Archive | July, 2009
Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update

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: 370 (429, 500, 499)# Sales: 361 (375, 365, 337)Ratio: 98% ( 87%, 73%, 68%)# Price changes: 189 (197, 174, 191)# Expired Listings: 123 (85, 98, 93)# Withdrawn/terminated/etc. listings: 29 (29, 41, 26)Net loss/gain in [...]

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Coldwell Banker Johnston Golfs… Badly… Again

Last week we had our annual golf tournament. The chaos and calamity was captured on video (of course) to share with everyone. Hope you enjoy it!

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New “Crime Mapping” Site – See Crime Stats in Edmonton Neighbourhoods

The Edmonton Police Service has launched a "crime map" web site. It allows you to see the number of crimes committed in Edmonton's neighbourhoods. The site is extremely interesting and very relevant to anyone considering moving to a certain neighbourhood. The site states:
The Edmonton Police Service is committed to innovative and responsive community policing, which is [...]

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Title Insurance VS Real Property Reports

This is the third in a series of three articles written by guest author Stan Galbraith of Galbraith Law. The series includes Real Property Reports, Title Insurance, and Real Property Reports vs Title Insurance. 
The first article in this series contained a discussion of the full ambit of Real Property Reports (RPR).  In summary, they provide certainty as to [...]

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Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update

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: 429 (500, 499, 453)# Sales: 375 (365, 337, 329)Ratio: 87% (73%, 68%, 73%)# Price changes: 197 (174, 191, 189)# Expired Listings: 85 (98, 93, 308)# Withdrawn/terminated/etc. listings: 29 (41, 26, 32)Net loss/gain in [...]

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Real Estate Jargon 101 – Who’s buying your listing?

In our industry you sometimes hear agents refer "buying a listing."  That does not mean what it sounds like… that they made the seller an offer in writing that was unconditional and the seller accepted it so the property is now sold.  Oh no my friends that is not what it means.   What it means is that [...]

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Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market Update

Edmonton Real Estate Weekly Market 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: 500 (499, 453, 448)# Sales: 365 (337, 329, 421)Ratio: 73% (68%, 73%, 94%)# Price changes: 174 (191, 189, 203)# Expired Listings: 98 (93, 308, 69)# Withdrawn/terminated/etc. listings: 41 (26, 32, 34)Net loss/gain in [...]

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Empty Condo Parking Stalls – Who Owns Them?

Empty Condo Parking Stalls – Who Owns Them?

You never really know what the developer of a condo complex has up there sleeve.  A well known condo developer in Alberta has recently decided to put a pole up in the middle of a number of parking stalls advertising them for sale. What's interesting is that this complex is about 10 years old [...]

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What’s hot in the Edmonton market? Condos near the U of A

It’s got to be an amazing thing to hear those words from your children “mom, dad, I got accepted to the UofA”.  The first thought is “that’s fantastic sweetie”, the second is "where are they going to live and how are we going to pay for it?" Many of the students come to the university from [...]

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Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update

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: 499 (453, 448, 483)# Sales: 337 (329, 421, 441)Ratio: 68% (73%, 94%, 91%)# Price changes: 191 (189, 203, 233)# Expired Listings: 93 (308, 69, 102)# Withdrawn/terminated/etc. listings: 26 (32, 34, 46)Net loss/gain in [...]

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