
Recession hits Homebuyers where they live...
Aug 13, 2009 04:30 AM Satisfaction nosedived, complaints climbed after builders cut staff, J.D. Power survey shows The recession has had a significant impact on customer satisfaction when it comes to buying a new home in the Greater Toronto Area, a real estate specialist for J.D. Power and Associates says. And that means developers must dramatically improve customer service – or risk losing customers in the future, he warns. "Market con ...
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Thursday, August 13, 2009 -
Housing Recovery is on the way? 5 Signs...
Source: Globe and Mail
Despite July’s slight slip in housing starts, economists point out plenty of reasons for optimism 1) Housing starts are expected to rise While the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts decreased to 132,000 units in July from 137,000 units in June, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says starts statistics – which mark the actual, shovel-in-the-ground beginning of construction – are expected to i ...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009 -
Record Housing Sales for Second Month in a Row
The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton reported a record number of single month sales of residential properties for the second month in a row. Buyers who created record sales in June carried through for a record in July as well. Although sales were off almost 11% from June the total number of July sales was 2,277, creating a new July record. “The market is stable and strong sales and market activity are not driving prices up dramatically,& ...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - Edmonton Market
Real estate
Real estate in Canada: house sales and prices, apartment rents and housing starts
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | 10:27 AM ET
CBC News
The bloom is definitely off the rose in Alberta’s resale housing market, according to projections by the Canadian Real Estate Association. In 2008, sales dropped off by 21 per cent. They’re expected to fall another 19.1 per cent in 2009. Sales of existing homes will recover in 2010, according to the association, but will r ...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 -
Housing Market Gaining Ground
The average house price in Sherwood Park is falling, but the number of sales increased from June 2008 By Tessa Clayton News Staff Posted 1 day ago The Realtors Association of Edmonton reached its yearly midpoint at the end of June and feels that the local real estate market has regained some stability. “Buyer confidence, especially among first time buyers, was evident in Edmonton despite lingering economic concerns in other markets,” Charlie Ponde ...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 -
First-time homebuyers fuel real estate market; Purchasers’ Expectations High
Calgary Herald – Wednesday, June 17, 2009
First-time homebuyers are primarily concerned with affordability when choosing a new home, but their expectations may be too high relative to their buying power, says a survey by real estate firm Coldwell Banker. Nearly half of the survey respondents reported that affordability was the top concern for first-time homebuyers, but 82 per cent of this group also consi ...
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 -
Cottage Industry Still Strong
Edmonton Journal – Friday, June 19, 2009 Ever dream of owning your own cottage? You’re not alone, according to the 2009 Royal LePage Recreational Property report, a countrywide survey on ownership attitudes. The real estate company’s study found that many Canadians not only want to own a cottage or other recreational property, 64 per cent think it’s a good long-term investment. The survey found that to achieve their dream of owning a recrea ...
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 -
Homebuyer Confidence creates Record Real Estate Results
EREB Press Release - Edmonton, July 3, 2009: At the mid-point of the year, the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton is confident that the local real estate market has regained stability. The 9,741 sales of residential properties sold through the Multiple Listing Service® in the first six months surpassed the six month year-to-date figure for last year (9,567) and residential sales in June set a new record for the month. Residential sales in ...
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