Property investors priced out of the city are flocking to far-flung regional towns in search of more affordable homes and attractive rental returns.
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Monthly Archives: May 2025
Low prices, high incomes boost Edmonton’s real estate ranking
Edmonton is on the move as a great place to buy real estate in Canada. The MoneySense annual Where to Buy Real Estate report ranked Alberta’s capital as fifth among 44 markets in Canada, a significant increase from 2024.
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Even buyers earning six figures are challenged to save a down payment
Earning a six-figure annual salary isn’t a fast-track to homeownership, a new report has found. National realty firm Zoocasa recently released a report examining how long it would take someone earning $100,000 a year to save up for a down payment for a home in 25 major Canadian resale real estate markets.
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Calgary is the second best market in Canada to buy real estate
Sales may be declining in Calgary compared with previous years, but that doesn’t mean it’s not among the top markets in Canada to buy a home.
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Residents’ trust, optimism have rebounded after turbulent 2024 according to city survey: poll
Calgarians’ trust in city hall has gone up considerably since last year, according to the city’s latest citizen satisfaction survey.
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Canadian housing market ‘cracks’ under weight of trade headwinds
Trade war trauma is taking its toll on Canada’s housing market, a new report from RBC Economics has found. The study, released earlier in May, pointed to slowdowns in activity, reflecting a “crack” in major markets’ stability, particularly in Canada’s most expensive municipalities in Southern Ontario and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.
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Multipurpose building represents new chapter in Eden Valley
Traditional knowledge and modern wellness will meet at a new building in Eden Valley.
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City’s Transportation Plan will go before a public hearing
A new city Transportation Plan that would insert active priorities like cycling and trailways into long-term network planning – including maligned changes on Division Avenue – will go to a public hearing later this spring.
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City’s power business future will have public hearing
Placing Medicine Hat’s energy division under a municipally controlled corporation could lead to better business results, apart from political decision-making, according to top administrators, whose view appears to be in line with most elected officials.
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Navigating South Africa’s rental market: How to avoid scams
LIMITED availability of suitable options combined with growing demand for rental properties means South Africa’s housing market has become a good hunting ground for fraudsters, with rental scams increasing as prospective tenants scramble for accommodation.
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