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Alberta homebuyers family-focused
CALGARY – When it comes to homebuying preferences, Alberta is a family-focused province, according to a survey released Tuesday by Century 21 Canada and Rona.
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More Edmonton first-time buyers considering condos
First-time home buyers are shaping the market.
That’s according to the most recent stats from the Realtors Association of Edmonton.
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Calgary homebuying intentions fall
CALGARY — Fewer Calgary homeowners intend to buy a property in the next five years, according to the BMO Housing Confidence Report released on Wednesday.
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Love at 1st sight for most new homebuyers, poll suggests
Looking for a perfect home can be an emotional roller-coaster, but a new study suggests finding the right property often comes down to love at first sight.
In its report titled Psychology of House Hunting, the Bank of Montreal found that 80 per cent of prospective homebuyers know if a house is the right one for them the moment they step inside.
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Local homebuyers defy national trend
Fewer Canadians have been taking the plunge into home ownership for the first time in the past few years — and that worries economists studying the national residential real estate market.
The health of the first-time homebuyer segment of the residential real estate market is crucial for Canada’s homebuilders, an economist told the recent national conference of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association.
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Homebuyers flock to Airdrie
Airdrie and other outlying communities outpaced home sales growth in Calgary in 2012, proving that this city is a desirable place to live for many.
“It was a great year in real estate in the number of sales,” said Matt Carre, a RE/MAX realtor with the Carre Group in Airdrie. “Our increase in sales was over 20 per cent over 2011 numbers.”
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