Want to be the one in the know at this year's holiday parties?  Well here are our hot topics with the answers to boot, for all things real estate on the Edmonton, Alberta real estate market and the overall Canadian real estate market this 2012 holiday season.  What is going to happen with interest rates in 2012? Answer: Most likely will stay steady, with possibility of potential slight drop or increase depending on consumer confidence levels and outcome of European Union debt issues.  What ... Full Article...

How is your Christmas Shopping coming along? Still time to buy a new home for the best present ever! As the end of the year approaches, and winter now fully upon us, families are often spending time together and discussing each others lives. We hope our blog & valuable real estate newsletter give you some information to discuss when conversations turn to housing or the real estate market. We at Preferred Group know those conversations very well, as it's often a hot topic at events and parties. ... Full Article...

Ready for winter?Still hard to believe that winter and Christmas are right around the corner with all this beautiful weather we are experiencing. The weather has also helped with the real estate market where usually we see signs of things starting to slow down towards the end of October, the market has been strong with both sellers and buyers taking advantage of the slow start to winter. If you are still toying with the idea of maybe selling or buying this year and taking advantage of the ...

A few new reports just released from CMHC on the Edmonton and Alberta real estate markets.  See all our historical reports on our Why Invest in Edmonton page here... 2011 Fall - Edmonton housing outlook report 2011 Q4 - Edmonton housing market will improve in 2012 2011 Nov. - Praire region market overview

Edmonton, Alberta Real Estate Market Update for October 2011  October real estate market slower, but not at all scary  It may not be scary, but you should watch out for it like you do the scare crow on the porch. Interest rates are the largest single variable right now that could have an immediately negative effect on our local real estate market. It?s fairly balanced, and experiencing normal season trends of slow down on sales volume and prices. How does Greece affect Edmonton?s real estate ... Full Article...