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In my continued effort to provide you with the most timely and relevant Real Estate information please follow the link below to review the February 2014 Real Estate Activity Statistics as provided by the Realtor Association of Edmonton.

 

http://www.ereb.com/News&Events/LatestMarketStatistics.html

 

It has been a great start to the year with solid demand from buyers and rapid results for sellers. If you or anyone you know is considering as purchase or sale this year the time to start...

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People in the market for a new home in Calgary may be facing a price shock these days—at least compared to their northern counterparts.
 
According to the latest New Housing Price Index, compiled monthly by Statistics Canada, Calgary’s index value for December was 104.5, up slightly from 104.4 in November. The index sets prices in 2007 equal to 100, so prices in December were 4.5 per cent higher than in 2007. The price index in Edmonton was steady at 90.9—essentially unchanged...

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It may be hard to believe but the first month of 2014 has come and gone.

 

As always, to give you the timeliest information on the goings on in your Real Estate market I am including link to the January 2014 Real Estate activity statistics as provided by the Realtor Association of Edmonton.

 

http://www.ereb.com/News&Events/LatestMarketStatistics.html

 

2014 is shaping up to be a strong and active year Real Estate wise and if you or anyone you know is considering purchasing, selling...

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Historically the longer you wait... the higher the price.  As evidenced by
the CMHC cost index for the past 25 years.

  There are 2 components in purchasing a home:
            1) Cost of the property
            2) Cost of the money
   Both are commodities. You of course wish to purchase both at the best
price possible

If interest rates go back to 5% this is...

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Today’s Bank of Canada rate hold announcement marks almost four straight years that the key benchmark rate has remained unchanged, since September 8, 2010. Great news if you have a variable-rate mortgage or home equity line of credit; the prime rate stays at 3%.

 

The announcement noted that “the risks to the outlook for inflation remain roughly balanced, while the risks associated with household imbalances have not diminished.” With these considerations, the Bank is maintaining its monetary policy stimulus, and remains neutral with respect to the timing and direction of the next change.

 

The next rate-setting day is October 22nd.

Data last updated on August 11, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC).
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