Should I purchase a Home Warranty?

“Should I purchase a home warranty?” It’s a question that’s bound to come up in the process of purchasing a home. If you’re the type of person who always purchases “the warranty” on things you buy, then it’s a no-brainer—of course you will purchase a home warranty. And if you’re the opposite type of person, […]

Things to Avoid When Selling Your Home

Buying a house is typically one of the biggest purchases—if not the biggest—in a person’s life. When they go to the store to pick out small items, they don’t care so much about the details—but when they shop around for the place where they’ll spend their time eating, sleeping, entertaining and living life to the […]

House Listed for $100K Below Market value

Check this CTV story out of an open house in the ultra-competitive Toronto housing market where the Lister has put a home up for sale around $100K below list price.   What happened? Well over 200 people showed up as interested buyers for the duplex. The seller said she got what she wanted in terms […]

Re/Max weighs in on Edmonton’s market, and it’s good news

Re/Max, an international real estate company, came out with its 2012 report, and said Edmonton’s real estate market was “quite healthy.” It’s a moderating trend, slow and steady so to speak, with a report showing that residential sales should improve over 17,500 in 2013. In 2012, sales are expected to finish around the 17,100 range, […]

The Perfect Neighborhood

Paula Simons, of the Edmonton Journal, writes of the ideal neighborhood in her article from Monday, May 7. She asks questions which ultimately measure to “What makes the perfect neighborhood” and her answer is “For every person, the answer will be slightly different.” This is true, as she goes on to explain. She, for example, […]