CENTURY 21 CANADA is raising funds during a year long, nation wide fundraising campaign found at www.century21kidstocamp.ca.
CENTURY 21 agents from across Canada are committing to raising at least $2100 for active living programs and services offered by Easter Seals provincial members including our highly touted Easter Seals summer camps. Their support is incredible and to support a CENTURY 21 realtor ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on September 11, 2008
Back to school may be the most wonderful time of the year for those of us with kids. The question is will it be the same for the real estate market?
August turned out to be a mixed bag yet again. The single family home sales were strong if you were priced right and not in a higher price point. Town houses and duplexes are settling out into a good groove. Apartment condos on the other hand not ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on September 5, 2008
Alberta budget surplus announcement good news for all. Tuesday the Alberta government released latest budget information for the province. Finance and Enterprise Minister Iris Evans released the province's First Quarter Update, showing a forecast surplus of $8.5 billion for 2008-09, $7 billion higher than predicted in Budget 2008. Higher-than-budgeted resource revenues will enable government to increase ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on August 27, 2008
Joffre is located 23 km northeast of Red Deer, Alberta. For most residents of the area, the petrochemical site and the bridge over the river are more synonymous to Joffre than the actual village. A few name changes over the years with the exception of the large NOVA Chemicals.
NOVA Chemicals' Joffre manufacturing facility lies just east of Red Deer, Alberta, and is the largest ethylene ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on August 17, 2008
Great weather continues to favour Red Deer and Central Alberta. The rush to find homes prior to the school year starting is continuing.
The trend continues in August the number of active listings are on the decline in the City of Red Deer. Still a large selection to choose from. We would expect the number of active listings and the sales to slowly decline as we continue ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on August 11, 2008
July housing sales increased over last year by 22%. A dramatic change in the sales pattern for 2008 so far. Not enough to pull a reversal on what has transpired so far but an optimistic outlook for the fall perhaps. Total single-family home MLS sales for the month of July 2008 totaled 139. That was 22% more than the 114 sales reported in 2007 for single-family homes. House prices have remained ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on August 6, 2008
Q: Do I have to complete any Records if the transaction was initiated
prior to the entry into effect of the new regulations on June 23rd?
A: FINTRAC advises that a seller's agent who took a listing pre-June 23rd would
have to ID their client ONLY if an offer in regards to that listing is accepted on or
after June 23rd. For the buyer's agent, the same would apply. A Receipt of Funds
record ...
Posted by Margaret Anderson
on July 27, 2008
The Reluctance of Prospecting
Every agent has reluctance to prospect, and everyone has their own set of reasons why they don't like this critical part of the business. Most people fear rejection or take the rejection personally, or they don't know what to say. Some even feel that making these calls is beneath them or makes them appear "slimy". Here are some other top reasons for the reluctance of ...
Posted by Margaret Anderson
on July 25, 2008
Recent press release from the City of Red Deer highlights the continued growth in Red Deer. Red Deer is home to 2,111 new residents - an increase of 2.46 per cent over 2007. The increase brings Red Deer's total population to 87,816. Last year's census saw an increase of 3.22 per cent, with a 4.92 per cent increase in 2006."Growth in Red Deer is down slightly over previous years, but the census indicates ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on July 23, 2008
MLS Stats: More listings available for buyers to look at. A common question we hear today is can I write an offer subject to the sale of my home? More often the answer is yes. While this may not be an acceptable term in an offer for every seller it is quite common. The Red Deer market place is such that buyers can find the house that they really want and trade up. A contrast ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on July 23, 2008