Greatest Boom Ever

Members of the Municipal Planning Commission unanimously approved an application to rezone 21 Ranchlands Blvd. to allow for a mid-rise apartment building that would exceed three  storeys .       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/393sttxc     

Australians are ready to make a monumental change to the property market, calling for the slashing of investor tax  perks  and redirecting money into social housing, new research reveals.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ms9dvups     

Alberta’s finance minister says the province’s books are likely to remain in the red for the fiscal year that concluded Tuesday, though several weeks of significantly higher-than-projected oil prices have boosted the fiscal outlook.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2smyxh2m         

Edmonton buyers requiring a mortgage to purchase a home know bigger is better when it comes to down payments. Yet most, especially first-time buyers,  elect  to go with the minimum down payment allowable.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/52cxb9c4  

It was just blocks from two major post-secondary institutions, right by the main LRT line, and on the corner of office buildings in the Downtown of a city with more than 1.2 million people.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4bnu63tj                  

Edmonton could see a new  neighbourhood  take shape within the Anthony Henday, with plans moving forward for a new development in the University of Alberta farm area.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/ym8dbp57        

Albertans can now  submit  applications to the Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal to resolve disputes.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3455u2zn      

Airdrie’s rapid growth is back in focus as the  City  begins its 2026 municipal census, which runs from April 1 to May 16.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3jkpe5zv         

The city says in order to balance the budget and avoid falling further into debt,  councillors  must decide on either reducing costs by scaling back  services, or  increasing property taxes.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2h8wz2m5     

Mortgage rates moved even higher again last week, as the war with Iran continues to stoke fears of inflation. As a result, total mortgage application volume fell again, down 10.4% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/4mtkkrhm       

Melbourne’s median house price has flatlined through March, with interstate homeowners now cashing out of other capitals and relocating here to beat mortgage pain.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/5bphv58w  

Suncor Energy Inc., one of Canada’s largest oil companies, is under pressure to resolve a challenge that’s been decades in the making.     Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/buwu6evy     

A new national rent report shows that one Alberta city is near the top in Canada for month-over-month rent price increases, only being beaten out by one other spot.           Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/34ks9y3c  

Oil prices could jump to $200 per barrel and even higher if the Strait of Hormuz remains near-closed as it is at the moment, Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman Emeritus of energy consultancy FGE NexantECA, told Bloomberg on Tuesday.       Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/2v4e42ew