The Edmonton Listing Blog - courtesy of Century 21 Reward Realty

National Geographic magazine’s current article on Alberta’s oil sands is little more than a glossy, seven-colour smear job on behalf of the environmental movement. No effort is made to offer any balance. From the article’s title -- "Scraping Bottom" -- to its exclusion of any positive images or comments about the sands, it is clear from the outset that the editors are interested only in hardening their 50 million readers against Canada’s largest energy project. There&rs ... Full Article...

Prices for resale homes in Edmonton will continue slipping in 2009, but the end to the slide is in sight, says a new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation forecast. Multiple Listing Service home prices for 2008 fell by 1.5 per cent to $332,853, said the CMHC’s Prairies Housing Market Outlook, released Thursday. It said a buyers’ market pushed prices downward on a month-over-month basis for much of the second half of 2008. “As such, sale prices will begin 2009 well below t ... Full Article...

Just added this listing: "You'll discover more than you bargained for in this 4 Bedroom 1194 Sq Ft Bungalow built on a quiet street. The current owner has been showing pride of ownership for over 26 years. The home was designed ahead of its time; you'll benefit from a fantastic layout in the kitchen, dining and living room area. It's loaded with extra features like back lighting in the kitchen and living room area, uniquely constructed wall unit and access to the Main Bath via the Master Bedroo ... Full Article...

An irate group of northeast Edmonton House and Condo owners hopes a city pledge to take a second look at property assessments will reduce massive tax hikes they are facing. While the value of the average local single-family home dropped 12.9 per cent last year, people in the Quarry Ridge subdivision were shocked to find substantial increases for their houses on assessment notices sent out in January. “We’re in a recession. Property values have gone down around the city,” h ... Full Article...

Landlords will be busier in 2009 — buying and selling properties and competing for tenants, predicts a new report by Avison Young. After 2008, which saw Edmonton sales volume for apartment transactions fall by 80 per cent year-over-year, the pace will continue to be slow but pick up in the latter half of 2009, said the commercial real estate firm’s Edmonton Multi-family Market Report released Monday. “In the first month of 2009 we are seeing a lot of interest from purchasers ... Full Article...

Strip away the cape, tights and the hordes of female fanfare from a superhero, but retain the inner qualities, and you have the makings of an EMS worker. With Edmonton growing larger and its population growing older, the city is looking for more emergency medical service (EMS) workers to be heroes and help meet some of the health-care demands. “The population is growing older and they have more medical needs,” says Stu Williams, deputy chief of program development for Edmonton EMS ... Full Article...