SHAWN LOGAN Published on: January 31, 2017 | Last Updated: January 31, 2017 3:29 PM MST A home sits empty in the Beachwood Estates area of the town of High River on Jan. 30, 2017. LYLE ASPINALL / POSTMEDIA NETWORK Assessed at nearly $1 million prior to the 2013 flood, a High River estate home [...]
When I discuss with other Realtors that I don't work Sundays, I love to watch their reaction. I'm often met with blank stares and confused looks. Sometimes, a little frustration or even anger. In fact, what surprises most agents, is that I have never lost a client or a transaction for doing it! Which to [...]
ROB CARRICK The Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 6:11PM EST If only our incomes would keep up with the country’s hot housing markets. The median family income in Toronto would have been a juicy $130,832 last year if paycheques grew at the same rate as house prices in the city. In reality, [...]
Let's face it, it's those gorgeous show homes that get our hearts pounding! Why? They are so neat, tidy and clean! When you decide to sell your home, consider it "spring cleaning" time. Top to bottom! Get out the cleaning supplies and do a deep and thorough clean! Don't forget vent covers and ceiling fans. [...]
CMHC is ratcheting up its mortgage insurance premiums starting in March for new applications. Existing policies will see no change. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press) By Pete Evans, CBC News The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will charge borrowers a few dollars more every month to insure their mortgages, starting in March. The housing agency made the [...]
John Fodchuk says life is good for him and his family in Weyburn, Sask. There's no carbon tax, and there's plenty of optimism and opportunity — a sharp contrast to the Alberta he left behind. "Southeast Saskatchewan reminds me of the way Alberta used to be," says Fodchuk, 34. Born and raised in Brooks, Alta., Fodchuk was working [...]
After a long period of economic downturn, Calgary's housing market is expected to see some price stability in 2017, but not across all market segments and property types. Both detached and attached prices remain unchanged over 2016 levels, while apartments are forecasted to contract by another two per cent. "The transition in the housing market [...]
JANUARY 10, 2017 Over the past few days, a number of homes have begun listing – all in the same area of Vancouver. The curious move now makes a little more sense, real estate agents have convinced 43 homeowners on the same street to list their homes for sale. The deal is being pitched as [...]
Rapid construction of new apartments at a time of high unemployment in Calgary has left a raft of rental housing empty, spiking the apartment vacancy rate to levels not seen in a generation, a new report says. More than 2,500 apartment units were empty in October, up by more than a third over last year’s [...]