Garage suites create ‘voluntary affordability’ in Edmonton Dave Soutar’s garage suite in Edmonton. DAVE SOUTAR Study shows nearly half of the city’s garage suites are rented to friends and family A researcher at Dalhousie University, Halifax, has compiled the first comprehensive data set on garage suites in Edmonton as part of a thesis on social relationships […]
The language of selling houses According to data compiled by the online real estate listings portal Point2Homes, “hardwood floors” is the most common word or short phrase used in Canadian real estate listings, followed by “beautiful” and “stainless steel appliances.” In the graphic above, the larger the word appears, the more often it shows up […]
Common sense can keep your home safe Installing a home security system can give you peace of mind. MAX KABAKOV / FOTOLIA.COM SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT When it comes to home safety and security, this advice may sound like a no brainer, but is worth repeating: always lock your doors. It’s surprising how often burglars enter through unlocked […]
Would you buy a home beside a cemetery? IRIS BENAROIA, NATIONAL POST 10.28.2013 The Muddy York Walking Tour goes through the sublime Mount Pleasant Cemetery, which is filled with statues, fountains, gardens and trails and is the final resting place for many prominent people, such as William Lyon Mackenzie King and silent screen star Mary […]
Rental properties: Options for investors eyeing new income When buying a revenue generating residential property, there are multiple ways to structure ownership. MONKEY BUSINESS / FOTOLIA.COM SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT When buying a revenue generating residential property, there are multiple ways to structure ownership. Determining the optimal structure must be done on a case-by-case basis. Every investor’s situation […]
Epcor demystified: City-owned company tallies up the numbers for last five years Epcor made $241 million off Edmonton’s drinking water and water treatment systems over the last five years. It presents its final report for the last five-year agreement Friday. DAVID BLOOM / POSTMEDIA SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT Epcor made $241 million off Edmonton’s drinking water and water […]
Avoid mistakes that can derail selling a house No one’s better able to answer those and a million other buyers’ questions than you. MONKEY BUSINESS / FOTOLIA.COM SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT Are the neighbours nice? What’s the kids’ favourite spot to play? What repairs have you made? What does THIS thing do? How long does it take […]
Paula Simons: Forgotten child no more: NorQuest College makes its dreams come true The Singhmar Centre for Learning will open in 2017, and will allow NorQuest College to consolidate all of its Edmonton-area programming at its downtown campus. Video by Greg Southam SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT It’s only June. But inside the Singhmar Centre for Learning, the back-to-school […]
Century Park design aims to pilot new shared parking model for Edmonton ProCura’s George Schluessel is hoping a set of tennis courts, a climbing wall and this new heated, digital running track can replace a traditional parkade at Century Park. STANTEC Council approved a massive new re-design for the Century Park area Monday, piloting what […]
Infrastructure spending a smart move, but new revenue sources needed: former Bank of Canada governor Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge spoke in Edmonton on Canada’s economic outlook Tuesday, June 6, 2017. GORDON KENT/EDMONTON JOURNAL While Alberta is smart to invest in infrastructure, the province needs new revenue streams such as a sales tax […]