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Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

Update: And buy they did. Through a brief exchange with Dan Zakreski at CBC News, I learned that Dan had spoken with John Nasser this morning (November 21) and Mr. Nasser confirmed that a buyer had stepped forward for each of the 105 units they plan to build. Mind. Blown.

Nearly a decade after Remai Ventures put the brakes on plans to build a hotel on Parcel Y in Saskatoon, the No.1 River Landing sales centre opened last week to enthusiastic crowds eager to get a first peek at the project which finally seems poised for take off.

The sales and marketing effort began on Thursday, November 17 with a “Friends and Family Night” where a favoured few were given the first crack at reserving a unit in the 16 storey condominium complex that will, if all goes according to plan, be greeting its first occupants by May of 2019.

This initial launch was followed up with a REALTOR® and Client opening on Friday. By the time we arrived around 3:30 the place was packed wall to wall and the attending agents were suggesting that as many as 50 units were already spoken for, including the two penthouse suites each valued at more than $1-million dollars, and all of the largest corner units at the south side of the building. Meanwhile, dozens of prospective buyers held a place in line to see if their chosen plan was still available, and what the final price might be.

The project will consist of 105 condominiums, the majority between 476 and 1152 square feet in size. The sales centre opened to the public on Saturday and Sunday for “by appointment only” presentations. According to a representative of the project, more than 600 people had registered for these early opportunities.

It seems that the long wait for action on this site has finally come to an end and that No.1 River Landing shall soon be gracing the river’s edge, most likely fully occupied. In fact, the chatter on twitter suggests they've already sold out. Good news at River Landing: as of 15 minutes ago, all 105 units of the first condo tower are sold out. They are gobsmacked. 

I mean, what took so long?   

I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.  All of my contact info is here. Please feel free to call or email.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

This morning, in conjunction with the release of Royal LePage's House Price Survey for the second quarter of 2016, I had an opportunity to sit down with Lisa Dutton from GlobalNews and provide a deeper overview of what's happening in the Saskatoon real estate market. It's clear that sales are down and that some segments of the market favour buyers, while others favour sellers. It's good to know what the market is doing as it concerns you and your purchase or sale.

Find out in this video.

I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.  All of my contact info is here. Please feel free to call or email.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

Here's an interesting story about Riversdale that ran in today's Globe and Mail.

"Riversdale’s 20th Street West has been the area’s commercial corridor for more than a century. Despite its early decades as a thriving community, Riversdale started to slide into a period of property neglect, poverty, crime and substance abuse during the 1960s. So notorious had the area become that, in the early 1990s, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix accompanied its newspaper reports with a specially designed “Violence on 20th” logo bordered by two switchblades."

Read the whole story here.

Saskatoon will join Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, the Fraser Valley and Regina in contributing data to Canada’s MLS House Price Index (MLS® HPI) making its first contribution on May 15.

The index was created to provide more accurate and in-depth analysis of real estate prices and trends than average prices, which are more typically reported. Taking more of an “apples to apples” approach, the MLS® HPI will more closely examine price changes to the same quality of home in the same neighbourhood, over time.

Similar to the Consumer Price Index, the baseline price will be represented as 100 going back to January, 2005. So a housing type having a MLS® HPI value of 150 has risen in value by 50 percent since January, 2005.

The index will also examine price changes by property type so you can expect to see more reliable data on:

• Single family homes
• One storey single family homes
• Two storey single family homes
• Townhouse and row units
• Apartment style condos
• A composite of all types weighted by sales

You can count on us to report on future MLS® HPI. Of course, we’ll continue to provide our regular weekly and monthly updates that use more traditional measures. I’m certainly interested to see how they compare of the long run.

Interested in the value of your Saskatoon home? Get the most current market intelligence with our FREE Market Snapshot including prices of homes recently sold in your area. Get it here now, or call me at 306-241-6676 for a complimentary evaluation of your home.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

For three consecutive years, the Saskatoon census metropolitan area has been Canada’s fastest growing area showing steady growth and adding about 26,000 people to our numbers during that time. A new projection released by Saskatoon city officials this week predicts population in this area will expand to reach 460,333 by 2032 while the population within city boundaries spikes to 387,742. Most recent estimates place it at roughly 239,000 as of December 31, 2012.

The projections assume that growth in the area will continue at the same pace over that period of time. It’s speculative, at best, but we’re certainly on a roll with some good momentum behind us. Short term prospects look good for a continued expansion of our population base.

Accommodating that growth will require development of 15 new neighbourhoods and 60,000 households, according to comments attributed to Allan Wallace, Saskatoon’s manager of planning and development in a recent Star Phoenix story.

