The annual Demographia Housing Affordability Survey (DHAS) is an extremely comprehensive study of global housing affordability, reporting on 360 metropolitan markets in nine countries, including Canada.
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Smaller tax increase approved
After months of preparation and hundreds of hours of work, Airdrie’s City council approved the 2014 operating and capital budget on Dec. 16.
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2014 tax may increase 3.3%
Strathcona County council kicked off the annual budget process on Monday, Nov. 4 with the newly-elected council.
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Edmonton tax increase proposed at 5.5%
The city is proposing a 5.5% tax increase for next year.
That’s up from this year’s 3.33% and 2012’s 5.39%.
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It’s Crazy How Many Americans Have No Clue What Rising Interest Rates Are Doing To Their Investments
According to a new study by Edward Jones, one of the country’s biggest retail brokerages, 63% of Americans don’t know how rising interest rates will affect their retirement portfolios – their 401(k)s, IRAs, et al. – and 24% say they feel completely in the dark about what rising interest rates mean.
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Fee to appeal development in county increases
Northern Sunrise County has upped its fee to appeal proposed developments in the county by 100 per cent to help ease administrative costs.
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Calgary and Edmonton lead Canadian commercial real estate returns
CALGARY — Calgary and Edmonton topped Canada in the first quarter of this year for the best total returns in the commercial real estate market, according to the latest REALpac/IPD Canada Annual Property Index.
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City council approves 6.76 per cent tax increase
The median home owner will pay $150 more a year for taxes and commercial property owners $328 more in 2013 than they did in 2012.
On May 5, council unanimously agreed to increase the tax rate bylaw, which will see an overall 6.76 per cent increase in taxes for the average single-family homeowner, an 8.22 per cent increase for industrial properties and 9.85 per cent for commercial space.
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Calgary real estate market continues to climb
CALGARY — Calgary’s resale housing market saw continued growth in April with MLS sales and prices on the upswing.
According to preliminary, unofficial figures on the Calgary Real Estate Board website, total MLS sales during the month of 2,381 were up 8.28 per cent compared with April 2012.
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Building permits rise 25 per cent
The number of building permits for residential construction increased in February compared to the same month last year, although the total value declined, says the City of Calgary.
Including things such as renovations, there were 984 permits for residential construction in February, up 25 per cent from 789 permits during the same month last year.
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