Saskatoon Finally Going Green?
Officials say that Saskatoon will finally have a mandatory recycling program. At the rate Saskatoon is growing and producing waste, we will need a new landfill in 12 years at the cost of $75 Million. Almost half of all waste going to the landfill in Saskatoon right now is organic material (43.5%). This is compostable waste that could be processed …
Read MoreSaskatchewan Roughriders #1 – First time in 33 Years!
For the first time since 1976 the Saskatchewan Roughriders are the best in the West! Mosaic Stadium in Regina saw a sold out crowd of 30945 and hosted the game against the Calgary Stampeders, who we dominated 30-14. Some fans, my mom and dad from Estevan included, have been waiting 33 years for a victory like this. The Riders still have …
Read More$150M Refinery Planned for Langham
The government of Saskatchewan has good reason to be happy with their efforts to attract Fortune Minerals Ltd. Edmonton and Winnipeg were also in the running to host the facility, but the interest expressed by Saskatoon and Saskatchewan was what tipped the scales and convinced the Ontario based company to base its gold, cobalt, bismuth and copper refinery here. The …
Read MoreSaskatoon October Homes Sales Busier in 2009 than 2008
Homes sales in Saskatoon continued to rise last month with a total of 311 houses selling at an average of just under $275,000. In the same month in 2008 only 213 houses for sale in Saskatoon sold. The average house price in Saskatoon is down from 2008 with that average being $285,547. Keep in mind that the average house price in Saskatoon …
Read MoreFirst Time Home Buyer Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
As a Saskatoon real estate agent, I enjoy working with first time home buyers in Saskatoon. I have a few documents for my first time home buyers in Saskatoon which helps answer questions before they arise and it is always a good thing to come back to when looking to buy a house for sale in Saskatoon and area. The …
Read MoreHome Starts Rebounding Right into 2010
According to an article in the Financial Post today, housing starts are expected to continue to rebound in the fourth quarter of 2009 and into 2010 as inventories decline and demand increases. Home contruction is forecase to reach just under 142,000 homes in 2009 and rise to almost 165,000 in 2010, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. CMHC …
Read MoreE.D.Feehan High School To Have A $5M Overhaul
E.D. Feehan High School, located in the Caswell Hill area of Saskatoon, will receive a major overhaul. E.D. Feehan’s enrolment dropped dramatically with the opening of a second Catholic high school in the city’s West side, Bethlehem High School. The preliminary drawings were unveiled last week to allow more career training at the school. Renovations will begin in January, 2010 …
Read MoreCanadian Fundraiser Award Goes to Century 21 Saskatoon!
I am proud to be one of 62 realtors with Century 21 in Saskatoon! CREA (The Canadian Real Estate Association) has ranked Century 21 Fusion in Saskatoon as the #1 Fundraiser in Canada…since 2004! What does that mean? That means our company has beat out every other company, organization, etc across the country in our fundraising efforts for EVERY fundraiser held …
Read MoreH1N1 Prevention in Saskatoon
Until recently, I was skeptical of the H1N1 virus that has been getting all sorts of hype in the media. The story of the La Ronge girl who has battled with various health issues in her short 6 ½ years and was never able to speak, walk, or eat without being tube fed caught my attention. She contracted and died …
Read MoreCanada Out of the Recession
I think we have all seen evidence of this, but economists are saying that we are officially out of the recession. The sign of a recession is 3 out of the 4 quarters in a decline. We are now in our third quarter of increase in a row which means that it is pretty safe to say the recession of …
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