Edmonton, Alberta Real Estate Market Update for June 2011 Inventory high?great selection for buyers, but expect average price drops in fall Edmonton?s market needs to see a list to sales ratio of 65%+ and average inventory below 6,000 to see consistent price increases. Our historical ?boom time? was based on consistently low supply (under 3000 on average), and high demand based on economic factors, low interest rates, and high consumer confidence. The groundwork is laid however, for this to ... Full Article...

Happy Summer, We hope this newsletter finds you enjoying the summer. With kids out of school, summer holidays, yard work, and more, it?s often a very busy time. If considering a move this season, contact us to take the stress out of an often stressful time.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:- Recipe ? Grilled Chicken Burgers- Credit Update ? ...

Just don't call it a boom: Alberta poised for growth supercycleBy Gary Lamphier, Postmedia News -  June 17, 2011Two years after the Great Recession ended, Alberta's energy-fuelled economy is again flexing its muscles. With oil prices tripling from their 2009 lows, drilling activity on the upswing, unemployment falling and oilsands investment surging, Alberta looks poised for a new growth supercycle.Photograph by: Bruce Edwards, file, edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON ? Two years after the Great ...

13 Free or Cheap Ways To Keep Your Home Cool This Summer by That One Caveman on June 4, 2008 Much to the chagrin of my pregnant wife, I held off on turning on the air conditioner until last night. In the evening it was getting cool enough to open the windows and let Mother Nature cool our house. In the morning, I would close the windows and blinds before I left for work to bank the cold air from the evening. Unfortunately, due the rain we anticipated overnight, I was unable to open the ...

Program for first-time buyers on surplus school sites should continue: reportThursday, June 23, 2011By Gordon Kent, edmontonjournal.comPhotographed by:Walter Tychnowicz, edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON - A controversial program to build homes for first-time buyers on surplus school sites should continue for another decade, says a report released Thursday. The city introduced the plan in 2006 to help people buy homes in Edmonton?s red-hot real-estate market, but ran into heavy criticism from people ... Full Article...