You are here: Home

Edmonton Rental Market Survey – June/July 2011

July 26, 2011 Property Management
Thumbnail image for Edmonton Rental Market Survey – June/July 2011

Things have started moving a little more quickly in the Edmonton rental market this spring. Incentives have almost totally disappeared, and many Property Mangers and investors have said they’re starting to test the waters, moving rents up by $50-200/unit. Vacancy is down more, slightly below 4% according to Colliers, and things are (usually) renting quickly. [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Why The Bank of Canada Won’t be Raising Rates Soon

June 23, 2011 Economic Fundamentals

Today I was at the dentist for a cleaning and checkup. (It doesn’t matter how old I get, it’s always nice to hear them say ‘no cavities’.) My dentist has nice TV’s at every chair, so I dialed in some BNN. I had a nice chat with my hygenist who said something along the lines [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Buying Multi-Family – Sellers’ Market Tips

June 21, 2011 Real Estate
Thumbnail image for Buying Multi-Family – Sellers’ Market Tips

It’s 2011 and Edmonton’s still a funny market when it comes to multi-family investment inventory. There’s only 58,557 purpose built rental units in Edmonton according to CMHC (page 2, PDF) and that number is shrinking. That’s 58,000 units for just over a million people compared to almost a half million units for Montreal’s 3.6 million. That’s [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

The Log Drivers’ Song of the Week

June 17, 2011 Song of the Week
Thumbnail image for The Log Drivers’ Song of the Week

I’m finally back on the bandwagon! Here’s a Song of the Week for the first time in far too long. For any readers outside of Canada, the National Film Board makes these little vignettes which I remember as a child playing on CBC. This was always one of my favorites. Have a great weekend!

0 comments Read the full article →

Condo Docs: Get ‘em, Read ‘em, Keep Reading ‘em

June 16, 2011 Real Estate
Thumbnail image for Condo Docs: Get ‘em, Read ‘em, Keep Reading ‘em

When you buy a condominium you’re really getting two things when the title gets transferred to you – a piece of real estate and a piece of a business. The guts of what makes a condo different than a free-hold property is the condominium corporation. Because there’s your property is broken in two – your property and the common [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

Facebook Ads – That Annoying Friend

May 16, 2011 Uncategorized
Thumbnail image for Facebook Ads – That Annoying Friend

If you’re anything like the Facebook addict I am, you’ll remember a time before Facebook had ads. If you’re like me, you’ll remember Facebook when you had to have an email address from an approved University. This means I appreciate what an intrusion Facebook ads are. They’re like a flashing neon LED billboard in a [...]

4 comments Read the full article →

Buying Below List Price – See The Forest And The Trees

April 26, 2011 For Real Estate Investors
Thumbnail image for Buying Below List Price – See The Forest And The Trees

REALTORS® like me have a love/hate relationship with investors. Love: A small handful good clients can transact enough properties to put you into the Medallion level for a city like Edmonton (40 ends or $6.5MM). Hate: Just one or two bad investors can make your life a living hell, take your time from other clients, [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →