April 6, 2021 Camrose Booster

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Vol. LXIX, No. 19    40 pages    April 6, 2021

ALWAYS BETTER – ALWAYS BETTER READ

An unexpected repercussion of this pandemic is a…

First-time homebuyers Tom and Laura Messick (plus Whittaker), who have been actively looking for the right home to purchase, find themselves competing against many other buyers for properties in their price range and quick sales being concluded on desirable property listings.

Inside Who Can I Count On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Out and About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 City of Camrose . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 and 13 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and 15 On the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 to 18 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 to 23 Central Agencies Realty Inc. . . . 23 and 24

News Features New gymnastics training centre to come. 2 Reflections by Bonnie Hutchinson . . . . . 4 Just Sayin’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alberta Culture Days grants now open . 8 Kodiaks sweep both Olds, Dragons. . . . 11 Angels for elders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

This Week's Flyers To Camrose Homes To Rural Homes *partial coverage Tuesday With Booster Canada Safeway   ✔* ✔ Canadian Tire   ✔* ✔ ✔* ✔ Hauser Home Hardware   M & M Food Market   ✔* ✔ Peavey Mart   ✔* ✔ Save-On-Foods   ✔* ✔ Shoppers Drug Mart   ✔* ✔ UFA   ✔* ✔ Walmart   ✔* ✔ Wild Rose Co-op   ✔ ✔

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ith reduced travel, dining and entertainment options, a supply chain issue with select consumer products being a factor, and laws being such that people are tending to spend more time at home and in backyards, many more people are buying their first, or next, property. The other factor that looms large is lending rates that remain at near record-low levels. This situation has allowed buyers to qualify for favourable mortgage funding or, in many cases, to purchase more home than they had previously believed possible. Even with a generally ailing Alberta economy, residential real estate has been moving up in price. Sales numbers show that when premium homes, in terms of location and condition, are priced right, there will likely be a qualified buyer ready to act. In the first calendar quarter in Camrose, 103 properties have changed hands. Additional properties remain as pending transactions, subject to conditions being successfully removed.

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Photo by Ron Pilger

REAL ESTATE MARKET


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