Archive | June, 2008
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market

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: 558 (686, 627, 757)# Sales: 321 (310, 257, 280)Ratio: 58% (45%, 41%, 37%)# Price changes: 563 (693, 628, 617)# Expired Listings: 72 (74, 202, 625)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 163 (290, 62, 62)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 2 [...]

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Who knew moving could be so much fun?

Who knew moving could be so much fun?

We’ve been extremely busy over the past little while at our little company….Not only did we recently move days after I had surgery but one of our agents went on a family reunion tour of Norway.  Ufta. Another one just decided to head out and celebrate her wedding anniversary which leaves me a little in the lurch. Thankfully Sara’s [...]

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#1 Reason to Get an Appraisal

#1 Reason to Get an Appraisal

I recently had a client referred to me who had put an offer on a million dollar+ property being sold privately. They put their offer on the property with the hope that they would sell their own property and everything would be hunky dory. The only conditions were a standard financing clause and the usual inspection. It turned out [...]

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Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market

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: 686 (627, 757, 660)# Sales: 310 (257, 280, 287)Ratio: 45% (41%, 37%, 43%)# Price changes: 693 (628, 617, 671)# Expired Listings: 74 (202, 625, 103)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 290 (62, 62, 73)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 12 [...]

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Mr. Snowman Tells No Lies

Mr. Snowman Tells No Lies

How do you look at me with those lumps of coal for eyes and tell me you’re sitting in front of the hottest most desirable property on the market?  It’s obviously not hot enough to melt the snow on your front lawn! No, indeed it is now June and pictures of snow laden properties with enough snow to build an [...]

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Modern Architecture Meets Edmonton’s History

Modern Architecture Meets Edmonton’s History

  Everyone has seen all the crazy condo construction that has been going on in Edmonton.  There are mega-projects to be completed all over the city. More of the same old, same old, where you walk from one unit to the next you can’t remember the differences between each one since they’re all the same. If  one is truly wants [...]

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Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market

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: 627 (757, 660, 608)# Sales: 257 (280, 287, 245)Ratio: 41% (37%, 43%, 40%)# Price changes: 628 (617, 671, 572)# Expired Listings: 202 (625, 103, 205)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 62 (62, 73, 57, 55)Net loss/gain in listings this week: [...]

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Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff and Other Gems

Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff and Other Gems

It’s a market full of hard decisions and sometimes tough love is necessary, especially when examining your home’s value compared to last year. Last weekend when one of our listings sold the seller said to me "that’s the most excited I’ve heard you get." The deal was done, so why not share in our client’s excitement?  We’ve certainly had plenty [...]

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To rent, or not to rent

To rent, or not to rent

To rent or not to rent? That is the question. I can see the fingers getting ready to type their rapid responses to this article already, but chill for now because the question is actually for home owners.  Many of the people who have properties on the market today have to consider all their options in this market. So [...]

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Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market

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: 757 (660, 608, 709)# Sales: 280 (287, 245, 299)Ratio: 37% (43%, 40%, 42%)# Price changes: 617 (671, 572, 605)# Expired Listings: 625 (103, 205, 192)# Canceled/withdrawn/terminated listings: 62 (73, 57, 55)Net loss/gain in listings this week: -210 [...]

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