Sometimes buyers/investors may consider buying a home, that for one reason or another does not show up to the potential it could. (A Diamond-in-the-rough…)
Let’s face it. When you visit a home during a scheduled viewing or open house, you’re usually seeing it at its best. The rooms are tidy. The sinks are clean. The closets are organized and uncluttered. Even the lighting is set to its brightest. Read more...(298 words, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)
The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton has an arm that supports many charities in and around Edmonton. The REALTORS® Community Foundation (also known as the REALTORS® Charitable Foundation) has the mandate to provide support to those in need by working with charities involved in: Shelter, Homelessness, Hunger, Crime Prevention, and Special Projects. Read more...(350 words, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Looking for a home can be a very detailed and time-consuming process. You have likely watched some of those shows on T.V. and they are not far off.
Getting help with your house-hunting is why you get a Realtor like us involved. Family and friends can also be of assistance in giving advice and in the case of family, sometimes it’s financial assistance too. Read more...(340 words, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)
This is not a real estate blog post to-day, but a real-life blog post.
What does Remembrance Day mean to you? Do you attend a Remembrance Day ceremony in your area? With the Afghanistan conflict taking the headlines, it can be easily dismissed as supporting the war or supporting Bush’s/Obama’s quest for oil……Not to me. It means that many, many men and women sacrificed (and are still sacrificing) their personal freedoms and too often their lives for the common good of all. I have lost a couple friends in Afghanistan. Read more...(210 words, 1 image, estimated 50 secs reading time)
If you’re selling your home, you’ll have a very personal perspective on what it‘s worth.
You’ll remember all the hours you put into making the backyard flower garden beautiful, or the work you put into renovating the basement, or the money you spent on installing new hardwood floors in the livingroom and hallways. Read more...(311 words, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)
Since its official opening on January 3, 1968, has been the home away from home for hundreds of high performance athletes and fitness-minded Edmontonians.
It’s also been a venue for some of Canada’s most high performance sports competitions taken in by visitors from across Canada as well as local athletes. Read more...(357 words, 3 images, estimated 1:26 mins reading time)
is moving forward with bold new plans to create a vibrant and engaging place that inspires love and learning of animals and nature. As a part of this new vision, the establishment of the new tagline “Get Closer,” along with the development of all new logos representing a variety of the animals living at the zoo have been officially announced. Read more...(224 words, 3 images, estimated 54 secs reading time)
The Royal Alberta Museum is one of the most popular museums in Canada. It is ser in a part that is located in the western part of downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Some residents of and other Edmonton neighbourhoods are understandably upset by the removal of several mature elm trees from the future North LRT to NAIT right-of-way around 105 Street and 108 Avenue. Read more...(567 words, 2 images, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)
Last month, city council voted to historically designate one of the few single-family residences that bears the design stamp of internationally renowned Alberta architect Douglas Cardinal. The house, at 5903 Capilano Crescent, is significant for its connection to Cardinal, and for its design features that include reference to his trademark curvilinear design, as well as the West Coast Post and Beam Style that was prevalent at the time. Read more...(351 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
The Government House is a three storey sandstone building located in Edmonton and was the official residence of the Province of Alberta’s first six Lieutenant Governors.
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Blatchford Field is the first licensed airfield in Canada. The 144 acres (58 ha) airport is located north of the Edmonton city center. It was named after the former mayor Kenneth Alexander Blatchford. Currently the airport is known as Edmonton City Centre Airport (ECCA).
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