Prepping For Spring with Pre-Winter Gardening
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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
As reported by the Canadian Press, home buyers and sellers should gear up for mortgage rate hikes sooner instead of later.
As reported earlier this month by the Edmonton Journal, the Provincial government has passed some much-anticipated new rules affecting home inspections in Alberta.
