Edmonton Real Estate Blog

If you’re a Youtube fan, then you’re going to like this.

Introducing the Team Leading Edge Youtube Channel, this is where you’ll find all the newest Edmonton homes for sale marketed by Team Leading Edge on the Edmonton MLS and updates concerning the real estate industry.

It’s a treat to all Edmonton home buyers, sellers and investors. Team Leading Edge is here to help each and everyone make an informed choice.

Subscribe today!

Edmonton Real Estate Videos

Note: Remember, you can access all our available Homes For Sale in Edmonton through our Edmonton MLS Listings page.

Edmonton home buying and selling need not to be a burden that you have to experience this December (or in any given time for that matter).

The reason why there are Edmonton real estate specialists is to help you and other Edmonton home buyers and sellers have a pleasant experience in this venture.

Today, Team Leading Edge is leading an all out service in providing each and every Edmontonian the real estate experience that they truly deserve.

Edmonton Real Estate Specialists

Let’s make your journey in buying and selling an Edmonton home a great one. Call us today and we’ll do the rest.

Note: Remember, you can access all our available Homes For Sale in Edmonton through our Edmonton MLS Listings page.

You do not need to stress yourself out when looking for professionals to help market and sell your Edmonton home. If you’re buying, no need to look far and wide for specialists to assists you in every step of the way, from searching for that dream Edmonton home  to possessing it.

Team Leading Edge is here for you.

From buying Edmonton properties to selling Edmonton homes, Team Leading Edge will help you access, navigate and take advantage of the Edmonton MLS.

Experience it for yourself. Experience the Team Leading Edge Advantage today!

Team Leading Edge came out of the month of August “gun-blazing” and we’ll bring the same amount of desire to sell more Edmonton homes this September!

Let us help you sell or own an Edmonton home this month!

If you want to sell, Team Leading Edge has all the systems and agents in place to assist in getting your home sold at the shortest amount of time.

If you’re looking to buy, you’re in luck! the team has just upgraded its Edmonton MLS Listings Search Engine for a faster and more convenient way of looking for that dream Edmonton home.
Once you have found your dream Edmonton home, call us to get you started in viewing it. Yay!

Note: Remember, you can access all our available Homes For Sale in Edmonton through our Edmonton MLS Listings page.

Team Leading Edge associate Joe Tolvay proves once again why he is at the top of his game!

Being awarded as the top Rookie for the month of July 2015, Joe personifies Team Leading Edge burning desire to serve with utmost tenacity and dedication, all and every Edmontonian looking to buy or sell their Edmonton homes.

Dial 780-634-8151 and have the Team Leading Edge experience for yourself, today!

Note: Remember, you can access all our available Homes For Sale in Edmonton through our Edmonton MLS Listings page.

Home improvements are one of the major money boosters in the home selling process. A few tweaks here and there could have the potential to increase the value of your Edmonton home.

Time and again, we have reminded all our clients to prioritize home maintenance and make those necessary improvements, in order to sell the home fast. Some activities are FREE while others would cost a pretty penny-nonetheless, it’s an investment.

Today, we’re going to reverse the procedure. Instead of writing about the things TO-DO, we’ve decided to show the other side, the “dark side” of home improvements. Here’s an infographic from Angie’s list showing you what’s NOT TO-DO.

Oh, by the way, remember to check out our Edmonton MLS listings to access all the newly improved homes for sale in the great city of Edmonton!

Enjoy the read? Subscribe to our blog to receive daily updates.

Here are the Walker Real Estate Stats for Walker Single Family homes in the past 30 days.

As of today there are 34 single family homes for sale
In the past 30 days there were 5 single family homes sold.

So, finally, the figures are out! In an independent research for done for year end 2014, the statistics (Listing sold, MLS) show that RE/MAX holds 41.4% of the Edmonton real estate market share. That is more than our next 3 combined competitors!

Just in case you’ve not been following our recent blogs (hope you do now), according to RE/MAX Western Canada, Team Leading Edge was the No. 1 RE/MAX real estate team from Edmonton for the month of February 2015

Again, it just goes to show how dedicated all RE/MAX Realtors are and how Team Leading Edge is bent on providing the best quality real estate service for all Edmontonians.

In the next few weeks, we’ll be rolling out upgrades into our websites to provide faster access into the market, so do visit our sister site Edmonton-Real-Estate.com to be on the loop!

If you’re looking for your dream home, let us help find it through our new and improved Edmonton MLS listings and remember to call us at 780-634-8151. We’d love to help make that dream home, a reality!

Here at Team Leading Edge, we’ve kind of always have a short list of things to do for your home. From home renovation to mortgage loans to what furniture is best for what house (Check out our Pinterest board).

Now, I’ve been wondering if those list have any impact on our readers-and clients. As I have found out this week, it was a pleasant surprise to know that there was! Woohoo!

