Archives for November, 2009
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 29, 2009
Saskatoon real estate sales continued on a downward trend this week at a predictable rate for the last week of November. A total of forty-seven houses and condominiums were reported sold to the Saskatoon multiple listing service, a strong drop from the sixty-one properties last week, but up from the same week last year when [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 27, 2009
MyRealPage, the people who provide us with the ability to deliver MLS listings through our website are some of the industry’s best. They deliver a smooth and effective search product with regular updates to enhance the home search experience. Today, they added some nice improvements to the search functionality that I think make a huge [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 25, 2009
From RBC’s November 2009 Housing Trends and Affordability Study The string of significant improvements in housing affordability in Canada finally came to an end in the third quarter. RBC’s affordability measures rose at the national level for the first time in six quarters for all housing types. All provinces and major metro markets shared in [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 25, 2009
Scotiabank economists Derek Holt and Karen Cordes address the housing bubble question examining Canadian valuations using a number of measures. They find prices to be “rich by any measure,” but conclude that they may go higher before they come down. “Canadian house prices are rich no matter how one looks at it, but they are [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 23, 2009
As the Sutherland area approaches its 100th birthday the Sutherland Business Improvement District (SBID) is hoping that Saskatoon city council will recognize the need for a facelift on Central Avenue and approve funding for the proposed project in its 2010 capital budget. According to a story in today’s Star Phoenix, the SBID presented a report [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 21, 2009
Sales of Saskatoon homes picked up the pace this week with a total of sixty-one condos and single-family detached houses being reported sold to the local MLS system, an increase of nine properties from last week, and a gain of six units over the same week last year. New listings also came on a bit [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 17, 2009
This short video from Tourism Saskatoon is a wonderful reminder of some of the things that make Saskatoon such a wonderful place to live. Saskatoon really does shine, doesn’t it?
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 14, 2009
Saskatoon real estate sales slid again for the second week in a row to hit their lowest level since the week of March 16-20. Just fifty-two Saskatoon houses and condominiums were reported firmly sold this week, a drop of seventeen properties compared to last week, but still ahead of the same week last year by [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 14, 2009
Provincial legislation in Saskatchewan states that anyone wishing to represent members of the public in a real estate trade in Saskatchewan must be registered. The Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission (SREC), an independent, non-government agency, responsible for regulating the real estate industry in Saskatchewan, mandates qualifications for registration. First of all, people wishing to become registered [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 13, 2009
Vermiculite is a mica-like mineral mined around the world and used in a variety of products including insulation. Vermiculite mined from the Libby Mine in Montana between 1920 and 1990 is known to contain asbestos, which can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma in people who are exposed to airborne particles. Vermiculite was one of [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 7, 2009
Saskatoon real estate sales retreated from last week’s unseasonably high rate, dropping by fourteen properties to finish the week with a total of sixty-nine house and condo sales reported to the Saskatoon MLS. Still, that number represents an increase of twenty-one home sales when compared with the same week in 2008. New listings bounced higher [...]