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Joanne Paulson: Saskatoon housing situation may become a crisis if present conditions persist

The extremely tight availability of Saskatoon homes in 2023 has not abated in the first quarter of 2024. In fact, it’s worse.

13.04.2024 20

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Joanne Paulson: Farmland values, with expectations to the contrary, rise again

Saskatchewan farmland values soared again in 2023 — this time by 15.7 per cent, the biggest upward change in the country.

16.03.2024 6

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Saskatchewan apartment vacancies rare as rents rise, population grows

As of October, Saskatoon's rental apartment vacancy rate was two per cent, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s annual report.

03.02.2024 10

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Joanne Paulson: Home ownership crucial to keeping newcomers in Saskatoon

At the end of 2023, there were 691 existing homes for sale in Saskatoon. That number is 45 per cent below the 10-year average of 1,248, which pretty...

12.01.2024 2

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Joanne Paulson: Will Saskatoon's tight housing market ease in 2024?

If interest rates do come down, as some market watchers expect sometime in 2024, it will add fuel to the fire of this very warm market.

05.12.2023 10

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Joanne Paulson: Affordability getting Saskatoon noticed by real estate investors

Saskatoon is No. 4 in Western Investor magazine's list of the top five western Canadian cities in which to buy investment real estate.

13.11.2023 9

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Joanne Paulson: How rich would you have to be to afford one of Saskatchewan's most expensive homes?

If you settle for a $1.25-million house, and put down the required $250,000, you would need to earn about $312,000 annually.

16.10.2023 4

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Joanne Paulson: Unpacking Saskatoon's favourable rental housing rates

Why is renting a home in Saskatoon so much cheaper than other places in Canada?

21.09.2023 10

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