Comments on: Saskatoon real estate week in review: March 8-12 2010 http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/ We're bringing Saskatoon real estate to life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:41:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saskatoon real estate week in review: March 7-11, 2011 | TeamFisher.com http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3936 Saskatoon real estate week in review: March 7-11, 2011 | TeamFisher.com Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:13:05 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3936 [...] home sellers wrapped up a firm deal, down just six properties from last week, but up over the same week last year by thirteen homes.  Sales of condominiums and detached houses have gained ground over the previous [...] [...] home sellers wrapped up a firm deal, down just six properties from last week, but up over the same week last year by thirteen homes.  Sales of condominiums and detached houses have gained ground over the previous [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3935 Daniel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:38:32 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3935 Nick: The EI program is funded by workers and employers and it runs a surplus, so I do not view it as a burden on taxpayers. Sarah: In spite of the layoffs, there are still a lot of people employed in potash, including hundreds of out of province construction workers here right now. Potash has a bright future, for instance last year POT cut production from 11 million to 9 million tons last year, but 9 million tons is still a big number. Nick:
The EI program is funded by workers and employers and it runs a surplus, so I do not view it as a burden on taxpayers.

Sarah:

In spite of the layoffs, there are still a lot of people employed in potash, including hundreds of out of province construction workers here right now. Potash has a bright future, for instance last year POT cut production from 11 million to 9 million tons last year, but 9 million tons is still a big number.

]]> By: sarah http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3934 sarah Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:03:11 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3934 Ever wonder what all those laid off potash workers are doing? amazing no effect on our local economy eh? Ever wonder what all those laid off potash workers are doing?

amazing no effect on our local economy eh?

]]> By: Roch http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3933 Roch Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3933 This is a great post I really like the visual presentation keep up the good work. This is a great post I really like the visual presentation keep up the good work.

]]> By: Jason http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3932 Jason Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:14:10 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3932 <i>"It is not following the more aggressive path of growth that we saw in 2008 that brought us to over 1,800 listings."</i> Not yet it's not... <b>Canadian housing market shows signs of cooling</b> http://tinyurl.com/yfc65gs “It is not following the more aggressive path of growth that we saw in 2008 that brought us to over 1,800 listings.”

Not yet it’s not…
Canadian housing market shows signs of cooling
http://tinyurl.com/yfc65gs

]]> By: E http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3931 E Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:41 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3931 No country for poor men! No country for poor men!

]]> By: Norm Fisher http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3930 Norm Fisher Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:51:19 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3930 I happened upon <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/80128815.html" rel="nofollow">this Saskatoon real estate news article</a> from late 2001 today and it brought a smile to my face. "An oversupply of high-end properties priced from $200,000 and up led to marginal price decreases in this category and created more home-buying opportunities for those business professionals contemplating purchasing." I happened upon this Saskatoon real estate news article from late 2001 today and it brought a smile to my face.

“An oversupply of high-end properties priced from $200,000 and up led to marginal price decreases in this category and created more home-buying opportunities for those business professionals contemplating purchasing.”

]]> By: Nick http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3929 Nick Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:55:01 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3929 Agreed Doug, I also agree with the point Canadians over estimate their financial situation. I don't think rates will go up over night, but at some point, borrowing needs to get tougher, to prevent this massive increase in debt. You would think a responsible government would start pointing this out to us, that we've surpassed our means, but they must be waiting for some day being toppled, so they can blame it on the next guy. Agreed Doug, I also agree with the point Canadians over estimate their financial situation.

I don’t think rates will go up over night, but at some point, borrowing needs to get tougher, to prevent this massive increase in debt. You would think a responsible government would start pointing this out to us, that we’ve surpassed our means, but they must be waiting for some day being toppled, so they can blame it on the next guy.

]]> By: Doug http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3928 Doug Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:43:09 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3928 Nick, Good article on Canadian debt. http://www.americacanada.blogspot.com/ Another reason why I do not see interest rates climbling very high and if they do, there will be trouble. Nick,
Good article on Canadian debt.
http://www.americacanada.blogspot.com/
Another reason why I do not see interest rates climbling very high and if they do, there will be trouble.

]]> By: Hensel http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3927 Hensel Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:19:05 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3927 Article suggesting that rates are on way up, and we should take time until then to start paying off some debt. Seems relevant to a real estate blog. http://money.ca.msn.com/banking/bankrate/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23629924 Article suggesting that rates are on way up, and we should take time until then to start paying off some debt. Seems relevant to a real estate blog.

http://money.ca.msn.com/banking/bankrate/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23629924

]]> By: Nick http://teamfisher.com/saskatoon-real-estate-week-in-review-march-8-12-2010/#comment-3926 Nick Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:18:47 +0000 http://www.teamfisher.com/?p=6222#comment-3926 "Preparing for higher interest rates Canadians have profited from extremely low borrowing costs for some time, but that's about to change." http://money.ca.msn.com/banking/bankrate/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23629924 Maybe a good thing though, encourage people to save up for big purchases instead of putting everything on credit/loan/mortgage/some form of borrowed money. Maybe for the best in the long run. A visit to Regina's Best Buy shows we cannot regulate our own spending in a recession, until of course we get laid off and want the government to pay unemployment “Preparing for higher interest rates
Canadians have profited from extremely low borrowing costs for some time, but that’s about to change.”

http://money.ca.msn.com/banking/bankrate/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23629924

Maybe a good thing though, encourage people to save up for big purchases instead of putting everything on credit/loan/mortgage/some form of borrowed money. Maybe for the best in the long run. A visit to Regina’s Best Buy shows we cannot regulate our own spending in a recession, until of course we get laid off and want the government to pay unemployment

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