Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 660 (608, 709, 762)# Sales: 287 (245, 299, 300)Ratio: 43% (40%, 42%, 39%)# Price changes: 671 (572, 605, 768)# Expired Listings: 103 (205, 192, 161)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 73 (57, 55, 61)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 197 [...]
Archive | May, 2008
Our Office is Moving This Weekend!
Normally we’re in the business of sending our clients packing, but this weekend it’s our turn. We may be a little difficult to get a hold of today and tomorrow because our office is moving. We expect our phones will be out of service temporarily on Friday so email is the best way to get a hold of us. Our [...]
4 Simple Ways to Cut Household Costs and Reduce Your Impact on the Environment
There have been a lot of comments on this blog recently about environmental concerns in Alberta, related to the oil sands. Unfortunately I’m no expert on what’s going on up there other than a lot of trees are being cut down, a lot of water is being used, and a lot of greenhouse gasses are being released into the atmosphere.Since [...]
Top Relocation Tips
So your company is sending you to Bolivia, Timbuktu or maybe Calgary. You have to sell your home and the relocation company contacts you to arrange some of the “stuff.”They are going to forward you some names of a few REALTORS to contact regarding the sale of your home. This selection of REALTORS is based not entirely, on competency [...]
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 608 (709, 762, 671)# Sales: 245 (299, 300, 279)Ratio: 40% (42%, 39%, 42%)# Price changes: 572 (605, 768, 603)# Expired Listings: 205 (192, 161, 450)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 57 (55, 61, 71)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 101 [...]
Does that come with landscaping?
When you buy a home in the dead of winter, you never really know what’s under the snow, but come spring and summer beautiful landscaping can be a real selling feature. So what happens when you purchase a home that had a perfect green lawn, and gorgeous perrenials and trees when you viewed it, and it’s all dead when [...]
Headlines: Real Estate Boom is Over, No Bubble Coming
For the past couple of weeks I think every major newspaper in Canada has published an article with something similar to the above headline. And almost every article has mentioned the fact that the slumping national sales are mostly due to the slow down in Edmonton and Calgary. It seems all this information comes from a report by the [...]
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 709 (762, 671, 566)# Sales: 299 (300, 279, 293)Ratio: 42% (39%, 42%, 52%)# Price changes: 605 (768, 603, 493)# Expired Listings: 192 (161, 450, 115)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 55 (61, 71, 39)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 163 [...]
Guaranteed Sales
Recently I had a call from a blog reader who thinks a family member has a gauranteed sale agreement with their REALTOR. Of this there should be no confusion. You either have a Guaranteed Sale agreement or you don’t.Below are the rules directly out of the Real Estate Act of Alberta as it pertains to all licensed industry members who [...]
What To Expect When Listing Your Home For Sale
Frequently I get comments from people trying to sell their homes who are frustrated about the marketing of their property. Many of these are sellers who are trying to sell on their own, others have hired a REALTOR and are unsatisfied with what they are or aren’t doing. I often wonder why these discussions don’t occur beforehand? He are [...]
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The Edmonton Real Estate Blog is written by Sheldon Johnston and Sara MacLennan of Coldwell Banker Johnston real estate; both are licensed real estate associates in the Province of Alberta.
Aside from blogging, Sheldon manages the brokerage and assists clients buying and selling real estate in the Edmonton area, while Sara focuses on marketing and business development. If you're thinking of buying or selling real estate, or if you're interested in a career with one of Edmonton's most successful teams, contact them at blog@teamjohnston.com.
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