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Red Deer house sale market cooling 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

Red Deer’s real estate market continued to cool last month. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4rbzzznk 

Posted in Red Deer (Alberta)

Busy intersection needs unplanned gas line repair, disruptions expected 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

The intersection of Spencer Street and Dunmore Road at the bottom of Dunmore Hill will be disrupted today due to the unplanned repair of gas infrastructure located within the intersection. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3k55ahvy 

Posted in Medicine Hat (Alberta)

Rents in Hamilton remain ‘well beyond the reach’ of some tenants 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

Average rent for an apartment in Hamilton jumped slightly in April, but new tenants were still paying somewhat less than they would have for vacant units last spring. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yujfu9bh 

Posted in Canada

After years of stagnant prices, SF’s rental market poised for comeback 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

San Francisco’s housing market seems to be poised for a long-awaited return to pre-pandemic rental-price levels by the end of the summer. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y2ekz3uw 

Posted in United States

Mortgage demand from homebuyers continues to recover, even with higher interest rates 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

Mortgage demand from homebuyers rose for the second straight week, suggesting that potential buyers are now more enticed by the increasing supply of houses for sale than they are dissuaded by recent economic uncertainty and concern over tariffs. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3chmmtaf 

Posted in United States

Rent Prices Are Falling—but These 5 Coastal Cities Remain the Least Affordable 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

Rents across the U.S. may have been falling for nearly two years, but five large coastal metros stood out last month as having the nation’s least affordable rental markets—including one of Florida’s hottest tourist destinations. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/49xx87nz 

Posted in United States

RMWB council approves zoning for École Boréale despite local opposition 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

École Boréale will be replaced with a new K-12 Francophone school for up to 350 students in Abasand after council narrowly approved the necessary rezoning at their Tuesday meeting. The project will proceed with many nearby residents opposing the years of construction in their community. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/uj57jsj6 

Posted in Fort McMurray (Alberta)

How much it costs to sell a home in Australia 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

As the old adage goes, you have to spend money to make money – and in the world of real estate, this certainly rings true. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5dywatu9 

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How the cost of building a new house just hit a record high 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

The cost of building a new house has reached a record high, and experts warn there’s little chance that prices will ease. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3z2rcjez 

Posted in Global

Is it better to finish the basement as part of the build or later on? 

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Joe

It’s often a top-of-mind conundrum for buyers of new build homes — whether or not to have the builder finish the basement during the new build process or wait and either DIY it or have a contractor do it at some point down the road. 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/24fdjasw 

Posted in Canada

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