Low vacancy rates in Edmonton not just bad news for renters - Global Edmonton

Low vacancy rates in Edmonton not just bad news for renters Global Edmonton EDMONTON - There is more than one million people living the greater Edmonton area, but only 56000 apartments for rent. Not only can it be hard to find a decent place to rent in the capital region, it can also be expensive. Edmonton's newest apartment ...

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Rent... a four-letter word people hate - Edmonton Sun

Rent... a four-letter word people hate Edmonton Sun While the housing industry is booming in Edmonton, it can be a challenge at times to find affordable rental properties. In this week's edition of Homes Extra you'll be able to read on page 18 about one Edmonton real estate developer that's trying to ...

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New Trend - Renters Running Background Checks on Landlords - Houston Chronicle

New Trend - Renters Running Background Checks on Landlords Houston Chronicle Combine a highly transient society with a large inventory of recently foreclosed or abandoned properties with absentee owners, the opportunity for fraud becomes apparent. "People will pay the first and last month's rent along with a hefty security ... and more »

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Mulcair stands behind contentious oilsands view - CTV.ca

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Mulcair stands behind contentious oilsands view CTV.ca I live in Calgary, and when the oil boom is on it artificially inflates the cost of rent here, as people making more money than I do no doubt, rent apartments they will only use maybe a week a month, causing the vacancy rates to drop to almost zero, ... and more »

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Edmonton-raised filmmakers find success in debut - West Edmonton Local

Edmonton-raised filmmakers find success in debut West Edmonton Local Photograph by David Baron EDMONTON — As the sold-out Garneau theatre became silent, Cooper Bibaud, 25, and Danny McDougall, 26, took to the stage to introduce something that had been three years in the making — the pair's first feature film, Love/Hate.

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Local rental rates highest in Capital Region - Sherwood Park News

Local rental rates highest in Capital Region Sherwood Park News By Ben Proulx News Staff Strathcona County's apartment and townhouse landlords are in good shape, but renters paying the monthly fee are at the tail end of the spectrum. According to statistics recently released by Strathcona County Economic ...

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MacEwan student opens door to new life - Edmonton Journal

MacEwan student opens door to new life Edmonton Journal The young man, who runs a home-based auto accessory business when he's not in school, thinks he'll rent the separate apartment out “for another source of income.” He's hoping to move into the neighbourhood, located off Ellerslie Road and 141st Street, ...

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