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Most major cities to see housing ‘correction’, report says

By schmidt | Published: December 23, 2011

Most major cities to see housing ‘correction’, report says Alberta centres will end up winners By Kim Covert, Postmedia News  December 22, 2011 Click here to access the full article online OTTAWA — The Canadian housing market in 2012 will be a “tug-of-war,” with low interest rates hauling hard on one end of the rope, … Continue reading Most major cities to see housing ‘correction’, report says

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Edmonton employers most optimistic in Canada

By schmidt | Published: December 13, 2011

Edmonton employers most optimistic in Canada, survey finds By Lewis Kelly, edmontonjournal.com     December 12, 2011   Click to view the full article online   EDMONTON — Employers in Edmonton lead the country in their bullish outlook on hiring in the next three months, says a survey released Monday by a global human resources firm. Manpower … Continue reading Edmonton employers most optimistic in Canada

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Stable market with few surprises!

By schmidt | Published: December 8, 2011

There were no surprises in the month-end Multiple Listing Service® sales figures for the month of November released by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. The all-residential average* sales price of $321,135 was up less than one percent from last month and last November. Single family detached homes sold on average for $365,734 which is marginally … Continue reading Stable market with few surprises!

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Welcome to Edmonton, the city that works

By schmidt | Published: December 7, 2011

Lamphier: Welcome to Edmonton, the city that works By Gary Lamphier, edmontonjournal.com December 6, 2011   Click here to access the full article online EDMONTON – Is Metro Edmonton one of the last bastions of North America’s rapidly shrinking middle class? It certainly feels that way. While good jobs dry up and middle-income earners face … Continue reading Welcome to Edmonton, the city that works

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Edmonton leads country in job growth

By schmidt | Published: December 6, 2011

Edmonton led the country in job creation over the past 12 months and Alberta bucked national employment trends in November, Statistics Canada reported on Dec. 2, 2011. The country shed 19,000 jobs last month, the agency said, bumping unemployment up from 7.3 per cent to 7.4 per cent nationwide. But in Alberta, the jobless rate … Continue reading Edmonton leads country in job growth

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Edmonton Economy Churning Out Jobs

By schmidt | Published: December 3, 2011

Edmonton economy churning out jobs, city official says By Lewis Kelly, edmontonjournal.com December 2, 2011 7:47 AM   Click here to view the full article online   EDMONTON – Edmonton led the country in job creation over the last 12 months, says the city’s chief economist.But that expansion will heat up the local economy next … Continue reading Edmonton Economy Churning Out Jobs

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Alberta headed in the right direction for investors!

By schmidt | Published: December 2, 2011

Don Campbell of the Real Estate Investment Network recently shared this chart on his blog.  Look at where Alberta real estate is headed…now is a smart time to invest!  Call our team of Certified Investor Agent Specialists to make this market work for you!   Share this:PrintEmailSharePress ThisStumbleUponRedditDigg

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CMHC Market Forecast Spreads Christmas Cheer!

By schmidt | Published: November 30, 2011

Market Forecast Spreads Christmas Cheer! Sabrina Bright from our team attended the 2012 CMHC Housing Forecast recently and came back to the office grinning! There is a ton of good news for all of us living in this wonderful province. Here are some of the highlights from CMHC’s report:  Strong net migration to Alberta Impressive job growth Average income is … Continue reading CMHC Market Forecast Spreads Christmas Cheer!

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Alberta is Canada’s economic growth leader

By schmidt | Published: November 28, 2011

Alberta is Canada’s economic growth leader GDP increases in 2012, 2013 to top country   By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald November 25, 2011   Click here to access the full article online CALGARY — Alberta is poised to be Canada’s economic growth leader in the next two years and beyond, according to the Conference Board … Continue reading Alberta is Canada’s economic growth leader

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Alberta Tops in North America for ‘Economic Freedom’

By schmidt | Published: November 23, 2011

Alberta tops in North America for ‘economic freedom’ By Kathryn Blaze Carlson, Postmedia News November 22, 2011   Click to view the full article online   Alberta has been named the most “economically free” jurisdiction in North America, beating out its provincial counterparts and all 50 U.S. states as Canada narrows a gap with its … Continue reading Alberta Tops in North America for ‘Economic Freedom’

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