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Archive | April, 2009
We’re Looking for Realtors Who Care
When Sheldon and I decided to work together and build our real estate business, we set out a number of goals for ourselves and our company. First and foremost our goal was to hire and train Realtors who would provide the highest level of service and competency to our clients, while maintaining the highest ethical principles. We were looking [...]
Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 474 (423, 412, 459)# Sales: 203 (271, 256, 203)Ratio: 43% (64%, 62%, 44%)# Price changes: 252 (253, 264, 235)# Expired Listings: 110 (348, 89, 121)# Withdrawn/terminated/etc. listings: 36 (40, 20, 32)Net loss/gain in listings this week: 125 (-236, 47, 109)Active listings [...]
Vacant Property Addresses: To Display or Not to Display?
Sometimes we have to warn people about the most obvious things.The latest warning we have to issue, is that if you list your home for sale and indicate the property is vacant you may become a target for burglars. So, if you're selling your vacant home, you now need to complete a "hold harmless" form that basically says your Realtor [...]
Fraud or Price Manipulation?
Do you remember being a kid, and you weren’t sure why but somehow you knew you were doing something wrong, even though no one had ever told you specifically not to do what you were doing? Fast forward and you’re an adult, and you’re buying a your first home and everything is great, except for the price. Until the salesperson, says: [...]
Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: Sorry the stats are late today, Sheldon and I were away for a few days for spring break and are still getting caught up. This is the first week this year we've seen more sales than last year: There was an [...]
Edmonton Real Estate Market Appears Balanced
Hats off to the Realtors Association of Edmonton for putting together the monthly stats and press release in only 1 day! The numbers released yesterday show 1380 residential sales which is what we were expecting, as opposed to what we reported the other day: The end of month inventory is much lower than last year, but on the rise as expected:The [...]
Edmonton Real Estate Market Monthly Report – Sales Within Edmonton on the Rise
Spring break struck the Edmonton real estate market this week – we'd been tracking the number of MLS sales quite closely and as of Friday it looked like we'd have close to 1400 sales for March of 2009. According to the stats published by the Realtors Association of Edmonton today there were actually 1300 sales, and I can't help but [...]
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