Hit by job cuts, decreased buyer confidence in the economy, and restrictive new mortgage rules, 2018 was a difficult one for Alberta’s homebuilding industry.
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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Roiled in oil: Alberta votes in 2019 as energy issues, Trudeau dominate debate
Notley will take voters to the polls in the spring after a 2018 that saw her tightly wrapped in the Gordian knot of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. It received a green light two years ago and would triple the amount of oil moving to the B.C. coast and from there overseas where it could fetch a better price.
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Mayor Ralph reflects on the year that was for Devon
The past year has been packed with new developments, community events and news.
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Casino name a nod to surroundings
Medicine Hat’s only casino is going into the new year with a new identity.
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Rents fell 1.2% year on year in the UK in the third quarter of 2018
Rents in the UK fell by 1.25% year on year in the third quarter of 2018, taking the average monthly rent to £730, according to the latest index to be published.
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How to rent or Airbnb your home the smart way
On a corner lot, surrounded by lush live oaks and Florida-style bungalows, sits Jonathan Wilson’s first real estate investment: a 2,100-square-foot bone-colored duplex. The area was a big draw for Wilson. Seminole Heights is part hipster and part historic, as one of Tampa’s oldest neighborhoods and home to local breweries, art galleries and yoga studios.
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5 warning signs you should never ignore when viewing a rental property
More than four million households in the UK rent a property through a private landlord. That’s double the number who were renting in 1997, according to Totally Money.
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Irish leader announces potential changes to property tax laws in Ireland
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced plans to see property taxes remain within the areas from which they are collected, rather than be equally distributed across the country as has been done in years past.
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What’s behind Malaysia’s ‘worsening’ property glut?
WHILE many international realtors praise the Malaysian property market’s stability amid a backdrop of a cooling regional economy, experts at home have pointed to a worrying glut in unsold homes.
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Alberta Ranked First in Economic Growth for 2018
Alberta has proven once again that it’s at the top of the country for economic growth for the second year in a row in 2018.
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