Building a deck will enhance your outdoor living space by giving you a place to relax, dine, entertain and spend time as a family. Building a deck will increase your own personal enjoyment of your yard and will also enhance the value of your home. Photo credit: Alberta Vinyl Decking & Railing Ltd. Here are some reasons why you should build a deck:

Increase your property value.

If you think you’d enjoy having a new deck, you can assume potential buyers would feel the same way. An outdoor living space is attractive to buyers, can help you sell your home faster and will increase your property value. According to Remodelling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report for 2017, you can expect to recoup over 71% of the cost of building your deck. The numbers of…

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Over the years I've been involved in hundreds of sales where parents were helping their kids buy a property, and I've seen that "help" come in many different forms. There are some good ways for parents to help their kids by a home, and some things that should definitely be avoided. So, here are my tips for the best ways for parents to help their kids buy a property:

  1. Don’t make assumptions based on previous experience. The most dangerous thing I see parents do is to make decisions for their kids, based on what worked for them.  Real estate has changed considerably over the years and so have the trends.  Basing an important decision on outdated information could be a major misstep.  When I bought my first property, my dad told me not to buy a condo; at…

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Today we're attended the always informative Housing Forecast Seminar put on by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. We always get tons of insight on the market and what to expect at the seminar that I'll be sharing here. James Mabey; Chair, REALTORS® Association of Edmonton Single-family home sales were down 5.4% in 2016 compared to 2015, and condos were down 14%. A further decline of 1.7% in single family home sales in 2017 is predicted. Mortgage rates are expected to have minimal impact in 2017. Condo sales are expected to remain stable in 2017. Total residential sales are expected to decrease about 1% in 2017. Single family home sales hot spots were Summerside, Windermere and The Hamptons in Edmonton in 2016 and Westpark in Fort…

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