We’ve got lots to think about and discuss as a community in the years ahead. Managing growth isn’t a problem that we have a lot of experience at in Saskatchewan. While there will be growing pains and challenges to overcome it’s kind of nice to be planning for growth rather than decline.

Go Saskatoon!

Read “Saskatoon’s population expected to boom” from the Star Phoenix.

Get the most current market intelligence with our FREE Market Snapshot including prices of homes recently sold in your area. Get it here now.

I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.  All of my contact info is here. Please feel free to call or email.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

Numbers recently released by Statistics Canada show the Saskatoon central market area being the nation's population growth leader for the third consecutive year.

Read more here.

Here's a detailed overview of average house and condo prices for each Saskatoon neighbourhood based on 2012 MLS® activity. The list is organized with the lowest priced neighbourhood (using the "All Residential" category) at the top of the page and progressing to the highest priced area at the bottom. You can view a full profile of each neighbourhood by clicking the neighbourhood name.

Visit TeamFisher's Saskatoon Neighbourhood Profiles.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

Who says the media only reports bad news? Here's a collection of Saskatchewan new stories from the last week.

I was born and raised in this province and cannot remember a time when there was so much optimism about Saskatchewan. It really is amazing how far we've come in the past six or seven years.

If only we could do something about the weather. :)

Saskatchewan economy still booming - NewsTalk 980CJME

Expectations high for Saskatoon in 2013 - Star Phoenix

Saskatchewan home builders leading the way, says CHAB president - Star Phoenix

Saskatchewan’s retail industry gaining strength - Star Phoenix

Saskatchewan stays strong - Star Phoenix

Sask. Chamber of Commerce says growth to continue in 2013 - NewsTalk 650CKOM

Experts see solid growth for Saskatchewan - Star Phoenix

Saskatchewan poised for good year - Star Phoenix

Saskatchewan small business optimistic about 2013 - News Talk 650CKOM

Record year for building permits in Saskatoon - Star Phoenix

City home sales, prices increase in 2012 - Star Phoenix

Sask. labour market trumps Alta. for the first time in decades - News Talk 650CKOM

Sask. posts record December job numbers - Star Phoenix

Saskatchewan and Alberta battle for workers - Star Phoenix

Year 2013 nothing to fear for Saskatchewan - Leader Post

Get the most current market intelligence with our FREE Market Snapshot including prices of homes recently sold in your area. Get it here now.

I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.  All of my contact info is here. Please feel free to call or email.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

Saskatoon's business leaders continue to have high expectations for the future growth of our city, according this article from the Saskatoon Star Phoenix that ran on the weekend.

Addressing a recent KMPG report that indicated Saskatoon is the "most tax-competitive city in the country," Tim LeClair, president and CEO of the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority told the Star Phoenix that his office dealt with 443 companies who requested information on doing business in the city last year.

More from this story. Kent Smith-Windsor, executive director of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, says this current growth trend for Saskatoon could be comparable to the historic boom in the city from 1903 to 1913. He admits the city may have underestimated its capacity to grow. He points to the city's unemployment rate remaining steady at below five per cent in 2012 despite adding 12,000 new jobs during the same time period.

Overall Smith-Windsor's forecast for 2013 is a little more cloudy than he expected for 2012, but only because 2012 "met and almost exceeded our expectations." He added, "Everything we're seeing the next five years will be as good as or better than the previous five years in terms of the future of Saskatchewan. This is robust. This is real."

Read the Star Phoenix story here.

The referenced KPMG report is here.

Get the most current market intelligence with our FREE Market Snapshot including prices of homes recently sold in your area. Get it here now.

I’m always happy to answer your Saskatoon real estate questions.  All of my contact info is here. Please feel free to call or email.

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra

HGTV Canada is looking for a couple of Saskatoon area home buyers who may be interested in participating in upcoming episodes of Urban Suburban that will be shot in Saskatoon later this year.

Produced by Force Four Entertainment Inc., Urban Suburban is hosted by real estate agents and siblings Sarah Daniels and Philip DuMoulin. In each half-hour episode, a family or couple that can’t agree between a home in the city or one in the suburbs turn to Sarah and Philip who go head-to-head to find the properties that they think their clients will love. Sarah takes on the suburbs while Philip champions the city, and after touring homes the buyers pick their urban or suburban favourites by factoring in price, space, convenience, and lifestyle. Eventually, they decide on the perfect home and neighbourhood for their needs – and either Sarah or Philip will come out a winner.

How intense! :)

Are you interested in being on the show? Start by sending an email to casting@forcefour.com with the following:

• The reason for your move.
• Areas that you're considering and why.
• Your approximate budget.
• A photo of your family.
• Your contact information.

Break a leg there, superstar!

Norm Fisher

Royal LePage Vidorra