An economist says it would not be a surprise if the cost of building a house picked up over the coming quarters as prices begin to rise.
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Monthly Archives: February 2021
Loan-to-value restrictions could inflate Christchurch property market
Hopes lifting minimum mortgage deposits will take the heat out of the property market may cause the opposite effect in Christchurch, experts say.
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Investor ban would cool our boiling-over housing market
OPINION: Should we put a temporary ban on investors in residential property to cool the housing market? There’s a strong case for it.
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‘A good time to buy’: Albertans more positive about housing market than most Canadians
Albertans are a largely positive lot when it comes to the prospect of buying a home. That’s the finding of a recent national survey of Canadians regarding homeownership by Mortgage Professionals Canada.
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Condo board need not continue hiring handyman suing the board
Question: Our condominium complex is self-managed. A year ago, we had an insurance claim for an alleged “slip and fall” incident. The person who fell filed a law suit against our condominium corporation and is also related to a board member of our complex. This person is also actively moving around the complex, often doing odd jobs for the corporation. Is it a conflict of interest to be employed by the corporation to carry out odd jobs, while being actively engaged in litigation against the corporation? Please help!
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Alberta municipalities rank among top places to work from home
Two Alberta communities rank among the 60 best places to work from home in the United States and Canada.
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Another oil patch challenge: Skilled labour shortage as rig activity ramps up
As energy prices climb, the oil patch is getting back to work.
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Survey of homebuyer wants shows pandemic shift toward bigger dwellings
Canadians want more out of their homes — literally, a new survey found.
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Smith: Collapse of power grid in Texas a wake-up call for Alberta
As of this writing, 21 people have died in weather-related incidents caused by extreme frigid weather and power outages in the United States and 300 people have been treated for carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Harm reduction site plan nixed
HIV Community Link will not be setting up a harm reduction site on 13th Street North as previously planned, but still plans to open one at a more “suitable location” in the future.
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