Edmonton’s property assessments were sent out in early January, leaving some property owners questioning the leap in price of the value of their home.
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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Varcoe: Volatility and uncertainty is ‘just madness’: Trump says tariffs will target Canadian oil and gas
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that tariffs are coming on Canada, including on oil and natural gas.
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Canada’s economy grew 1.4% in 2024, early estimates show
The Canadian economy showed signs of life at the end of 2024, Statistics Canada said Friday, despite stumbles in November.
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White: ‘Costco-oriented development’ not to be overlooked
In 2021, I wrote a column about how Calgarians love living on the edge of the downtown core. In that column, I focused on neighbourhoods like Bridgeland/Riverside, Inglewood, Hillhurst/Sunnyside, Mission and West Hillhurst all on the edge of the downtown that have all flourished in the early 21st century.
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Rate cuts boosted real estate activity in 2024, more expected for 2025
Falling interest rates finally arrived last June to serve as a boost to Canada’s previously struggling housing market, and more cuts are expected in 2025 to further drive activity, a new report predicts.
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Red Deer Polytechnic 2024 Impact Report showcases a year of growth
Red Deer Polytechnic released its 2024 Impact Report on Tuesday, highlighting progress its made on achieving the goals of its 2023 Strategic Plan.
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Rent Growth Inches Back Toward Positive Territory
National apartment rents started the year on a downward trend, registering the sixth straight month-over-month decline in January. According to Apartment List’s February national rent report, rents fell 0.2% in January and year-over-year growth remains negative at -0.5%.
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Did Amazon’s Return to Work Mandate Cause Seattle Rents to Rise?
Apartment rents are going up in Seattle for the first time in 17 months, and Amazon has ordered all workers back to the office five days a week. Is there a connection?
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Central London property is no longer the “safe haven” investment for the world’s wealthy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves spoke this week about the need to remove the barriers to economic growth. But adjusting the height of a barrier is futile when there is no incentive to jump over it.
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Property in Spain: what the proposed taxes on foreign investment means for British buyers
Last week, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared that he wants to ban non-EU citizens from buying homes in the country in a bid to combat its housing crisis.
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