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Adam Dirksen
Resale housing prices bounce back up with strong September sales Edmonton , October 5, 2009 : Although sales were not at record levels in September, they compared favorably with sales levels last year and settled in for the third best September ever. Only ...  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Adam Dirksen
Excerpts From... Canadian housing markets buck recession and trend upwards, says RE/MAX Kelowna, BC (Sept. 24, 2009) -- With the worst of the recession over, residential real estate markets in major Canadian centres are poised for growth in the final quarter ...  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Jerry Aulenbach
Flying into Hamilton on a rainy day was fun. Greeted by rain without a coat, but that was no big deal, I don't mind any weather. I think I should have brought a rain coat to Hamilton. Landed late, but safely. Now about to meet @REbroker_Jenn! #yhm ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJerry Aulenbach
Jerry Aulenbach
Ever wondered why it's called a flea market? So have I. But I never found out why. According to the almighty Wikipedia, its origins are unknown, but some speculate it's because people are moving about like fleas, or the more likely explanation, ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJerry Aulenbach
Jerry Aulenbach
1-stick to one account, and make it obvious that it is run by a human. You are you, the books, blogs, whatever you sell and do, etc are a part of you. You'll go nuts trying to follow the same people with 10 different accounts, and it won't be as ...  [Read More]
Posted:byJerry Aulenbach
Adam Dirksen
Canada's financial institutions look good as their American counterparts stumble TORONTO- Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank of Montreal gained ground in the ranks of North America's 10 biggest banks after ...  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Adam Dirksen
La Perle, Edmonton - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 9549 180A Street on March 22 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Adam Dirksen
Kelowna , BC (March 11, 2009) -- A report released today by RE/MAX confirms that entry-level purchasers are now the engine driving home-buying activity in almost every major centre in Canada . The 2009 RE/MAX First-Time Buyers Report, highlighting first-time ...  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Adam Dirksen
Real estate market prime for first-time buyers; Many incentives for new homeowners They're back--but if they're not, they should be. A few years ago, before diminishing affordability sent them scurrying to the sidelines to continue to share accommodation ...  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Adam Dirksen
Rutherford, Edmonton - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 1131 113th Street SW, Edmonton AB on March 15 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Adam Dirksen
Everywhere we turn we are surrounded by the media forecasting that the sky is falling. This isn’t comforting news when you are considering making a very important decision in your life; buying or selling your home. With the constant exposure to the ...  [Read More]
Posted:byAdam Dirksen
Daryl St. Martin
Woodcroft, Edmonton - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 13420 - 117A Ave. on May 31 from 1:00 AM to 4:00 AM . Property information  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
Economists say Canada has become one of the safer places in the developed world to own residential real estate. “The dynamics of house prices in Canada are in line with what we would expect based on fundamentals of the economy,” said Roberto ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
The Lebow Report: Why begrudge the commission? By Barry Lebow I am writing this in a national Canadian newspaper for real estate people but actually it is a rant to the public and especially to the cynical and unenlightened media that continually bashes ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
Resale housing sales in January were almost record setting. The previous record was set at the height of the real estate frenzy in January 2007. The REALTORS® Association reported that 1,227 residential sales were notched last month as compared to ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
The Canadian housing market in 2007 set a number of MLS® sales records, and the re-sale housing market is expected to remain at near record sales levels in 2008, according to The Canadian Real Estate Association. Annual residential MLS® sales activity ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
Edmonton-area housing starts fell in December, leaving the 2007 total just short of an all-time record. The 578 monthly starts were down 15 per cent from December 2006 -- the second consecutive monthly decline. “For all of 2007, total housing starts ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
A Christmas tree is one of the special joys of Christmas. Some artificial trees manufactured to-day are fireproof, But a real tree that you cut down on your own or purchase from a woodlot is a fire hazard, particularly after it has dried out for a week ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin
Daryl St. Martin
At its annual Housing Forecast Seminar on January 10, the EREB forecast price increases for all types of resale homes in 2007. It is predicted that prices will increase at least one to two percent a month for an annual increase of 15% this year. “There ...  [Read More]
Posted:byDaryl St. Martin

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