Residential Month To Date	2012	2011
Listings	2,441	2,119
Sales	881	823
Sales to Listing Ratio	36%	39%
Average Days on Market	65	69
Median Days on Market	54	59
Residential Year To Date	2012	2011
Listings	2,441	2,119
Sales	881	823
Sales to Listing Ratio	36%	39%
Average Days on Market	65	69
Median Days on Market	54	59
MLS(R) System Month To Date	2012	2011
Listings	3,007	2,609
Sales	1,004	894
MLS(R) System Year To Date	2012	2011
Listings	3,007	2,609
Sales	1,004	894
Single Family	2012	2011
Listings / YTD	1434 / 1434	1249 / 1249
Sales / YTD	598 / 598	540 / 540
Sales to Listings Ratio / YTD	42% / 42%	43% / 43%
Average Sales Price	362,926	354,180
Average Sales Price / YTD	362,926	354,180
Median Sale Price	352,000	346,500
Median Sale Price / YTD	352,000	346,500
Average Days on Market / YTD	63 / 63	65 / 65
Median Days on Market / YTD	54 / 54	55 / 55
Condominium	2012	2011
Listings / YTD	729 / 729	684 / 684
Sales / YTD	209 / 209	219 / 219
Sales to Listings Ratio / YTD	29% / 29%	32% / 32%
Average Sales Price	215,407	223,807
Average Sales Price / YTD	215,407	223,807
Median Sale Price	205,000	214,500
Median Sale Price / YTD	205,000	214,500
Average Days on Market / YTD	70 / 70	74 / 74
Median Days on Market / YTD	55 / 55	64 / 64

Is this a good time to sell? What should you do to prepare your home for sale? Trisha Dempsey - Professional Home stager, Curtis Wilson - Home Inspector and myself invite you to an informational session on Tuesday 21st February at 6:30pm at Callingwood Recreation Center.  Come get info about the real estate market right now, how to prepare your home for sale and ask questions that you have about today's real estate market and how it affects you.   For more information please visit https://www ... Full Article...

Are you renting? Looking to own your first home but not sure if it's possible or if it's alot further down the road? Don't let lack of downpayment get you down! Come to this unique session on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6.30PM in Callingwood Recreation Center - Upstairs Meeting Room for 2 hours full of ideas on learning how YOU can get a game plan to get yourself into a home SOONER than you think! Mark your calendars and bring your friends! This complimentary session will include experts in ... Full Article...

With all the media hype about the Sovereign Debt crisis and words like "contagion", the PIGS countries, etc what does all that mean? Where're do you invest? Houses, gold, agriculture? This morning I was apart of an educational event put on by my office and one of the featured speakers was Ben Chan from Scarborough, ON with ScotiaMcLeod. He talked about where the economy is at, will go. Investments he suggested included energy and agriculture which puts Edmonton in a good position. This is great news for those of us who live in Edmonton and considering moving to Edmonton. In regards to Real Estate the industry is forecasted to stay steady through the years. What are your thoughts on banks at risk of failure? And countries on the verge of sovereign debt crisis on its way? What will you be doing?

Questions about Buying?  Did you know there are ways to get a downpayment even though you may not have one right now or in the near future?  What are house prices out there? What is the process of buying?  Is this a good time to get BACK IN the real estate market? A short answer would be YES!  However, I'm looking at putting together a buyer's info session giving you the expertise of a Mortgage Specialist (all things $ to do with the home), a Realtor (market information, the process, the servic ... Full Article...