Edmonton Real Estate Blog - February, 2019

Passion for Property : A Profile on Co-founder Kerri-lyn Holland

Early each morning, you’ll find Kerri-Lyn Holland brewing up two morning lattes at her built-in Miele coffee machine - getting ready to start the day. It’s a routine that sheds light on exactly where she chooses to focus her time and energy. “I don’t go to coffee shops, I’m too cheap,” says Kerri-lyn smiling. “I’m Scottish and I’m an investor, so I will never spend my money at a Starbucks.”

According to Kerri-lyn, investing needs to be the number one priority for any of her clients. “What keeps me going is trying to break the mould of how realtors are perceived and also of what properties people can invest their money in,” says Kerri-lyn. “Whatever price range they’re in, we help them understand what they can expect.”

 Although she grew up in…

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Contemporary Dream Home Immersed in Edmonton’s Vibrant City Lifestyle

The benefits of choosing an infill property are almost too many to list. Choosing a mature neighbourhood can mean creating more time and space for what really matters - LIFE. Mature neighbourhoods in the heart of a city mean less travel time with short commutes to a downtown office, quick walk to schools, coffee shops and nightlife with plenty of easy transit options if you want to park the car and go! They come with beautiful tree lined boulevards or are poised on the edge of Edmonton’s river valley jewel. It’s a home that comes with life built in!

This home, right between Scona Road and the North Saskatchewan, is a pristine example of how successful infill development has been and why it’s picking up steam in Edmonton’s core…

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The Upside of Living Downtown

Meeting up with friends, hitting the gym, relaxing at home with your feet up after a hard day at work.  What would you do with the extra hours you could save travelling to and from the office?  The next time you're stuck in a traffic jam envisioning better possibilities, many happy downtown dwellers are already living out the dream.   

"From the time I leave out the door and walk to work it takes ten minutes."  For Sarah Kelly, who works in Finance at Manulife Place, it's a life well lived.  Her relocation to Edmonton's core just made sense.

"I was living south side and got a new job downtown - it would have taken me an hour to get home at the end of the day.  Instead I sold my place and moved closer to work. That was 13 years ago and it's…

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Five Steps To Securing Your Mortgage

RBC has recently announced a cut in their 5-year fixed term mortgage rate, and with other banks expected to follow suit, now may be a better time than ever to look at locking in that mortgage on a new home.

A mortgage is a loan that is primarily used to buy a home. Lenders will loan you a large sum of money to cover the purchase of a property, using the home as collateral until repayment of the mortgage has been made. Finding the right mortgage to suit your needs may seem daunting at first but with these simple steps you’ll be on your way to home ownership in no time.

Step One: Find a Lender

Apart from the comfort factor, going to a bank where you’re already a customer can make the mortgage application process easier. You can always compare…

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