edmonton economy: This And That May 2008 - 06/02/08 12:24 AM
Tax hikes on the way for 2009, Edmonton council warns - As property tax bills land in mailboxes throughout Edmonton, city council is already warning that next year's bills will be at least nine per cent higher.
A city report released Wednesday estimates municipal taxes will need to be raised by … (3 comments)
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edmonton economy: This And That - 05/08/08 12:50 AM
What Edmontonians think about the real estate market - "Eventually my house will be worth more than I paid for it. Until then I am enjoying being my own landlord. I am here for the long haul." TerryProvince promotes environmental hotline -"We have the rapid-response team, we have the emergency personnel, … (0 comments)
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edmonton economy: Edmonton Is Cold But It's Economy Is Hot - 12/06/07 12:34 AM
I love to say I told you so!"For the first time on record, the city of Edmonton tops our city ranking in terms of economic momentum," CIBC's World Markets economic activity indexEdmonton's top rank is due to strong population growth, outstanding employment gains, the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and lower … (0 comments)
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edmonton economy: Do You Know The Alberta Advantage? - 10/11/07 07:47 AM
A marketing term, "branding" if you will, of a province by the genius that is Ralph Klein. The Alberta Advantage was used to promote, well, Alberta's advantages to the world. From giving Alberta shaped cheques (can't find proof of this but I heard it on a podcast -urban legend?? folklore??) to … (2 comments)
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edmonton economy: It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's LRT - maybe - 10/08/07 08:58 PM
Albertan are interested in Light Rail Transit and most, nearly 75%, say they would use it - in a recent poll done by The Calgary Herald."A new poll done exclusively for the Herald shows 70 per cent of Albertans would ride high-speed rail if it were to become a reasonably priced … (4 comments)
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edmonton economy: Once Again - Edmonton Best In The West - 10/08/07 08:24 PM
It's not just my opinion. Edmonton and Alberta have won a slew of awards for being cost competitive, amount of corporate projects and expansions."Edmonton has been named the Number 1 metro area in Western Canada for business investment based on the number of capital projects and expansions taking place in the … (0 comments)
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edmonton economy: Alberta Real Estate Investments - 09/27/07 10:29 PM
Prices in Alberta have rising so much in the last few years. These are a few of the properties and profits we have brought to our clients. These numbers are based on appreciation and equity pay down. They do not include taxes paid at sale.
If you would like to see more … (0 comments)
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edmonton economy: Best In The West - 09/06/07 04:45 PM
Another feather in the city's cap...Edmonton was given the title of Number 1 metro area in Western Canada for business investment, this is based on the number of capital projects and expansions taking place in the region says Edmonton Economic Development Corp (EEDC).Alberta comes in first as the most competitive … (0 comments)
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edmonton economy: Stellar conditions - 08/12/07 03:56 AM
"Edmonton’s residential resale market has experienced extraordinary price growth in 2006 due to a combination of robust demand and shortage of inventory. Many of the forces that have bolstered sales and prices in the new home market this year, such as strong income growth, stable mortgage rates and surging in-migration, … (0 comments)
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edmonton economy: Edmonton Leads In Economic Growth - 08/12/07 03:42 AM
Edmonton leads the nation in highest year over year employment growth from June 2006 to June 2007."In terms of year-over-year employment growth, Edmonton (+7.0%) is currently the front runner, followed by Saskatoon (+6.4%) and Abbotsford (+5.7%). Montréal (+3.3%) is currently creating jobs faster that both Vancouver (+2.8%) and Toronto (+2.0%). … (0 comments)
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