Posts

Showing posts from January, 2012

REALTORS® anticipate stable real estate market in 2012 #yeg #yegre #shpk #strathco

Image
REALTORS® anticipate stable real estate market in 2012 #yeg #yegre Edmonton, January, 2011: Doug Singleton, President of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton announced the real estate industry housing forecast for 2012 at an industry seminar on Wednesday. He expects that the current stable market will continue through 2012 with prices and unit sales increasing slightly year-over-year and real estate transactions to follow typical month-to-month trends. “I do not see any external forces that will influence the normal operation of the real estate market locally in the year ahead,” said Singleton. “Mortgage interest rates are expected to remain stable through 2012 and there will be balanced demand on both the buyer and seller sides of the market.” The REALTORS® Association is forecasting that the all residential price for housing in the Edmonton area will increase about 2% over the year ahead. Single family detached home prices will increase on average by 2% over the year and con...

EDMONTON Real Estate Deal of The Month!

Image
BANK wants a Quick sale... Fantastic Ottwell location. This large split level currently needs some work and is priced accordingly. There is four bedrooms and 3 baths. Parking wont be an issue with a double detached and extra long single attached.  With 2 offers by Noon today (Jan 25/12) this won't last. 9643 69A ST for $329,900 Click on this LINK for full details , Edmonton, AB T6B 1W4 :: Talk To Walker Team Ivan Abelar Ivan@Talktowalker.com 780-953-5251 REALTOR Talk to Walker Team RE\MAX Excellence

Edmontons housing most affordable in Canada, survey shows

Image
A for sale sign is posted in front of a new homes in the Sunset Valley Estates on Ellerslie Road and 70 Street in Edmonton, Monday. Photograph by: Anne-Marie Jackson, Edmonton Journal EDMONTON - Edmonton enjoys the most affordable housing of Canada’s six major metropolitan regions, according to a study released Monday. The International Housing Affordability Survey looks at housing in cities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand along with Hong Kong. It found that among Canadian cities with populations above one million, Edmonton has the most affordable housing. Windsor was the most affordable market of any size, while Vancouver was by far the priciest market in the country. In fact, Vancouver outranked every city in the survey except Hong Kong, topping markets like New York City, San Francisco, Sydney and London, England. Conducted by the public policy website Demographia and based on data from the third quarter of 2011, the s...

Is the Time NOW to Invest in Edmonton Again? #yeg

Edmonton #2 in #economic momentum #yeg #canada #realestate... http://t.co/DDcw2gXR Ivan Abelar

# 446 SONGHURST PL, Leduc, AB T9E 0P9 :: Talk To Walker Team

# 446 SONGHURST PL, Leduc, AB T9E 0P9 :: Talk To Walker Team

STEPS TO SELLING A HOME

Image
Hire a REALTOR®   Studies show that homesellers who use a REALTOR® to represent them generally get a better price than those who sell the home themselves. REALTORS® are up-to-date on critical processes and can help keep you out of trouble. They can also help you get your home sold at the best price in the right timeframe.   Equally as important, REALTORS® add objectivity to an inherently emotional transaction: the sale of your home. Before Your Home Is Listed   It's important to have your home in good showing condition before buyers start going through it. Here are some steps to take: Touch up interior and exterior paint as needed. Install new carpeting and flooring if it appears worn or dated.   Make sure the front is clean and spruced up – curb appeal will create a favorable first impression.   Trim bushes and plants as needed, and make sure the lawn is kept mowed and trimmed. In autumn, rake the leaves; in winter, keep the snow shovele...

Mortgage Rate Wowzer!

2.99% mortgage rates- get the real skinny http://lnkd.in/3s2jDC . Ivan Abelar www.IvanAbelar.com Ivan Abelar