Edmonton Real Estate Blog

Upcoming Events in Edmonton, Canada's Festival City

Just because the holiday season is officially over now, that doesn’t mean that you’re stuck sitting at home with nothing to do until springtime. Remember, they don’t call Edmonton “Canada’s Festival City” for nothing!

Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival

• On: January 12 & 13, 2013
• At: Alberta Avenue between 91 and 94 streets
• This popular winter festival offers a great variety of activities and experiences for the young and old alike. Come down to Alberta Avenue to participate (for free!) in food, dancing, art displays, markets, skating & street hockey, races, and ice & snow carving.
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Ice on Whyte Festival

• On: January 25 – February 3, 2013
• At: the End of Steel Park on 103 Street
• The 10th annual Ice on Whyte…

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Preparing for Winter Home Tours & Open Houses

Are you a home owner currently trying to sell your home? With the winter chill affecting many parts of the country right now, it’s a good idea to think about making your home tours or open house go by a little more smoothly for potential buyers.

While many people focus on staging their home for tours, sometimes you forget that beyond everything, safety should be your prime concern. Depending on your area, safety might mean different things, but it’s always best to be prepared for the worst; no one wants to get sued by someone who might have otherwise bought their home!

Before the winter weather hits your area full force, go out and pick up supplies for your house and yard. It happens the same every year, people don’t think about their lack of snow…

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Is Your Home Prepared for a Disaster?

The end of October a terrible time for disasters in the news in North America. Haida Gwaii, on the west coast of Canada, experienced the biggest earthquake recorded in the country since the quake in the Queen Charlotte Islands in 1949. Meanwhile, on the east coast of both Canada and the US, Hurricane Sandy causing huge amounts of damage to many areas due to flooding and high winds. The storm affected Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and at least 14 states. Fallout from the storm included high wind damage, flooding across coastal areas, and blizzards in mountainous regions.

In many areas of both Canada and the US, residents do not feel like they need to be prepared for natural disasters. While it seems important if you live in…

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Prepping For Spring with Pre-Winter Gardening

While it can be easy to get overwhelmed with the pre-winter blahs when the days get shorter and the weather becomes less pleasant, it is good to keep in mind that the better you prepare your garden now, the easier it will be to enjoy that space in the spring. Particularly when you live in an area, like Alberta, that has a long winter, the springtime awakening of plants in your yard can help work as a great pick-me-up.

Yard Clean Up

Before the weather gets too stormy or snowy, it’s a good idea to make sure that you clean up your yard to avoid yard debris from blowing around or becoming dangerous. Fallen leaves should be removed from the lawn to avoid smothering the grass or mouldering; as leaves decompose they often become slippery and…

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Welcome to ProctorTeam.com

Welcome to the new and improved Proctor + Associates website, featuring award-winning REALTOR® Patti Proctor, and REALTOR® Chris Proctor. The Proctor team is here to serve you in all your real estate needs by providing personalized, professional expertise on the Edmonton real estate market.

We have some great features on the new website, most notably the search function on our search page. To get detailed results for Edmonton and surrounding areas, start by selecting the area you'd like to find property for via the right-hand side search panel, and work your way down, selecting the appropriate info as you see fit. Taking this extra step to define what area, property type, and price range will narrow your search parameters considerably, creating a more…

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Edmonton Housing Prices up in First Quarter of 2012

According to the latest market report from REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, the average selling price of a home in Edmonton climbed 2.2% to $335,187 in the first three months of this year, compared to $328,094 during the first three months of 2011.

“Other markets, such as Toronto, are reporting feverish real estate activity involving multiple offers and unconditional offers but our market is calm, orderly and slowly evolving,” commented Doug Singleton, President of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. “Listing activity is up when compared to last year but sales and inventory are down which could indicate that market activity will pick up markedly as the summer progresses.”

Other Edmonton housing statistics for March were:

• A 23.5% surge in…

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February Housing Marketing Statistics for Edmonton

As reported by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, Edmonton housing prices in February rose somewhat significantly in February compared to the previous month, and even higher when compared to the same period last year. Specifically, February sales rose 3.7% vs. January and 5.7% vs. February/11, with the all-residential average at a rather lofty $329,911.

 “Average prices in February were higher than the year-long average price for last year,” commented Doug Singleton, president of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. “Buyers seem to have confidence and REALTOR® offices are reporting solid traffic. This is lifting prices up and they are already higher than at the same time in the past two years.”

Other key statistics from February also point to…

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Edmonton Community Profile: AMBLESIDE

I love Edmonton, and proudly call the city my home and my “workplace” as well. And one of my favourite communities to visit and work is Ambleside.

Indeed, there’s so much to love about this charming and unique community – it’s really something you have to personally experience to truly appreciate. However, I’ll do my best by giving you a brief thumbnail sketch of why Ambleside is truly an outstanding place to live and raise a family.

Ambleside is...

• Incredibly accessible and very “walkable.” So if the thought of quaint walkways, trails and paths inspires you to get your running shoes on, then you’re in luck!
• Full of natural, green spaces including three parks (with more on the way!). The parks are well maintained and ideal for families and…

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January Housing Marketing Statistics for Edmonton

As reported by the Realtors Association of Edmonton, housing prices in January followed a “business as usual” pattern for this time of year: slightly lower prices than December, and about the same volume.

“We are predicting a slow but steady growth pattern for the market in 2012 and, as usual, this year started off slowly but is already showing signs of strength as we roll into spring,” commented Doug Singleton, President of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. “Listing and sales activity is up markedly as compared to a year ago. Listings in January as compared to December are up over 126%.”

In terms of specific numbers for January:

• The average price of a single family detached (SFD) home dropped 1.1% from the previous month to $362,926, but…

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Edmonton Real Estate Market Update for June

As reported by the Edmonton Journal, last month Edmonton home sales jumped a healthy 7.6% compared to a year ago, according to the Realtors Association of Edmonton. In total, the June housing market saw 54% of listed homes sell for a total of $584 million (1,768 sales; 3,260 listings).

A couple of key factors behind this boost in sales are, of course, the hot Alberta economy and those good ol’ historically low interest rates – which make home ownership a reality for many people, especially first time home owners and former renters. 

However, another factor that is boosting home sales appears to be a slight dip in average selling prices, which further makes ownership affordable and attractive. The average price for a single family home fell 2.86% in…

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