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 […]

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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 […]

Back to school may be the most wonderful time of the year for those of us with kids.  The question is will it be the same for the real estate market?
August turned out to be a mixed bag yet again.  The single family home sales were strong if you were priced right and not in […]

Tuesday the Alberta government released latest budget information for the province. Finance and Enterprise Minister Iris Evans released the province’s First Quarter Update, showing a forecast surplus of $8.5 billion for 2008-09, $7 billion higher than predicted in Budget 2008.
Higher-than-budgeted resource revenues will enable government to increase its savings this year and cover the […]

Joffre is located 23 km northeast of Red Deer, Alberta. For most residents of the area, the petrochemical site and the bridge over the river are more synonymous to Joffre than the actual village.  A few name changes over the years with the exception of the large NOVA Chemicals. 
NOVA Chemicals’ Joffre manufacturing facility lies just […]

Morrisroe is a great family neighborhood in Red Deer, not just because it is close to schools, and parks but the character really shows.  The house styles have a great variety, look and feel to them.  Some of that may have been influenced by St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

The church is an early work by Canadian […]

With a resurgence in sales I asked the question “Why?”.
Is this a result of the changes in 40 year mortgages and zero down purchases looming and people quickly using these while these options remain available?
Talking to a few mortgage associates the answer is “No”.  Scott at Regional Mortgage states that “It has been about the […]