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Edmonton housing awards gala a Landmark night

By schmidt | Published: April 4, 2011

Edmonton housing awards gala a Landmark night Company takes home the lion’s share of trophies as Edmonton housing industry honours its best   By LAURA SEVERS, edmontonjournal.com March 29, 2011   Click here to view the article online   EDMONTON – Landmark made its mark at the 2011 edition of Edmonton’s housing awards gala. The … Continue reading Edmonton housing awards gala a Landmark night

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Edmonton breaks into Canada’s Top 10 Livable Cities!

By schmidt | Published: March 31, 2011

Edmonton breaks into Canada’s top 10 livable cities: City’s rank of eighth of 180 based on affordability, weather, income By Dave Cooper, edmontonjournal.com March 29, 2011 1:40 PM Click here to access the online article   EDMONTON – Edmonton has finally cracked the top 10 list of Canada’s best places to live, according to a … Continue reading Edmonton breaks into Canada’s Top 10 Livable Cities!

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Albertans most likely in Canada to buy homes in the U.S.

By schmidt | Published: March 29, 2011

Check out this interesting article!  Schmidt Realty Group has connections with real estate professionals across North America, so let us know if you would like more information. Albertans most likely in Canada to buy homes in the U.S. Low prices, high Canadian dollar spur sales By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald, March 25, 2011 Click here … Continue reading Albertans most likely in Canada to buy homes in the U.S.

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Don Campbell, head of REIN, says this past weekend changed his thinking on real estate!

By schmidt | Published: March 15, 2011

“This blog entry is a wake-up call.” Don Campbell, President of the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) Mar 15 2011 In the 1990′s Albertans thought it was too late to get into the real market (the downturn had just occurred).  In the 2000′s, Albertans thought it was too late to get into the real estate … Continue reading Don Campbell, head of REIN, says this past weekend changed his thinking on real estate!

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Alberta in a “quiet” boom!

By schmidt | Published: March 9, 2011

According to CBC Radio’s Business Panel this morning, Alberta is already enjoying a quiet boom!  The experts spoke  of labour shortages and the need for Alberta not only to attract people to come here for work, but to work harder to keep people in Alberta for the long term.  What? Who would want to leave our … Continue reading Alberta in a “quiet” boom!

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Calgary Trends Hint at Edmonton’s Future…

By schmidt | Published: March 6, 2011

Currently there are a lot of things that Alberta’s housing markets have going for them: prices are lower than during the boom, interest rates are still low, and a decent supply of homes for sale means there is some good selection. Although consumer and investor sentiment can be very hard to predict, these factors should … Continue reading Calgary Trends Hint at Edmonton’s Future…

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CMHC posts positive forecast for Edmonton real estate

By schmidt | Published: February 18, 2011

“Average MLS home prices in the Edmonton region will increase slightly in 2011, but price gains will pick up in 2012 to record levels, says a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. forecast release Thursday.”     Click here to read the full article by Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal, February 17, 2011 Those are comforting words for buyers … Continue reading CMHC posts positive forecast for Edmonton real estate

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January 2011 Sales… what’s the trend?

By schmidt | Published: February 2, 2011

The Edmonton Journal headline today read  ”Edmonton home sales off to slow start…January MLS sales drop 21% from 2010.”  While these are indeed the facts for the last 31 days, it is even more important to look at the big picture.  If we look back on 2010, it started off strong and then sales slowed significantly.  From my … Continue reading January 2011 Sales… what’s the trend?

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Drilling Activity Ramping up!

By schmidt | Published: February 1, 2011

 The Canadian energy sector has seen a lot of change, with energy prices on a tumultuous ride over the past five years. Although gas prices have continued to languish recently, oil prices have surged and this is driving activity in Alberta’s most important economic sector. The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) increased their forecast … Continue reading Drilling Activity Ramping up!

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Edmonton real estate voted most affordable!

By schmidt | Published: January 28, 2011

According to the 7th annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Edmonton is the country’s most affordable large city, followed closely by Ottawa and Calgary. This pronouncement might turn some heads, but the rebound in the housing market was actually stronger in Canada’s other major centres – especially in Toronto and Vancouver (see note). Average housing … Continue reading Edmonton real estate voted most affordable!

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