The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

The perfect opportunity to embrace your inner "foodie" and unbutton your pants at the dinner table!In Canada, post-Thanksgiving is all about creative cranberry sauce solutions. Cranberry sauce pancakes, anyone?It's that time when multiple ovens are a blessing. Turkey, pies, casseroles – less stress!

Lately, I've noticed a lot of questions about Edmonton’s housing market and what’s really happening behind the numbers. In mid-Q3, we saw resale activity nudge up by less than 1% month over month, but overall sales were still about 11% lower than the same time last year. This tells me that while things have slowed, we’re not seeing a full reversal—just more of a pause in activity. For the past six months or so, these softer conditions have reflected bigger issues like trade-war uncertainty and ongoing affordability concerns.

One thing I’m watching closely is how limited equity growth is making mortgage renewals harder for some homeowners. Many are facing average payment increases of around 6% in the current reset cycle, and if you locked in a 5-year fixed rate in 2020 or 2021, you might be looking at even steeper jumps—sometimes 15% to 20%. This makes budgeting and open conversations with your lender more important than ever.

The good news? Economists expect things to stabilize through the rest of 2026 and into 2027, suggesting that the recent slowdown is a detour, not a long-term shift. As your local Edmonton realtor, I’m here to offer honest advice and expert guidance so you can navigate these changes with confidence—whether you’re renewing, buying, or selling. Your goals are always my top priority.

Lately, I've noticed a lot of questions about Edmonton’s housing market and what’s really happening behind the numbers. In mid-Q3, we saw resale activity nudge up by less than 1% month over month, but overall sales were still about 11% lower than the same time last year. This tells me that while things have slowed, we’re not seeing a full reversal—just more of a pause in activity. For the past six months or so, these softer conditions have reflected bigger issues like trade-war uncertainty and ongoing affordability concerns.

One thing I’m watching closely is how limited equity growth is making mortgage renewals harder for some homeowners. Many are facing average payment increases of around 6% in the current reset cycle, and if you locked in a 5-year fixed rate in 2020 or 2021, you might be looking at even steeper jumps—sometimes 15% to 20%. This makes budgeting and open conversations with your lender more important than ever.

The good news? Economists expect things to stabilize through the rest of 2026 and into 2027, suggesting that the recent slowdown is a detour, not a long-term shift. As your local Edmonton realtor, I’m here to offer honest advice and expert guidance so you can navigate these changes with confidence—whether you’re renewing, buying, or selling. Your goals are always my top priority.