Red Deer
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Welcome to Libertas Property Management Inc.!
We are now managing in Red Deer!
Congratulations on taking the first step towards a more stress free and relaxing life thanks to Libertas Property Management Inc. Let us step in and take over the worry and hassle of the day-to-day management of your property.
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Normal Market may be an applicable descriptor for the month of February.
February 2009 recorded the 4th highest sales volume for single family homes when comparing to previous February sales volumes.
Recent years February Sales Volume:
Looking back at the last19 years of sales volume for February Single Family Homes.
February
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February is over and March is coming in like a Lion today allowing time to catch up on stats and planning.
Sales increased as did the volume of listings from the previous week as indicated above. Sales activity increased by 28% from the week before. Expectations are that March will have
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Real Estate Activity is on the rise!
Talk to a few Realtors and you and the response will be that there is in fact more action in the market place.
The numbers also reflect that as noted above. There was an increase in listings as well as sales.
The weather on
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Here are the weekly numbers:
The blue shaded areas represent homes that did not sell and are still available. We like to see that gap closer if you are selling. The bigger the gap the stronger the "buyers" market. You can see that sales were sluggish to start January 2009. Not
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Beautiful open style, bright bi-level comes with upgrades on the inside and out. 4 berooms, 2 bathrooms. Basement can be turned back into a 2 bedroom suite. Main floor boasts tile entry, vaulted ceilings, abundance of windows, oak cabinets with crown moldings plus pantry in the kitchen with a garden door
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It's easy for me to say you should buy now, and that the market conditions are positioned in favour of buying.
I'd like your input on the real estate market. What do you thinik, should I buy a house today? What advice would you give a young couple starting out today?
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AREA predicts decrease in prices and sales for real estate 2009.
I'm in Banff today, at the Banff Western Connection Conference. A conference geared towards Realtors and Real Estate Associations from Western Canada. It is also open to Realtors from all over not just the western provinces. While it is not
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I’ll tell you, it’s a good thing. A rate drop means that borrowing money to buy a house or that line of credit is cheaper. Those home equity lines of credit with variable rates are looking pretty darn good these days. Now this budget delivered today would have us getting credits
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My earlier blog post I asked you 4 questions and to email me your thoughts. http://www.century21.ca/patrick.galesloot/Blog/2008_Red_Deer_Real_Estate_Market
Where do you see house prices going long term?
How long do you plane to live in that house?
Should you wait?
Can you afford to wait to buy based on past price trends?
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Wishful thinking today as it is cold, very cold -27C plus windchill. Brrrr From Red Deer, Alberta
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The numbers are in and we've been reviewing the 2008 Red Deer real estate market quite a bit here at Century 21 Advantage. Quite a journey it has been with highs and lows in financial markets, and changes to price frequently. There were a lot of sales in the
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If you use the web as much as I do you're looking at new content daily and implementing what you see, read, and hear into your life on a daily basis.
Being committed to internet as a tool for marketing propeties and informing buyers and sellers is a priority for me.
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MLS Stats: More listings available for buyers to look at. A common question we hear today is can I write an offer subject to the sale of my home? More often the answer is yes. While this may not be an acceptable term in an offer for every seller it is
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If you're going house-shopping, you'd better take more than your chequebook.
A driver's licence, birth certificate, passport or other government-issued identification is now needed to buy or sell a house through a real estate agent, thanks to changes in the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
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CALGARY - It's going to cost Canadian drivers about $80 to fill the gas tank of an average-sized car or SUV this summer and more than $135 within four years, warn economists from one of Canada's biggest banks.
National average gasoline prices, now about $1.24 a litre, will top $1.40 a
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May2008, Statistic Analysis
The RDDREB (Red DeerReal Estate Board) has released the stats for May. The totallistings processed by Red Deer Real Estate Board inMay 2008hasincreased by 8,40% in comparance withMay 2007. Decrease in city residential listings processed by the Board. There were387city residential listings processed ( 403 -April 2007). Total
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This house has a sump pump, is that a good thing or bad? What is a sump pump and what is it doing in my house?
Common questions that I have heard from buyers. Depending on the age and location of your home you may have a sump pump.
A sump
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Frustrated selling in a buyers market? Understandable emotion. Perhaps a more closer look at the weekly stats, and market place numbers and comparing them from 2006 to now will help.
In Red Deer, May was/is , and not your typical movie fare, but when it comes to new listings 2008, is
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Good. Sales were down from record 2007 sales volume, but well above 2006 numbers. Here at Century 21 Advantage, we led the way with listings sold in Red Deer. Out of the 220 properties sold in April Century 21 Advantage sold 56 which is a little over 25%. How does this compare
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Tax Increase on the horizon for City of Red DeerThe City of Red Deer is in the midst of a growth spurt. Through the 90's they like many communities the city held the line on taxes. Now with increases in population and further pressure on infrastructure and City services, Red Deer
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Red Deer is divided by the Red Deer River which creates are lush attractive parkland community. Not to sit by and let this precious resource by squandered. The City of Red Deer recently approved measures to conserve water.Council moved the following bylaws this week. "That Bylaw 3215/B-2008 be read a first time.
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Housing starts drop sharply By Harley Richards - Red Deer Advocate - March 11, 2008The first two months of 2008 were probably a good time for tradespeople in Red Deer's residential construction sector to do some travelling. The latest stats from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. suggest there may not have been
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Major Red Deer City Projects over the next 10 years Expansion of Red Deer College The first phase of a $110 million Building Communities Through Learning complex, representing the largest expansion of Red Deer College since the College began in 1964, has started construction and is expected to be completed in 2008.
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Housing starts expected to drop By Advocate staff - February 09, 2008 The number of new housing construction projects in Red Deer is expected to drop 15 per cent this year from 2007. The forecasted decline mirrors the situation throughout Alberta, where the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. predicts an 18 per cent
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