Aspiring first home buyers are getting mixed signals from the housing market at the start of 2020, according to interest.co.nz’s latest Home Loan Affordability Reports.
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Monthly Archives: February 2020
January pending home sales jump more than expected, up 5.2%
Pending home sales in January rose 5.2%, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday, crushing analysts’ expectations of a 2% monthly gain. They were 5.7% higher on an annual basis.
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Council talks water project for Pointe Aux Pins
Now that the annexation between Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan is finished, there are a few things to take care of.
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Airdrie to receive some funding for an ‘Interim Ramp’ at 40th Ave
The government of Alberta released it’s 2020 budget Thursday afternoon and the City of Airdrie will see some funding for the 40th Avenue overpass, but it might not be exactly what was expected.
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Community Assoc. says road infrastructure needs to come first
The Heritage Hills Community Association (HHCA) is strongly opposed to establishing land-use for annexed land north of their neighbourhood before road infrastructure is improved.
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Australian houses ranked world’s second most expensive
A new data set comparing house prices across countries has ranked Australia as the second most expensive on a per square metre basis:
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Here’s the New Zealand suburb where paying $5m for a house not unusual
Auckland’s Remuera was the site of the largest number of top-end property sales in 2019, new data from the Real Estate Institute shows.
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Alberta demands to be removed from federal carbon tax in wake of court decision
The Alberta government is demanding that the federal carbon tax no longer apply to the province after the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled the tax unconstitutional because it infringes on provincial jurisdiction.
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Alberta’s Condo Property Act ineffective at protecting fraud victims: Condo owners advocate
CALGARY — This is the second part of Kathy Le’s two-part investigation into alleged condo fraud. Part 1, which explored the allegations against Carol Lloyd, is available here: Calgary woman accused of stealing millions from condo corporations
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Legislation could help mobile home tenants resolve landlord disputes
A bill that could make dispute resolution services easier for people who live in mobile homes was introduced by the provincial government Wednesday.
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