Factors to Contemplate When Choosing a City to Live In
Researching different cities to live in is one of the most exciting, yet stressful endeavors of the home buying process. For some individuals and families, the decision of which city to live in is an easy one. Perhaps they are from and have family in a certain city, or they simply need to live in […]
Springtime in Edmonton
If you plan on visiting Edmonton, Alberta Canada in the spring or are a resident looking for something to do, we suggest you join the wilderness and experience Edmonton under the stars. Camping is one of those adventures where you can get creative, let loose and enjoy yourself without a care in the world. Edmonton’s […]
Edmonton’s continued growth a double-edged sword for first-time home buyers
There’s no question Edmonton has been one of the strongest markets in North American and it will continue to grow as long as long as there’s oil and manufacturing job available. But as Edmonton’s economy and housing market is expected to continue to grow in 2013, what will this mean for first time home buyers […]
Slow, Steady, or Booming…Growth is Still Growth
It’s no secret that Edmonton is experiencing a boom of sorts—in population, jobs, and new houses. 2012 has certainly been a good year. This past Tuesday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. released some final numbers for 2012. As per the Edmonton Journal, “New home starts in the Edmonton census metropolitan area will finish at 12,000 […]
Edmonton keeps growing and building
As Edmonton’s population continues to grow, so does start of new builds. New home starts sustained its growth like the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation said it would back in August, beginning work on 1,304 homes in the Edmonton area the CMHC said in a report. That number is up from 820 starts from the […]
Continued growth means better market
The outlook continues to look good for Western Canada, specifically Edmonton and Calgary. In a press release from the Conference Board of Canada projected Edmonton and Calgary to be the “fastest growing metropolitan areas in Canada – not only in 2012, but for the next four years.” Edmonton, which is coming off a 6.3 per […]
August report from REALTORS Association of Edmonton released
REALTORS Association of Edmonton released August statistics yesterday and compared to the picture painted by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporations predictions of 2013, it was a confusing image. In the previous post, the CMHC said a moderate growth would continue through 2013, but the latest statistics from the RAE have shown a bit of […]
CMHC forecasts moderate growth for Edmonton in 2013
Last week, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation painted a pretty picture of continued growth in Edmonton, which couldn’t be said for the rest of the country. Its report released every quarter, noted housing starts and resales in Edmonton are expected to increase again in 2013, topping the 11,000 unit mark, which they forecast to […]
Buyer’s Market in Edmonton?
They may not be building homes, but houses are being sold. A Tuesday report from Reuters said both housing permits and non-housing permits in British Columbia and Alberta were both down in June. But in July, Dave Cooper from the Edmonton Journal is reporting that housing sales are up while the price of homes is […]