Thank You to everyone that took part in our “Spooky House” contest.
It’s always fun to see the various creations for Halloween.  Some fantastic work by many individuals, and I’m sure that the creations are even better in person.  It was a close decision but the votes were cast this morning and the winner of the […]

This year was a great year for Trick or Treating.  The weather was fantastic, this was the first year I heard of kids complaining they were “HOT” in their costumes.
Patrick

Weekly look at the numbers here in Red Deer, and this week is different than last week.  Ok maybe not that different but there are some differences.  The changes are in the reported sales numbers.  The last two weeks saw an increase in new listings with 82 and 83 properties listed, up from the weekly […]

Last weekend we had an opportunity to drive to Innisfail and see the Scarecrows on display.

From Innisfail

From Innisfail

From Innisfail

A fun fall activity,
Patrick

It’s been a busy few weeks in the financial markets, with constant attention to mortgages and credit.  With strong economic environment in Alberta it can be hard to grasp or see the impact that these changes will have on the average home buyer or seller.
The changes:

Zero down is gone.  This was announced to be phased […]

Numbers for the local real estate market here in Red Deer, were recently released.  Despite a global economic freak-out on a local level real estate remains stable over all.  The weekly sales volume reacting to media, but overall we’re experiencing a consistent trend. Compared to a year ago September sales have been […]

Do you have Red Deer’s spookiest house? 

You could win 1,000 Air Miles! 
Do you put on a Halloween haunted house? Send in your entries for Red Deer’s spookiest house. Email us a photo along with the address and your contact information. Entries and the winner will be posted online at www.Century21Advantage.ca and www.SpookyHouse.ca
All […]

Changing market over the past 7 weeks, and the change is not over.  With the financial markets in turmoil from the US credit crisis, an election called here in Canada, there is a lot of dynamics going on. For a detailed look at the market click here.
This week marks one of the lowest inventory levels […]

Looking for a small town loaded with potential?  Penhold may just have what you are looking for.

Penhold although small in stature is the only “bedroom” or “commuting city” with in 15 - 20 minutes of Red Deer that has experienced an increase in MLS sales volume.  The average sale price for real estate in Penhold […]

The bank of Canada decided to hold interest rates steady on September 3rd.  The department of Finance set a date with imposed restrictions on 40 year amortizations and the use of zero down.  The kids went back to school, and families settled into to back to school mode etc…
So where are we now?

The number of […]