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Alberta Top Province for Salary Gains - Forecast

August 25th, 2011
Need another reason to live in Edmonton?  Alberta salaries are expected to rise by 3.4% in 2012, more than any other Canadian province!  In fact, Alberta employers are back to the boom-time worries of not having enough staff.  Strong employment and in-migration typically results in stronger demand for real estate, which is great news for all you Edmonton homeowners! Homeowners to be - take no ...
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Special Levy Proposed for Downtown Edmonton

August 25th, 2011
In the latest development in the attempt to fund a downtown arena in Edmonton, City council is proposing a special levy - not only for the arena, but for street-level improvements as well.  Below is the article from the Edmonton Journal, as well as a link to the full story, with more information.


Edmonton proposes larger special tax area downtown to pay for arena, other projects 

By Gor ...
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Alberta House Prices Forecast to Rise - Edmonton Journal

August 24th, 2011

Edmonton house prices forecasted to rise in 2012 

CMHC anticipates 2.4% increase in coming year

By Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com August 24, 2011 1:12 PM
 
EDMONTON - Housing prices in the Edmonton region are expected to end 2011 little changed from the previous year, but rise significantly next year, according to Canada Mortgage Housing Corp.

Annual average MLS prices in the Edmo ...

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Posted in Edmonton Market News

Alberta Avenue Wins

August 12th, 2011
Front yards in bloom - ALBERTA AVENUE WINS!   This is a victory not only for the homeowners, but for the Alberta Avenue Community.  The community of Alberta Avenue was once characterized as a high-crime area.  118 Avenue was not a street that was a destination for many people.  However, with the hard work of local residents, and the City of Edmonton's neighborhood revitalization grants, the c ...
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Backyard Delight... Wood-Fired Oven!

August 10th, 2011
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Edmonton in BLOOM

August 5th, 2011

Now who says you can't have beautiful gardens in Edmonton?  Every year, our local green thumbs are honored with a celebration of their exceptional front yard gardening skills in Edmonton's Front Yards in Bloom awards.

To see the top 25 finalists, scroll through the photos here:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Gallery+Front+Yards+Bloom+2011/5195105/story.html

This year, the contest seems to b ...

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FESTIVAL Season is Back!

August 4th, 2011

The Edmonton FESTIVAL SEASON is back in full swing, with Folk Fest kicking off today, and the Fringe Festival starting next week.  Can't wait to get out and enjoy Edmonton's many fun activities!

Here is the Folk Fest TOP 10, from the Edmonton Journal:

Folk fest Top 10: How to make the most of your time on the hill

What to wear, bring and leave at home when attending Edmonton’s four-day r ...

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July Market Summary

August 3rd, 2011
Here we go - the July numbers are in for the Edmonton real estate market.  Sales volume and prices are held steady through the end of the spring/summer buying season, with the final surge of buyers purchasing homes that they could move into before the school year starts in September (usually these sales take place by July at the latest so possessions can happen in August).  With warm weather ...
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Posted in Edmonton Market News

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