Recently released, the Spring 2011 edition of The Conference Board of Canada's Metropolitan Outlook states that four cities in Saskatchewan and Alberta will occupy the top four spots in the economic growth leaderboard. The report states that due to the resources and energy sectors, the economies of Saskatoon, Calgary, Regina and Edmonton will show noticeably stronger growth than the ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on June 1, 2011
In Saskatchewan, residential home sales were up slightly during the first three months of the year.
Data released Friday by the Canadian Real Estate Association indicated 2,342 homes sold in our Province through the MLS® system in the first three months of the year. That was up 0.7 per cent compared to the same period last year.
A combination of higher prices and increased sales pushed the ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on May 2, 2011
Congratulations to all the CENTURY 21 Conexus Regina agents who took home awards at the annual Awards Gala held at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon on February 24th. Exceptional agents and teams from Regina were awarded for their hard work and dedication to the real estate industry. CENTURY 21® salutes the efforts of each of these hard-working people and pledges continued support ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on March 30, 2011
According to The Canadian Real Estate Association, this is double the national rate. In the province, 612 homes changed hands last month compared to 531 in January 2010.
Regina and Saskatoon both had significant increases in sales activity, dollar volume of sales and average price in January compared with the same period last year.
http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Saskatchewan+home+sales+increase+cent+double+national+rate/4288814/story.html ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on February 28, 2011
Last week, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced changes to the rules of government-backed insured mortgages. These rules were designed to ensure that homeowners don't risk their financial security by buying more than they can afford.
The new mortgage rules come into effect on March 18:
· Mortgage amortization periods will be reduced from 35 years to 30 years. This means, monthly ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on January 26, 2011
CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. is pleased to have raised over one million dollars for Easter Seals™ Saskatchewan. CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty Ltd. has been a champion of Easter Seals™ Saskatchewan for 16 years and reached the one million dollar milestone in 2010.
A celebration was held on Tuesday, December 14 at the Holiday Inn Regina to commemorate the occasion.
While ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on December 22, 2010
In a survey released November 8, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) states that both Regina and Saskatoon saw an increase in housing starts. The multi-family unit production compensated for the slower pace of single-detached homes.
Regina:
There was a total of 95 housing starts in October
59 single detached home starts, down 18% from October 2009
36 multi-family ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on November 18, 2010
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released Friday that September was another exceptionally busy month for home builders in Regina, Saskatoon and many other Saskatchewan cities.
There were 136 housing starts in the metropolitan Regina area in September, which was up a
Read the entire article: http://www.leaderpost.com/business/Housing+starts+increase+sharply/3647736/story.html ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on October 15, 2010
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) released a report showing that homebuilders had a busy July in Saskatoon and Regina.
Year to date, Regina has seen an increase of 61.6% in housing starts.
Saskatoon reported 978 housing starts compared to 446 during the first seven months last year. This area has seen some severe weather this summer which has been challenging ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on August 30, 2010
The best time to buy real estate is in the summer, and guess what time of year it is? That's right. Now is the time for you to start getting your house up and ready to sell. People everywhere are looking for great places to buy homes before the New Year starts. When kids get out of school, parents realize that summer is the best time to move because it makes it a lot less stressful on the whole family. ...
Posted by Lynne Bobyck
on July 8, 2010