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Alberta School Rankings

With all the talk about values and what’s driving them (and are they sustainable?) I just want to throw in that most people buy home for a number of reasons. One of the major reasons buyers select an area are the schools in the area and the quality of education their kids will receive.  There [...]

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Unique Edmonton MLS® Searches

As many of you know we have introduced a new MLS® search site – www.EdmontonRealEstate.pro
In a previous post we demonstrated the unique neighborhood search functions of this site.  This week we've added a new search for "new listings." This allows you to see all the listings that have been added to the Edmonton MLS® [...]

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Search Edmonton MLS® Listings with Google Streetview

Search Edmonton MLS® Listings with Google Streetview

Google launched "Streeview" in Edmonton yesterday and as promised we have launched streetview on our Edmonton MLS® search site www.edmontonrealestate.pro. Now you can virtually walk up and down the streets of homes that you are interested in, and really get a feel for the neighbourhood without even leaving your home.
  Here is an example of [...]

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Keeping an eye on the Jones’s has never been easier!

When we launched our new home buyers search for the Edmonton area we were surprised by the response.  In one month we got over 250,000 page views! Wow! A lot of people are using this new MLS® search.
One of the common questions from clients and friends is: "what is the easiest way to see what’s for [...]

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Hot and Cold Condos in Edmonton… It’s not just the weather

Hot and Cold Condos in Edmonton… It’s not just the weather

We received a question in response to our "you asked us" post from another reader (Kendal).  The question related to a comment I made about types of condos and areas that are performing better than others.
Kendal asked me to elaborate, and since this information may be relevant to other blog readers who own condos in Edmonton we're posting [...]

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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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Edmonton Neighbourhood: Strathearn

Edmonton Neighbourhood: Strathearn

Strathearn is east of downtown Edmonton and south of the North Saskatchewan River. The neighbourhoods closest to Strathearn are Cloverdale, Forest Heights, Holyrood, and Bonnie Doon.
 
Two of the original landholders in Strathearn were J. McKernan, Edmonton's first telegraph operator, and W. Bird who built one of Edmonton's first water driven grain mills in Mill Creek. [...]

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Edmonton Neighbourhoods: Queen Alexandra

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: Queen Alexandra

The Queen Alexandra neighbourhood is located just south of the University of Alberta and has a number of well maintained older executive-style homes. Just over half of the homes in the area were built between 1961 and 1980.  This area is attracting a number of new condominium developments, perfect for professional couples and families. [...]

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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. [...]

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Edmonton Neighbourhoods: High Park

Edmonton Neighbourhoods: High Park

High Park is a smaller neighbourhood laid out in a grid patternand the lots are of a generous size. Development in the area occurred in the1950s and 1960s. High Park is dominated by smaller, single-family bungalows, mostly with detached garages that are accessed via back lanes. Area residentshave good access to Westmount Mall and Mayfield [...]

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