The team just sold 4 properties last week and according to RE/MAX Western Canada, Team Leading Edge was the No. 1 RE/MAX real estate team from Edmonton for the month of February 2015-a big feat for a small team.

So, what was to connection with the team selling more and the articles on our blog? We’ll, to keep it short, our articles gave our readers and clients the knowledge on how to prep their home properly before listing it in the local Edmonton MLS.

It’s that simple but it works!

I guess today is a good day to discuss ways on how to prep your home for the spring season-that is, if you’re thinking of seriously selling it.

The spring season is synonymous to the fast-paced selling cycle. “FOR SALE” signs will pop-up across your neighborhood, I guarantee it!

The low interest rate environment in the city also fuels the home buying mentality. Edmontonians are taking advantage of the situation, and so should you!

Here are a few thing that will help you get a head of the competition. It’s very easy but a lot of people always ignore it.

GENERAL CLEANING: We’ll start with the most obvious. This is the best time to clean your entire house, from top to bottom-in and out. Have the furnace filter cleaned, the grout removed, the windows cleaned and maybe even put on a fresh coat of paint.

You also need to consider hiring a landscaper to put on a professional look on your front and backyard.

NO MORE CLUTTER: Simple as that. Pack your winter clothes to give that “spacious” effect on the closet. Remove all the unnecessary stuff from the rooms. People who would like to buy your home needs to see that it’s all the space they need for their personal things.

It’s going to be there home for the next 10-20 years so you should let them imagine where they would put their things when they come to view the property-THAT’S A CLOSER RIGHT THERE!

FRESH PAINT: If you have extra cash, consider putting on a fresh coat of paint. It’ll give potential buyers the sensation that the house and new and ready for them.

Do note that you should not go with extreme colors, just play the neutral color game.

PRICE CORRECTION: Most first time home sellers make this mistake. They raise the selling price too high that serious buyers-fall back and get turned off. You know, it’s like the feeling of being scammed or something. We don’t like that, heck! You don’t like that feeling!

Your price needs to be competitive, yes, but it also needs to be fair. Now, don’t worry. Realtors, such as our team provide free home market analysis report (HMA report as we call it in our little real estate world). This HMA will give you a clear picture of how much your home is worth-its fair market value. That’s how far the team will go in providing the best service for you.

If you follow these simple things, selling your home would be a breeze. Preparation invites success. Success should be for you. Call the team and let’s get you started in selling that home!

Prices Remain Strong as Spring Sales Pick Up.

Average prices maintained positive growth month over month and year over year in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) market. The all residential price was up a mere $38 from January (up almost 1 percent from February 2014). Single family houses averaged $430,770 up 0.84% over January and 1.17% over the same month last year. Condo prices continued upward with a 1.2% increase over January and 4.7% increase from February 2014. Duplex and Rowhouses were down 10.55% from January but are up 0.68% from the prior year.

For a complete list of available Edmonton homes for sale, check out our new and improved Edmonton MLS listings.

“We are starting to see sales numbers increase as we enter the spring season. It is common to see sales start to ramp up in February.” REALTORS® Association of Edmonton President Geneva Tetreault explains, “It’s a positive sign to see that even though listings are up and sales are down from last year that prices remain stable and even slightly up from February 2014.”

Residential listings are up 4 percent compared to January. 2,403 new residential listings came on the MLS® System for the Edmonton CMA last month compared to 1,955 new listings in February 2014. Sales for February were 931 – up almost 40 percent over January and down 17 percent from the same time last year. Inventory sits at 5,008 residential listings for the Edmonton CMA.

“Another positive indicator is that our average days on market for all residential types were down to just 48 days compared to 58 days last month. With a healthy inventory, continued low interest rates, and stable pricing, we expect sales to continue to grow through the spring into the summer,” says Tetreault. “REALTORS® are ready to help guide people through all the mixed messaging out there about our real estate market and help their clients make the move that is right for them.”

Over 384 million dollars in residential sales through the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton occurred in February 2015.

-30-

1 Census Metropolitan Area (Edmonton and surrounding municipalities)
2 Single Family Dwelling
3 The total value of sales in a category divided by the number of properties sold
4 The middle figure in a list of all sales prices
5 Residential includes SFD, condos and duplex/row houses.
6 Includes residential, rural and commercial sales

3 Average prices indicate market trends only. They do not reflect actual changes for a particular property, which may vary from house to house and area to area. Prior period sales figures have been adjusted to include late reported sales and cancellations and therefore reflect a more accurate view of the period than previously reported at month end. The RAE trading area includes communities beyond the CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) and therefore average and median prices may include sold properties outside the CMA. For information on a specific area, contact your local REALTOR®.

This article originally appeared on REALTOR® Association of Edmonton.