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Watch The Property Values Rise 2008-05-09 05:39:00 We've generally stayed away from Alberta Ave because the headaches of managing and tenanting the property far outweighed the low price tags. However, with an $8.5 million , 5 block-per-year revitalization in the works it's starting to look more and more attractive."Alberta Avenue, the 27-block stretch of 118th Avenue north of downtown, is getting a facelift. Crews are beginning work on "streetscaping" five blocks of the avenue, putting in new road surfaces, new and wider sidewalks, new trees and better lighting." Susan Ruttan, edmontonjournal.comDon R. Campbell often says to not be the first in the area to start the gentrification but come in the middle when the risk takers have done most of the work. I would say this is a good indication that properties in this previously forsaken ( Read more:Values
This And That 2008-05-07 21:47:00 What Edmontonians think about the real estate market - "Eventually my house will be worth more than I paid for it. Until then I am enjoying being my own landlord. I am here for the long haul." TerryProvince promotes environmental hotline -"We have the rapid-response team, we have the emergency personnel, we have the expertise and we have the capacity to deal with it, (environmental issues)"Environment Minister Rob RennerAlberta can handle oil-price drop: economist -"Companies are investing very prudently right now and can still make good money at $70 a barrel,"Peter Hall, economics vice-president of Export Development Canada.
How Do YOU Rank Financially? 2008-05-11 23:57:00 If you've ever wondered how your friend's pay cheques measure up to yours, you can take a peek at The all-Canadian wealth test on the Canadian Business site. Showing age, gender and provincial averages you can get a good idea of who is earning what where.Alberta looks to have the highest salaries across the board.My biggest question is the gender salary divide really that great?One other good read that my lead you to your millions is 10 laws of building wealth simple advice that makes a lot of "cents". Read more:Financially
Centre To Helps Woman Enter The Oilsands 2008-05-15 01:54:00 It's hard work but the paycheck is right - but with a quick six-month course woman are getting into the oil sands. This simple transition can take them out of low paying service industry jobs into triple to quadruple the wages out in the oilfields. "Our targets are underemployed women, typically 24 to 34 years old, who are working hard and not making ends meet," "We recruit women who are truly se Read more:Centre
Getting Shaken Up - $1 Dollar Assumable 2008-05-15 17:57:00 Even in a market with strong economic fundamentals there are plateaus. If you are aware when these plateaus come they won't alarm you, in fact you welcome them because they create excellent buying opportunities. In Edmonton we have gone from extreme seller's market to a strong buyer's market.I found a property that can be assumed with qualifying in Edmonton the other day. I like this for 2 reaso Read more:Shaken
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$30 Million In Nanotechnology 2008-05-18 22:24:00 Alberta isn't only about the oil sands. There is a diversified economy that helps support this economic wonderland nanotechnology will be super-funded by the Stelmach government in hopes that Alberta will lead in this burgeoning field."The money comes out of a $130-million fund the Stelmach government announced last May to expand Alberta's nanotechnology sector. It also tapped that fund to pledge Read more:Nanotechnology
How To Avoid Buying A Drug House 2008-05-20 23:20:00 Todd wrote this article to help house buyers and investors make sure they aren't getting a huge financial and environmental headache when they pick up that "deal" down the street."Sadly, we live in dangerous times. We not only have to be careful of shoddy plumbing jobs, leaky roofs and shifting foundations, but we must also check for dangerous and illegal uses of our potential homes. Don't be fool Read more:Avoid
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So You Think Oil Is Expensive?? 2008-05-24 02:06:00 Well you are wrong! According to this video apple prices have increased more than oil and we (Americans) paid more for oil 25 years ago than they do today! I haven't watched t.v for a while is this guy the new Andy Rooney? Anyway good to know it just seems like gas prices are up.
