Saskatoon Real Estate Scam Media Coverage
Over the course of the past week I have been very busy working with several media outlets trying to raise awareness around a current Saskatoon real estate scam that is targeting people looking to rent housing in Saskatoon. This scam was first brought to my attention a week ago when my identify was fraudulently used to try and swindle money …
Read MoreWhat it takes to be a Saskatoon Realtor®
I often have aquaintances (I won’t say friends as they know how hard I work), clients, university students, and people from the public ask me about my job and they all wonder if they could also be a real estate agent in Saskatoon. I have some answers below. Q.Can almost anyone out there get their real estate license? A. Yes …
Read MoreBusy Month of August in Saskatoon Real Estate!
August was a busy month in the Saskatoon real estate community. There were 415 houses or condos in Saskatoon that sold which is up from 311 the year before. Our year to date sales in the Saskatoon real estate market is also up 12% to 2819 with the average days on market in Saskatoon being 38 days. The most active …
Read MoreNew Listing – Acreage Set Up for Horses, Pets and Family
Last week I listed a wonderful acreage for sale near Saskatoon that is literally less than 10 minutes to the city and the new Super WalMart in Blairemore, one of Saskatoon’s newest subdivisions. This Saskatoon acreage for sale is on 80 acres (lots of water on the land though so not income producing) and the views from the back of …
Read MoreInterest Rates Have Gone Up
We have had some warnings the past few days that rate hikes were coming and I just got confirmation from Centum Canada Mortgages (the Century 21 affiliated mortgage brokers) that rates have indeed gone up to 3.79 for a 5 year term. If you are thinking about buying a house for sale in Saskatoon it doesn’t hurt to get your …
Read MoreCity Budget – Here Come the Taxes :-(
As the city of Saskatoon continues to grow so do the expenses as we saw in the latest Saskatoon Star Phoenix update today. Thankfully council members were not happy with the proposed 4.65% increase in property taxes, instead it will be 3.99%. As it is there are already households in the city who have property taxes upwards of $10,000!?! For …
Read MoreFears of Housing Bubble-Overblown?
Housing bubble or no housing bubble? It seems the debates never end on these topics lately and it comes down to differing opinions and research techniques. In a recent article in the Star Phoenix it appears that rumblings are overblown. They use words like “seem” and “could” to protect their assets. There are some left-leaning groups who look at worst …
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