2011 Residential Sales Market Begins on a Positive Note The 2011 residential resale market started on a positive note with Saskatoon REALTORS® assisting 195 home buyers with the purchase of their dream home. This number was up 10 % from…

Demand for Residential Housing Softened Slightly For the month of September unit sales were down by 13% with 304 units selling as compared to 351 units selling in September of 2009. Year do date unit sales are down 7% with 2, 830 units…

Protecting Your Privacy While Your Home is on the Market Numerous people are likely going to spend a considerable amount of time browsing through your home while it is on the market. If you are living in the home while it is for sale,…

Condo Living - A one Bedroom Condominium Opens Doors to Creativity In her new one-bedroom loft in the lakeshore neighbourhood, Sarah enjoys a stunning city view. By focusing on what she was creating in her new space instead of what she…

From Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® Inc Residential Home Sales Soften in the Month of July Home buying activity was down slightly in the month of July with 357 homes selling down 18% from July 2009 when 438…

Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® Inc Residential Resale Market Maintains Momentum Saskatoon's real estate market maintained its momentum throughout the first quarter. Unit sales were up 28% from March 2009 with 361…

Renting vs. Buying a House Am I better off renting or buying a house? - This is a very old question. Before you decide, you need to answer the following: 1. How often do you expect to move in the future? More than once a year..

How to Use Your Credit Card Wisely Whether you shop online, by telephone or by mail, a credit card can make buying much easier; but when you use a credit card, it's important to control your spending. Use a credit card wisely and you…

How to Help Your Child Cope with Moving Anxiety Moving can be stressful for every member of the family-children included. Depending on the age of children, their fears about a move vary from child to child, but most children…

By CBC News, cbc. ca, Updated: February 16, 2010 9:25 AM Flaherty moves to toughen mortgage rules Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced new rules Tuesday aimed at preventing homebuyers from getting into financial difficulty when mortgage…

Saskatchewan is expected to lead the country with an economic growth rate of 2. 9 per cent in 2010, according to the average of nine leading economic forecasters. After ending 2009 with a new record population and the lowest…

Water is our most precious resource on earth; every living organism is dependent on it for survival. Less than 30% of people around the world have access to safe drinking water. As the climate changes, we will likely see that…

As a Realtor we always hear from Buyers or sellers some times Why Pay Realtors. Buyer don't want to buy MLS listed property because that one is listed and seller or buyer have to pay Realtor commission. Few Buyers think that they can buy a good…

Mortgage rates are at their lowest in years. Here are a few issues to consider, whether you are taking a new mortgage on a home purchase, or re-newing your mortgage term. You want to make sure you get the best interest rate. If you go to the…

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada I remember the '60's I just want to drop by and say what a great place Saskatoon is. This is where I grew up and went to school, in the '60's and '70's. It was a safe place where you could live and not lock…