Edmonton's 30 Year Vision 2008-05-23 05:43:00 The vision of Edmonton
as a thriving arts community, a clean environment, with big beautiful parks, a powerful economy and a unique look was compiled by over 2,200 citizens with a common goal in mind- Edmonton by 2040.“We hope this vision will allow the flexibility, in those interim steps, to get to that point, but we should always want to get to that point,” “My assumption is that most (fut
New CMHC Report For Edmonton Spring 2008 2008-05-26 00:03:00 "In general, market conditions have favoured buyers since the fall of 2007 and we see little change in store during the first half of 2008. Sales will remain soft for much of the year and will end 2008 down by 10 per cent to 18,500 units. Market weakness should subside as the year progresses, with demand improving once prospective buyers gain some confidence that the adjustment phase has run its c Read more:Edmonton
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I'll Take The Bait 2008-05-28 01:05:00 After checking my Google alerts it looks like the only thing in the news today is that people are leaving Alberta to buy houses in Eastern Canada. "A serious influx of Western Canadian purchasers has bolstered housing sales in every Atlantic province. Tremendous job opportunities available in Alberta that allow commuting to and from the East Coast have served to further strengthen home-buying act
Real Estate Insider Conference 2008-05-30 02:19:00 As you may well know we are card carrying members of REIN and really believe that the program and the ACRE system have been crucial to our investing success. Don R. Campbell, the president of REIN, is hosting a series of 90 minute conference calls that anyone can listen to.He has highlighted regions such as Alberta, Ontario and B.C he touches on the three F's (Food, Fuel and Fertilizer) and how b Read more:Estate
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Alberta 2020 Video - Alberta Oil Sands 2008-05-31 00:38:00 Alberta oil sands have proven oil reserves that will and can supply oil for many major markets around the world. This video is very interesting and very well done. Read more:Alberta
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Edmonton Property Taxes Going Up In 2009 2008-05-30 22:34:00 Many Edmonton
property owners found a gift of the 2008 tax assessment in their mailbox this week. Although the heavy envelopes probably weren't met with squeals of glee they will certain be more pleasant than what will hit your mailbox next year. Expect property taxes to increase by at least 9% in 2009"This is … just maintaining existing levels. These are no extra frills. This is where we need Read more:Taxes
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This And That May 2008 2008-06-02 00:12:00 Tax hikes on the way for 2009, Edmonton council warns - As property tax bills land in mailboxes throughout Edmonton, city council is already warning that next year's bills will be at least nine per cent higher. A city report released Wednesday estimates municipal taxes will need to be raised by at least 9.4 per cent to help cover the costs of running the booming city. Wal-Mart doubling Alberta su
When The Going Gets Tough 2008-06-04 05:50:00 It's time to pick up a good (audio)book and get a dose of motivation. Sometimes if you have big goals there are moments when you really wonder if you will ever reach them, no matter how positive you are. My silver bullet at these times is my audible.com account.Although I may not have time in my day to sit back and read a book, anytime I'm in my car I turn the drive into a seminar for motivation Read more:Tough
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For Canadian Stagers 2008-06-05 22:14:00 From Canada.com: "How does a home that has been on the real-estate market for months suddenly sell for $100,000 over the asking price? The answer, according to a new HGTV series, is home staging, the art of neutralizing a home with upscale furniture and art to create a showroom perfect space. The Stagers exposes the high-pressure world of home staging, going behind the scenes at DEKORA, a leading Read more:Canadian
2-For-1 Houses In San Diego 2008-06-05 21:06:00 I found this interesting article on Reuters about a savvy developer who is offering "Buy One Get One Free" on row houses in the San Diego
area. With the purchase of a $1.6 M luxury home in the upscale city of Escondido in northern San Diego
County, you can get a $400k row house for free! Great marketing and a gutsy way to improve your sales figures. The townhouse aren't too shabby either- with
Three Years To Belize 2008-06-06 19:59:00 As REIN members one of the best parts of belonging to a group of highly focused investors is that you constantly hear success stories that fuel you to reach your goals.One story that has really inspired me can be found on the ONE LIFE blog spot. After three years of hard work and laser beam focus to their end results, this Canadian family was able to follow their dream of seven months sailing ar Read more:Three
