Nice video! I actually made the move from Niagara to Calgary last spring (I was in/grew up in Richmond Hill) since I work remotely. The cost of living out there is night and day when it comes to Toronto and the GTA. The lack of land transfer tax and PST definitely makes a huge difference if you plan on doing multiple transactions. I sold my stacked townhouse in Niagara (2-bed, 1-bath, 1 outdoor parking spot) and picked up a much larger townhouse (4-bed, 2.5-bath, attached 2-car garage with a third spot outside) and a pre-construction condo (1-bed,1-bath & 1 outdoor parking spot). What blew me away was the that the combined price of my 2 new properties was noticeable less than the sale price of the townhouse in Niagara. I'm considering moving up to a newer/new build detached later this year as they start in the $500k range, that seems like a steal to me!
I am moving to Alberta in a few months...Moving from Vancouver. Dont plan on buying a home just yet though. Jamaicans love to "taste and buy" so I wanna explore a few cities and towns and then settle in somewhere that gives me peace and comfort. Thanks for the video :)
It's a great property, the only thing I dislike with these new builds and floorplans is the main entrance being in the lower level, there are a few townhouses in the South side that elevate the outside with stairs so they can put the main door to the living room.
Same, I work from home. I moved from Montreal to Toronto, but the cost of living here is entirely to high. If my job says it's cool, Edmonton is definitely where I want to go!
Looks like a great option to move to. But with current interest rates is it worth it for rental investment? Also what’s the future outlook for RE market in Edmonton? (to get an understanding on appreciation)
oh wow do these rly rent for like $2000/mo? thats like extremely dece for the purchase price! I'm interested in St. Albert~ What do you think about that area? is it as easy to rent out like I'm thinking when I'm not living in the property myself.
Yall thats moving to edmonton, DO NOT move here, buy our houses then raise the rents, we not paying 2000 dollars for a 1 bedroom, i promise u, we aint doing it.
Yall please ask for raises in your workplace... Rather than complain here.. Being a simp at your workplace and being a keyboard warrior on RU-vid makes you feel better?
I have a 2200 sqft 2 story 4 bedroom house in Edmonton on a lake with a private basement suite that rents for $950/month for 550,000 . I have 600k into it, but because real estate has been stagnant here for 20 years, it will never sell for what I have in to it.
Is Edmonton a good place to grow a family? Comparing to Calgary? I'll move next year, work for a company located in Calgary, but the home prices there are getting crazy.
Both cities are similar. Calgary is closer to the mountains and has great views due to being in the foothills. Edmonton is better for education, especially post secondary and healthcare. I’ve lived in both cities, currently in Edmonton because of the education and healthcare. But Calgary is a great place as well. If you are moving out from Toronto, I would say the best place to start will be Calgary.
Hi Gunnar! We can answer that question for you - this townhome is located in Desrochers Villages. Come stop by our show home and check it out yourself!
Downsides of Edmonton: 6 months of winter much at -30 C, lack of well paying jobs/career opportunities, and if you're gay, stay away (from the whole province).
Extremely affordable?? Perhaps compared to other, more hostile markets, but over $300,000 for a cookie cutter townhouse is not affordable for most people and it's ridiculous to claim otherwise. And let's not forgot the gas money for the commute to actually get anywhere in the city, these homes are so south you might as well live in Leduc. It's nearly an hour in traffic to get to downtown. There are no trees, and no privacy either, but who needs that when you have shiny and new right? There are plenty of houses in established areas of the city at more reasonable prices, in neighbourhoods with long histories and full grown trees. Neighbourhoods that need engaged families and residents to bring them back to life and force city council to give a shit, but there seems to be this obsession in Edmonton with new things that all look-alike and do nothing to support our history. But, I suppose these suburban fast builds keep residents safe from the reality of actually living in the city. Little boxes made of ticky-tacky.
Living in the GTA is definitely a nightmare compared to what you explained. I cant even afford rent here but can easily make a downpayment for something like this today. For a starter spot its not soo bad.
@@abroadstateofmind5571 I can't even imagine living in the GTA, both because of the cost and the density. It's not just the price though. As I said in the comment there are older neighbourhoods in Edmonton that are at a similar price point, but they're in older neighbourhoods. We have a lot of areas in Edmonton that are just disregarded in favour of the new suburbs both by home buyers and the municipal government.
@@SuHunter1993 lol for what 2 weeks. GO to Mexico for 2 weeks and save 1m dollars. We have already have at least 7 30c days this summer and its only june 2 . Late october I last year it was still 26 and I was riding my bike in shorts and a t shirt
These new homes are cheap and they are also built very cheaply as well. Built to minimum safety and building codes on zero lots, but the migrants don't mind, come and share the desolate six month winters, rolling bald prairies, and a rising homeless rate. Alberta the oil capital of Canada is dying a slow death because of Green and Carbon initiatives. You will only be getting what you pay for, buyer beware.
