Edmonton Real Estate Resource Centre

We want to provide as much information to our clients as possible. Coldwell Banker Johnston has created the Edmonton Real Estate Blog as a way to keep our clients up to date on the Edmonton real estate market. The articles below are all taken from the blog and are updated every 12 hours.

Edmonton Real Estate Blog
Subject to Sale: Nobody Wins	8/19/2008 7:23 AM
Lately we're receiving a lot of offers from buyers with a "subject to the sale of the buyer's home" condition in the offer and these deals very rarely ever go together. The subject to sale condition basically means that the...
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market	8/15/2008 4:11 PM
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 523 (538, 528, 476) # Sales: 310 (262, 296, 286) Ratio: 59% (49%, 56%, 60%) # Price...
Agency Relationships Video	8/14/2008 11:05 AM
I’ve got an opinion on everything, and for certain the only ones that are right are the ones that don’t contradict the love of my life’s opinions. I’m sure that’s like most relationships. There is a new video available that...
Edmonton real estate market correction	8/12/2008 11:39 AM
A number of new articles in the Edmonton Journal yesterday and today with some interesting opinions on what is happening to real estate in Edmonton. Gary Lamphier writes: Our housing market's correction is not a calamity Bill Mah writes: Edmonton...
Edmonton Real Estate Stats - Answers to Common Questions	8/11/2008 3:23 PM
A lot of times when we post the stats there is some confusion about the numbers. I have to admit I don't always know the answers, but I did get some from the Realtor's Association of Edmonton this week. Hopefully...
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market	8/8/2008 4:51 PM
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 538 (528, 476, 599) # Sales: 262 (296, 286, 293) Ratio: 49% (56%, 60%, 49%) # Price...
Edmonton Real Estate Board: Sales Up 14%	8/6/2008 11:04 AM
So the Realtor's Association of Edmonton released their monthly report yesterday emphasizing the strong sales in July (just like we did on Friday!). The official release always fills in a few missing pieces of the puzzle and although it took...
Don't Give Away Your Motivation	8/5/2008 11:43 AM
We know there are a lot of homes for sale in the Edmonton area, and there are a lot of very "motivated" sellers out there. These days I am noticing a lot of the listings have statements like: Motivated Seller!!!...
Edmonton Real Estate Sales Sizzle While Prices Fizzle	8/1/2008 4:25 PM
Ok, the preliminary numbers are out from the board. Typically when the actual numbers come out we see some slight differences as the last remaining sales are reported (Realtors have 2 days to report a sale), so I expect the...
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market	8/1/2008 2:14 PM
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 528 (476, 599, 617) # Sales: 296 (286, 293, 254) Ratio: 56% (60%, 49%, 41%) # Price...
Finding the Best Buyer	7/31/2008 10:27 AM
A video today! Sheldon Johnston discusses pricing, marketing and how to find the best buyer for your home: Tomorrow....a double dose of stats - weekly and monthly on the same day!
How Much Value Does Landscaping Add To A Home?	7/28/2008 1:47 PM
The value of landscaping is truly in the eye of the beholder - one person's paradise may be another person's wasteland. A beautifully landscaped yard loaded with perrenials and vegetables may appeal to someonewith a green thumb, but won't appeal...
Weekly Update on the Edmonton Real Estate Market	7/25/2008 12:37 PM
Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week's numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New listings: 476 (599, 617, 550) # Sales: 286 (293, 254, 273) Ratio: 60% (49%, 41%, 50%) # Price...
The Money Pit	7/24/2008 7:24 AM
The river city is gorgeous right now. It’s definitely a pleasure to show properties when the trees and flowers are in bloom. One of the nicest communities in the Edmonton area would have to be Belgravia - for its distance...
New Home Listings in Edmonton	7/22/2008 8:40 AM
Last week we discussed a press release from the Canadian real estate association that talked about real estate market trends in Canada. One of the things the press release mentioned was: "New listings reached record or near-record levels in Toronto,...