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Home Sweet Fortune: The Astonishing Rise of Edmonton Real Estate
5 r% l, d4 d7 D4 ^CBC News | September 18, 2006
5 c, q+ d1 ?) X7 J" t1 Z8 B- dAfter decades of having some of the lowest houses prices of any major Canadian city, Edmonton is now on a tear. The average selling price of a house has risen 38 % since 2005, to over $270,000. The supply and demand ratio is skewed more in favour of the seller here than anywhere in the country. With more buyers than sellers experts predict prices to continue rise at double-digit rates for another two years.
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Many buyers say the pressure is enormous: competition with other buyers, no time to get an inspection, and rising prices eating away at their hard-earned downpayment.
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. l6 [, ` [/ s& E( ~' xMeanwhile the strong economy means many people have more money and can afford to buy bigger and more expensive homes. And despite rising prices a home in Edmonton remains affordable compared to other major cities in Canada, and around the world. With strong energy prices investors locally, and even internationally, see the city's real estate as a sound investment.5 y" G6 c' A" w+ ]6 h' V6 i
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Find out who's still making money, and where.; what it's like to be a buyer; the decision to sell privately...is it for you? Also, remebering the last bust, and advice from those who went through it all before.8 {& ]: c2 L6 m
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Home Sweet Fortune: The Astonishing Rise of Edmonton Real Estate on CBC 740 and CBC.ca
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0 G I2 E5 U* n5 n/ e, c5 {Broadcast Schedule 8 h; L# I: X' @/ ~$ |2 s5 W) B
Monday September 18
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; p& ^. Q* L) iRBC Assistant Chief Economist Derek Holt tells us where the Edmonton house market is today and why, and where it's going. What are sectors hot, and how affordable this is compared to other cities.
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CBC Centre Stage! P# q( S( V9 d! Z' M% j/ |; y
Real Estate investor Don Campbell on making money in Edmonton. Bring your question noon to 1pm to the CBC Broadcast Centre.
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Here is link, you can check this morning's program.4 g7 S1 D" a, C0 r
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