Edmonton real estate sale prices continue to inch upwards, condos see biggest rise EDMONTON JOURNAL More from Edmonton Journal Published on: May 2, 2017 | Last Updated: May 2, 2017 5:20 PM MDT There are more houses for sale in Edmonton this sp[ring. Data released Tuesday, May 2, 2017 says new listings increased 2.73 per […]
Edmonton company building city’s first shipping-container apartment By Gordon Kent – Edmonton Journal A three-storey Edmonton apartment building is under construction using a material that’s often seen as waste — second-hand shipping containers. The city’s first multi-family sea-can accommodations are being made of 48 steel containers pre-fabricated into modules at a Calgary factory, hauled north by truck, lifted into […]
BY AMY HANCOCK If your driveway is cracked, sinking in areas and generally looking worse-for-wear, it might be time for a new concrete driveway. Not only will a new driveway improve curb appeal, it will also boost resale value, make shoveling snow easier and give you extra space to park your vehicles. Photo Credit: Con-Tile […]
Berta Dias moved from Brampton to a new subdivision in Shelburne, Ont., a year ago. Her husband gets up at 4:30 in the morning to commute to the Toronto area for work. (Meagan Fitzpatrick/CBC News) Shelburne, Ont., seeing major growth as search for affordability drives people north By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News On the outskirts of […]
TIM QUERENGESSER, SPECIAL TO FINANCIAL POST, FINANCIAL POST Michael Janz and Sally Tang pose with their baby boy, Miles, at Hodgson Park in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, April 13, 2017. The family has been given eight months to find a new place to live because their condo building doesn’t allow children. / FINANCIAL POST EDMONTON […]
Economic insecurity has kept Edmonton’s housing market flat, according to a Royal LePage house price survey released Tuesday. “While home prices across Edmonton remain subdued by the recent economic downturn, optimism is returning to the market as commodity prices and employment opportunities continue to stabilize,” Tom Shearer, broker and owner of Royal LePage Noralta, said in […]
Everyone loves it when they put on an old winter coat for the first time in months, and happen to find a crisp fiver — or, better yet, a $20 — in a pocket. But that doesn’t mean it’s an instant trip to the liquor store, or a dozen doughnuts for the office. Well, in […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Statistics Canada released its population data from the 2011 Federal Census and as a result, the Town of Beaumont was suddenly making national news. Statistics Canada reports that Beaumont has the seventh fastest growing population in all of Canada, with a rate of 48.2 per cent in the past […]
There are many advantages to using a professional real estate agent. A Good Agent Will… Sift through several listings to narrow your search to a select a few that meet your requirements Have information on new properties even before they are listed Provide you with a competitive market analysis of homes in your area of […]