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Canada’s Best Places to Live 2012

By schmidt | Published: March 21, 2012

Canada’s Best Places to Live 2012 Check out how your community stacks up By MoneySense staff | Online only, 20/03/12     When we speak of Canada’s diversity we refer to the geography of the land and the ethnic background of our people. Yet when you crunch the economic data, as we have for Canada’s … Continue reading Canada’s Best Places to Live 2012

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March Market Report: Making sense of the numbers…

By schmidt | Published: March 12, 2012

“Average prices in February were higher than the year-long average price for last year,” said REALTORS® Association of Edmonton President Doug Singleton. “Buyers seem to have confidence and REALTOR® offices are reporting solid traffic. This is lifting prices up and they are already higher than at the same time in the past two years.” Click … Continue reading March Market Report: Making sense of the numbers…

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February housing starts up 22 per cent in Edmonton

By schmidt | Published: March 9, 2012

February housing starts up 22 per cent in Edmonton By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com March 8, 2012   EDMONTON – Housing starts were up 22 per cent in the Edmonton census metropolitan area in February, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Thursday. The federal agency said new-home construction increased last month to 597 units from 489 … Continue reading February housing starts up 22 per cent in Edmonton

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So, who got the best returns on their housing buck?

By schmidt | Published: March 9, 2012

So, who got the best returns on their housing buck?   By Gordon Kent, Edmonton Journal January 22, 2012   If you were just in it for the money, you’d have done better buying a swimming pool’s worth of oil back in 2006 than picking up a house in Mactaggart. Storing all that crude in … Continue reading So, who got the best returns on their housing buck?

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Alberta tops country for small business optimism

By schmidt | Published: March 8, 2012

Alberta tops country for small business optimism Rising confidence across Canada   By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald March 7, 2012   CALGARY — Small business confidence in Canada continues to rise with Alberta leading the way. According to the latest Business Barometer Index from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, small business confidence has risen … Continue reading Alberta tops country for small business optimism

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Alberta employers brace for soaring costs, worker shortages

By schmidt | Published: March 7, 2012

As oilsands activity heats up, Alberta employers brace for soaring costs, worker shortages By Gary Lamphier, edmontonjournal.com March 7, 2012 7:36 AM   EDMONTON – Three years after global energy prices tanked, Alberta’s oilsands are booming once again. But industry players say they’re already bracing for what they fear lies ahead: chronic labour shortages and … Continue reading Alberta employers brace for soaring costs, worker shortages

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Alberta MLS sales activity to top Canada for next two years

By schmidt | Published: March 6, 2012

Alberta MLS sales activity to top Canada for next two years 6.8% hike in 2012 By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald   CALGARY — Alberta MLS sales activity is forecast to show the biggest year-over-year gains in the country in the next two years, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. In a report released Monday, … Continue reading Alberta MLS sales activity to top Canada for next two years

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ATB Daily Economic Comment: Rents on the Rise?

By schmidt | Published: February 28, 2012

ATB Daily Economic Comment: Rents on the Rise? Click here to view the full article online While the housing market tends to steal the show when it comes to economic indicators, the apartment rental market still provides accommodation for hundreds of thousands of Albertans. Apartment rents have remained fairly steady over the past few years, … Continue reading ATB Daily Economic Comment: Rents on the Rise?

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Metro Edmonton: Sorting out our waste

By schmidt | Published: February 16, 2012

Sorting out our waste February 15, 2012 Heather McIntyre Metro Edmonton Edmonton was one of the first cities in North America to have a curbside recycling program. Since then, a number of innovative ideas and projects have been put into action, leading the city to become known for its waste management system. “It’s always been … Continue reading Metro Edmonton: Sorting out our waste

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Alberta will ‘reign supreme’ in economic growth

By schmidt | Published: February 14, 2012

Alberta will ‘reign supreme’ in economic growth By Kim Covert, Postmedia News February 9, 2012   OTTAWA — Geographically, the continental divide roughly follows the spine of the Rockies, separating British Columbia from Alberta. Economically, that line will move over a few provinces during the next decade, to mark the division between the prosperous West … Continue reading Alberta will ‘reign supreme’ in economic growth

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