The City of Saskatoon has approved plans to make 2,192 residential lots available to home builders and consumers who wish to build homes in 2007, provided...
A note for Angela - a Saskatoon home buyer
Preparing your home for showings and picking a list price
After a fairly long week, I just needed to grab a bit of a break this weekend. I haven’t been able to crank out a single thought worth recording so...
River Landing penis no big deal
Everyone’s talking about it, but apparently nobody is complaining about local artist Doug Taylor’s snow sculpture of a pair of magic mushrooms,...
Average selling price of a Canadian home up 264% over 25 years
The average selling price of a Canadian home has appreciated 264 percent over the last 25 years, according to a new study.
That amounts to an annual increase...
Little white marketing lies?
Sharon, a real estate investor from Calgary, Alberta occasionally visits my blog.
If I recall correctly, she contacted me after she read one of my little...
International housing affordability survey says Saskatoon homes still among the world's most affordable
In spite of the fact that the average selling price of a Saskatoon home has risen over 50 percent in the past five years, Saskatoon remains one of the most...
Only $33,750,000 down and $587,250 per month
I was checking out the Forbes list of the most expensive residential real estate in the U.S. this morning. I’m not really shopping for a new home...
Hot housing trends for 2007
85 year old woman gets surprise of her life lease
I heard a story today that left me so incensed, that I couldn’t resist repeating it.
Some time ago, a local church built “a 15 story high-rise...
The paradox of price
The Paradox of Price: When the 'price is right' buyers get involved quickly and sellers gain a competitive advantage. Use the paradox of price to your benefit....
Guess who’s runnin’ back to Saskatoon
I suspect by now you’ve heard that people are returning to Saskatchewan in a fairly big way. Stats Canada recently reported that some 3,700 families...
A compelling case for more photos on your home listing
Saskatoon real estate agents have known for years that home buyers who are shopping for homes online are very interested in viewing photos. As far as they...
Tips on hiring a contractor to renovate your home
I’m hearing that more people are considering renovating their Saskatoon homes as a result of the limited selection of properties available in our...
Saskatoon home builders make case to city council for more lots
Alan Thomarat, Executive Director of the Saskatoon Home Builder's Association made an impassioned plea before the city council on Monday for the a...
Saskatoon blog finds a place in the 10 Good Men Award roll
Pimp my igloo! Housing alternative for Saskatoon home buyers
You may already be aware that the Saskatoon housing market is experiencing a serious shortage of listing inventory. Currently, we have fewer than 300 active...
Your Saskatoon home is not your second income
CNN runs a program on Saturday afternoons called Open House, which touches on topical issues surrounding homeownership. This week’s program carried...
No end to good news for Saskatoon economy
It’s everywhere! You can hardly open a newspaper without encountering good news about Saskatoon’s growing economy. Some are even starting to...
Special considerations for Saskatoon condo buyers, part 2
This is part two of Special Considerations for Saskatoon Condo Buyers.
In part one of this post, I discuss the various documents that are normally...