Tuesday, May 31, 2011By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com Bob Walker, vice-president of Ledcor Building division, Northern AlbertaPhotographed by:Brian Gavriloff, edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON - In a sign that labour shortages have returned to Alberta, a major industrial employer launched a hiring campaign Tuesday to attract 9,000 workers in 2011. Ledcor Industries Inc. has already hired 3,800 workers so far this year. The need is so urgent that Ledcor building division vice-president Bob Walker ... Full Article...

  Welcome to spring in Alberta finally! I hope this finds you in prosperous times in 2011, and not too busy with yard work. This is the second edition of my new format Alberta Commercial Real Estate Newsletter. Feel free to forward and share this with other successful real estate investors you know that would find it of value. I can add them to the list by them simply emailing me a request. What?s in this issue: 1. RE/MAX Commercial among top 252. Testimonial & recent sales ? Mykytuk & CWC ... Full Article...

Welcome to spring, finally,We hope this newsletter finds you enjoying the sun in Edmonton, and yard work season. Our new format newsletter is filled with valuable information on the Edmonton & area real estate market, home owner tips, and fun for the kids, recipes and more.In this issue:  Page 1:- Patio design- Preferred Group Team Member Update ? Anu Khullar- For the kids (or young at heart) ? This is a tricky onePage 2: - Summer explorations ? what?s your destination?- In the habit ? stay ... Full Article...

Preferred Group outperforms the market in 2010... hire us to on average: Get $11,250 more for your property, Sell in 17 fewer days, and Be 33% more likely to sell. Six times the average experience makes a difference! Not all Realtors are alike, so make sure to talk to us when looking to buy/sell/invest in Edmonton real estate. View our performance summary in PDF here...

All Canadians should read this article. Shows how significant the Alberta oil sands are to the world.  The impact on Edmonton, Alberta real estate values is inevitable with this type of economic underlying fundamental.  But it doesn't come overnight.  The timing of economic fundamentals like this, was discussed in a previous blog article of ours: Wake up Alberta, frenzy's coming!  Where research by Don R. Campbell of REIN explains what needs to occur in order for pricing appreciation to take ... Full Article...