6Apr/10Off
Real Estate Prices, Listings and Sales all go up in Edmonton in March
“Prices are up about 10% from a year ago and sellers are eager to take advantage. Buyers are aware of higher mortgage rates ahead and are getting into the market before the rates rise,” said Larry Westergard today, president of...19Mar/10Off
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: 573 (580, 541, 477) # Sales: 279 (220, 264, 255) Ratio: 49% (38%, 49%, 53%) # Price...11Mar/10Off
Marketing your home, or your agent?
When working with sellers we frequently get asked about certain aspects of our home marketing plan that seem to be missing. The simple answer is - we market our listings, not ourselves. We believe that personal advertising is not part...9Mar/10Off
Home Buying Seminar – For Ladies Only
First Foundation Mortgages is hosting a home buying seminar for women only! The event takes place on March 17, 2010 and features female speakers (including Sara) experienced in mortgages, real estate, law and more to answer your questions about buying...8Feb/10Off
Edmonton Home Builders on a Roll
CMHC released the January new home construction tallies in their "housing now" report today. Edmonton area home builders are rolling along for the 7th consecutive month, posting higher starts than the same month last year. Here are the highlights: Housing...31Jan/10Off
Do you really get a deal when you buy through the listing agent?
It seems that many potential home buyers feel that by working with the listing agent directly they will get a better deal than if they get their own representation. The idea is that since the listing agent will get "both...26Jan/10Off
Just How Old is That Building?
If you're looking for a house, one of the criteria you're considering may be the age of the structure. Often we have clients that will consider homes no older than 5, 10 or 20 years old. It's easy for a...13Jan/10Off
REALTORS® Association of Edmonton Market Forecast
Last up at the Market Forecast was Larry Westergard, President of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton to talk about the market, specifically resale homes. He started by recapping 2009 which we've already covered on the blog and in our Year...11Dec/09Off
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: 188 (291, 289, 329) # Sales: 202 (204, 217, 223) Ratio: 107% (70%, 75%, 68%) # Price...9Nov/09Off