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Blog by Sara Kalke

Moving? Don't Forget to Change Your Address!

October 27th, 2011

Congratulations - you have bought a new home!  Don't forget to change your address with all those people who need to send you mail... yep, most of them are bills that you don't want, but paying your bills beats sitting in the dark! 

Here are a few resources for places to change your address:

Canada Post:  http://www.smartmoves.ca/  Register for a permanent change of address online!
E-Post:  ...

Bank of Canada maintains Overnight Rate

October 27th, 2011
Here is the latest news on the Bank of Canada's latest announcement on their overnight rate, and what it all means, courtesy of Eva Neufeld, mortgage broker extraordinaire at Tailored Mortgage (her contact information is at the bottom of the page).




As you know, your variable rate mortgage, lines of credit and/or student loans are all based on the Prime Rate and as promised, here is your p ...

Crate & Barrel Opens in Edmonton!

October 5th, 2011

For those of you that know me or have used me to sell your home, you know that I LOVE home staging and accessorizing!  Good news home geeks, Crate & Barrel is opening in Southgate Mall in Edmonton!  If you're not familiar with Crate & Barrel, they are a low-cost, classy alternative to Ikea and Home Sense, with lots of selection in the way of home furnishings and accessories, all with a classi ...

Edmonton Real Estate Holds Strong

October 5th, 2011
A fabulous month of sales in September has created quite the buzz about Edmonton real estate.  The latest news release from the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton (full release tomorrow) indicated that residential sales were up year-over-year by a whopping 9.5%, and the average residential prices was up year-over-year by 2.6%.  Granted, we definitely had a few slow months in the last quarter o ...