Comments on: Canadians bullish on Phoenix real estate

By: Marc Brodeur

Marc Brodeur — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:44:08 +0000

It’s true! There are some incredible deals in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The housing bubble burst at the same time that the Canadian dollar became par to the US dollar. It’s the perfect storm for Canucks. I am originally from Edmonton, but have lived in Phoenix for a decade. I’ve never seen so many Canadians before. My business is now 75% Canadians. They are scooping up beautiful new homes on the outskirts of town for $125,000-150,000. I think even more Canadians will be buying this winter. Check out my website if you are interested in Phoenix real estate.

By: jon

jon — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:43:17 +0000

phoenix would be awesome to retire to, MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA and no snow

By: callum

callum — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:40:19 +0000

“I like Sedona more!”

Hey I agree with Jim on something!

Sedona is awesome! My brother has a nice townhouse there and we visit occasionally, such a nice town. They have this unique bylaw restricting the

signage to certain specs, ie. no golden arches. Very refreshing. And the red rocks and calm atmosphere are downright intoxicating.

Phoenix on the other hand, wouldn’t live there.

I think you’ll find that real estate prices reflect my sentiments. Some very high-end stuff there…

By: Norm Fisher

Norm Fisher — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:40:04 +0000

K Jim,

I will relent on the hip thing. Saskatoon is a dangerous place for elderly people to live.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:39:46 +0000

I think the fractured hip comment is legit. Just speaks in general to our icy, frigid winters being a big obstacle to independence of elderly people. It’s no coincidence that retirement hot spots are warmer than here, with beautiful views and nature that people can enjoy more than April to October a bonus who can afford it!!

By: Norm Fisher

Norm Fisher — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:39:26 +0000

Doug,

My grandmother broke her hip and was never the same. My step-father did as well but thankfully he recovered. Both did it indoors, by the way. I agree that a hip fracture is a serious concern for the elderly. It’s one of the more humourous moments for the “unbuzz” campaign, and frankly, I took it as a joke.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:38:58 +0000

Norm, every elderly person I know is horrified of falling and breaking a hip. Really high mortality and pretty darn debilitating for elderly people. I once again have to agree with Jim on this one. Saskatoon is a nice place to be young, but come winter, a miserable place to be old. There are a lot of Saskatoonians who retire to Abbotsford BC, back when they used to be more expensive.

By: Norm Fisher

Norm Fisher — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:38:25 +0000

Jay,

My pleasure.

Jim,

Hip fractures? You are really kind of “jumping the shark” here aren’t you?

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:35:00 +0000

I still think baby boomers should be cashing out of their suddenly valuable Saskatoon homes, whether to buy into Phoenix/Florida on the cheap, or to get into the Okanagan now that we’ve closed (some) of the gap, it seems there is no better time to buy a retirement home in warmer climates than now.

Elderly people in Saskatoon, housebound for half the year, always seemed to be stuck here for financial reasons in the past. I wonder how much less common hip fractures are in Phoenix (I like Sedona more!) than Saskatoon during the winter??

By: Jay Thompson

Jay Thompson — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:34:41 +0000

Well thanks Norm, for the kind words. Right back at you!