Actually today is a rare event where I’m tweeting (@edmontonsheldon) more than blogging! It’s not just about density it’s about how you do it says Ken Greenberg who kicked of the the conference today with a dynamic speech encouraging vision and partnerships. He shared his perceptions about stadium projects and that they can only be successful if the wealth is [...]
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I love Yegdt: downtown x-posed
I frequently get asked what’s happening downtown, especially with the ARENA buzz. What will prices do? What areas will be most affected? I get asked this at industry functions outside of Edmonton on a regular basis as well. I get these questions at the Y in the change room, at Yoga, at Starbucks and so on. This level of buzz [...]
How Sustainable is Edmonton?
Maybe this is an unfair question but it is one that is going to come up time and again, especially as the population of Edmonton grows. This is something we have blogged about from time to time but we’ve never had a sustained conversation about making our communities more sustainable.
Today Sara and I attended a seminar hosted by Alberta [...]
New Home Upgrades Worth Paying For, Part 4: Lot features
There are 5 main factors that affect the value of your home: location, the home itself, the market conditions, your pricing strategy, and how well its marketed. Of course, the most important factor is location, and this means the lot itself, the neighbourhood, the city and the province. What can be tricky is deciding if a “premium” lot offered by [...]
Farmers Market Brings “Community” to Terwillegar, Riverbend
”It’s like the heart of Terwillegar-Riverbend finally came alive.” Edmonton Journal.
The Terwillegar Riverbend Farmer’s Market opened in May and has run every Wednesday night since from 5:30-8pm. It’s the culmination of years of effort from many volunteers, and brings a real community feeling to a sub-urban part of our city. According to their web site:
The Southwest Edmonton Farmers’ Market is [...]
The Buzz Around Sustainability
In the 20 plus years I have been in real estate I have seen various buzz words come and go. VTB’s (Vendor Take Back Mortgage), energy efficient, R2000 (an energy efficiency rating), green and many more, and now the latest belle to the ball is “sustainable.”
If you listen closely you can hear it in the ads of some of the newer [...]
Edmonton City Centre Airport Redevelopment Designs Revealed
Yesterday the city of Edmonton revealed 5 designs to redevelop the city centre airport lands that have been submitted from teams around the world. The proposed designs are on display at City Hall for the next two weeks, and the city is asking for feedback on the plans.
It’s a green project unprecedented in Canada for its size, scale and proximity [...]
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 is no question that certain [...]
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® system in the past day [...]
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 a current home listed for [...]
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Edmonton Real Estate Market Weekly Update – Jan. 20/11
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