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This And That 2008-06-09 00:38:00 Alberta Needs To Increase Presence Globally - "An Alberta government committee is recommending the province sell itself on a grander scale around the globe -- beyond its 10 current international offices -- by opening several new bureaus on four different continents."Alberta currently has offices in Munich, London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Washington and Tokyo. It's incredible to imagine a province wit
Before You Buy With Your Brother 2008-06-13 18:35:00 When I hear people say that buying investment real estate is dangerous or risky it makes me wonder what could have happened to make them feel that way. Sometimes its a sour deal or bad tenants but more often than not it's who they bought the property with.It's easier to buy a house if you split the down payment with a family member or friend but it's also a great way to ruin a perfectly good r Read more:Brother
Alberta - Key To Diversification Is Technology 2008-06-13 17:22:00 Alberta's economy is more diversified than it has every been however a large part of the booming economy is based on the oil sands. Depending too closely on harvesting and shipping resources could cause Alberta to miss other opportunities to sustain the province's incredible wealth.The government of Alberta has launched a $178 million dollar strategy to help the province commercialize it's techn Read more:Alberta
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Alberta In For Record Surplus 2008-06-15 20:53:00 While Alberta
only estimated for $1.6 Billion surplus this year it looks like high gas prices will bump that sum up another $10 Billion. Not exactly loose change you find in the couch.One third of the funds will be alloted to savings while the other two thirds are to build and maintain capital projects. The main worry is that windfalls like these will be used up and when Alberta's non-renewab Read more:Record
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Fort McMurray Price Rocket Continues 2008-06-18 21:13:00 If you want to get into hot sustainable market then Fort McMurray is your bet - just be prepared to pay for it. This little town on the edge of the world's largest known oil deposit has seen that proximity cause housing prices to rise and rise and rise. House prices rose from $518,934 last year to an incredible $$692,127 in May. "Oil prices are at record levels," adding that a number of oilsands
5 Tips Learning A Language vs. Purchasing Investment Real Estate 2008-06-18 21:08:00 Living in a country where English is not the first language enforces a learning curve that you don`t get when you can communicate in your native tongue. When I came to Japan 6 years ago my Japanese extended to Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto courtesy of Devo`s hit in the 80`s. I had to assimilate to live. Now that I can speak Japanese I look back on those days cringing at what passed for "speaking Japanes Read more:Learning
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Leading The World In Sustainable Energy 2008-07-01 16:19:00 Alberta and the oil sands get a pretty dirty rap from environmentalists. When you are running the biggest project on earth you are always under scrutiny and of course everyone has an opinion. Yet every month or so I find an article about how Alberta is leading the world environmentally one way or another. "Edmonton will soon become the first city in the world to start turning its solid waste int Read more:Leading
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This And That 2008-06-30 01:07:00 Real estate meltdown? Not likely - "It's true that a few Canadian cities are showing much smaller price declines - Edmonton down by 4.9 per cent in the past year, Calgary down 2.4 per cent and Windsor down 5.5 per cent - but only in Windsor does this reflect economic distress. In Alberta, the price reversals look more like a hiccup after huge run ups.So is Porter really suggesting that Canada's ho
Good Points If You Are A Seller 2008-06-27 00:07:00 First of all if you are trying to sell in Edmonton better make the deal pretty sweet because about 11,000 other properties are on the market looking for a new owner. To be frank I wouldn't sell now unless I had a pretty good reason.If you are an investor then why not ride out the dip and wait for the low unemployment, high provincial in-migration and stupendous economy to see you right?For those Read more:Points
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Population Growth = Growing Market 2008-06-26 23:50:00 graph courtesy of StatsCanAlberta again led the country in population growth in the first three months of 2008. The province now weighs in at 3.5 million. Although there was a small exodus from Alberta in 2007 the net in-migration is still the highest in Canada."Alberta's population rose by 0.41 per cent over the January to March period to reach an estimated 3,512,400, mainly as a result of str Read more:Population
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