March 2016

Weekly Market Minute: 30 March 2016

Posted on Mar 30, 2016

Here are your weekly market stats going back 7-days from today… As always, we are looking back over the last 7-days excluding today and I include the absorption rates based on sales data beginning January 1 of this year.

Remember, the absorption rate reflects the length of time it would take to sell all of the current inventory on the market if no n...

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Decluttering Dividends

Posted on Mar 27, 2016

Declutter, declutter, declutter may well be the seller’s equivalent of location, location, location. Why? Let’s count the many ways clearing out the clutter can pay off for sellers.

  • It’s the first step towards emotionally detaching from your home – something you need to do if you’re going to receive feedback and offers on your property with a level...

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Dated Décor

Posted on Mar 10, 2016

Decorating trends come and go. Are there any that have overstayed their welcome in your home? It’s time to talk about those once-stylish décor choices that could cause your home to look like it’s stuck in a time warp, and turn buyers off when you’re trying to sell.

Mirrored Closet Doorsdated
Few things evoke the 1980s quite like those sliding mirror...

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The Gist: February 2016

Posted on Mar 02, 2016

“The Gist” is adapted from the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton Monthly MLS® Report and Press Release. Every month I summarize and post “the gist” of the MLS® data for Edmonton and area real estate activity.

The average*** single family detached price in the service area of the Edmonton Multiple Listing Service® was up 0.24% to $419,940.
The average...

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