Canada’s Best Places to Live 2011
Moneysense, Canada’s personal finance website, looks at Canada’s Best Places to Live list. They look at empirical criteriasuch as “housing affordability, incomes, job prospects, crime rates and access to health care.” The information is taken from the Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomeration and Statistics Canada. This list includes every community with a population of more […]
Canada Home Sales up from Previous Year
According to The Edmonton Sun, as of last month (Dec. 2011), nationwide home sales in Canada have increased by 2.2% since 2010. Furthermore, new homes on the market have increased. In general, the housing market looks incredible across the country. Edmonton homes are truly a hot commodity, considering the life of the city, access to […]
Rural Alberta to Receive High-Speed Internet
It probably seems a little late for those of us who have had the luxury of high-speed internet since somewhere around 2003, so, for rural living citizens throughout Alberta, the arrival of something other than dial-up will be more than welcomed. Alberta’s government has made a $5 million fund for rural areas around the province […]
Mortgage Rate at Record Low in United States
Freddie Mac released findings from its Primary Mortgage Market Survey today. The survey showed record lows for mortgage rates. A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.89% this week, which is a much lower rate than a year ago at this time. The rate during the second week of January last year averaged at 4.71%. A […]
Tips for Shopping for a Home in Edmonton
Things to remember when shopping for a home. Take photos: Your memory isn’t going to be 100%. No one’s memory is perfect. Therefore, bring a digital camera or smartphone with you to each Edmonton home you visit. Take a photo of the home from the front yard, so when you look back on the […]
Economic Facts to Consider Before Moving to Alberta
The government of Alberta Canada recently released a new document detailing the state of Alberta’s economy. Across the board, Alberta’s economical statistics are improving. Alberta’s stats are also much better than that of Canada as a whole. The burgeoning economy of Alberta can be seen in the information below. The unemployment rate in Alberta is […]
Rent or Own: Which is Better?
One decision that many people struggle with is whether to rent or own. Owning a home means making an investment in your future. Instead of writing a rent check and never seeing that money again, your check goes toward further owning your home. Each check cashed is one step closer to having a place to […]