Province: school renos on track The Alberta School for the Deaf in Edmonton is undergoing a major renovation. The site is shown here on Aug. 24, 2017. Article Alberta Infrastructure says all current Edmonton public and Catholic school renovations are on schedule despite the province’s move to defer $260 million in school construction spending this […]
Read fine print before purchasing home alarm Increasingly, people selecting an alarm company can become somewhat confused. With so many companies listed on the Internet and in phone directories, it’s hard to know where to start. Kenishirotie / Fotolia.com Increasingly, people selecting an alarm company can become somewhat confused. With so many companies listed on […]
Every year, Avenue brings together a group of culinary experts to rank the top restaurants in the city in a wide range of categories. Each year, the choices become more difficult to make as the Edmonton restaurant scene expands. Accordingly, we spread out our forum to include panels of judges that include food experts, celebrated chefs, food critics, culinary instructors and our editorial […]
Making the big move: pros and condos Shared dining areas and party kitchens in condos can make entertaining easy. HANDOUT PHOTO / POSTMEDIA NEWS SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT Many buyers looking for a lifestyle change wonder what it would be like to live in a condo. But how do you decide if condo ownership is right for […]
Skyrocketing real estate has malls putting homes, not cars, in parking lots Malls in Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, changing fast The owners of Coquitlam Centre are looking into building four residential towers on the mall’s parking lot (seen here). They aren’t the only mall owners considering such a move. (Google Streetview) First it was Woodward’s. Then […]
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Facebook Launches New Tool for Real Estate Ads Facebook Inc is getting into the real estate market, launching its first ad product geared toward real estate agents. Dubbed Dynamic Ads for Real Estate, the new tool enables real estate brokers to advertise listings on its social media properties including Facebook and Instagram. Kevin Watts, real […]
Vancouver real estate market unfazed by foreign buyers’ tax one year later ‘As far as shaping the overall Vancouver market, it really hasn’t done that much,’ says analyst A sold sign is pictured outside a home in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Analysts say a 15-per-cent tax on foreign home buyers on Metro Vancouver […]
Facebook and Other Ad Platforms Just Woke Up to Real Estate, a $27 Billion Sleeping Giant And they’re looking to challenge Zillow and Trulia There’s an online gold rush in realty. Getty Images It was Facebook on Monday and Nextdoor on Tuesday. Then today, Punchbowl became the third social-minded platform to announce real estate ad […]
Should You Invest In Rental Real Estate? Are you considering investing directly in rental real estate? With many people increasingly concerned about both stock and bond market valuations, you’re not alone. First, let’s take a look at some of the benefits of becoming a landlord: Income: With stocks and bonds both yielding about 2%, one […]