Saskatoon Real Estate

Yesterday I posted an article about Tips On Saving Gasonline, it appears that this came at the exact right time.  Yesterday gas prices in the city of Saskatoon hit $1.31.  This is the highest gas prices have ever been and is a direct result of oil hitting over $120 a barrel.  The price increase started at some gas stations yesterday and was slowly spreading over the city.  It is expected that by today gas prices across Saskatoon will hit the $1.31 mark.  Saskatoon and Regina are two of the most expensive cities in Canada to buy gas in right now.  With the upcoming long weekend gas prices could creep up a few more cents.  I have a hard time understanding why gas prices keep going up so quickly considering we are hearing about how oil companies are making record profits.  The higher the gas prices go up the more the tax dollars are generated as well.  You would expect that the government might come in and do something.  It doesn’t like gas prices will decrease anytime soon and could be as high as $1.50 a litre by the summer.  Be sure to keep an eye out for cheaper gas.

You can read more about the gas increase at the Saskatoon Star Phoenix website.

Also read How To Find Cheap Gas In Saskatoon.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

The city of Saskatoon is a beautiful city with tons to offer its residents and visitors.  One of my biggest passions in life is traveling and whenever I travel people ask about where I am from and what it is like there.  For those of you who are unfamilair with Saskatoon or else may be a resident but interested in seeing something different, I have compiled a list of available Saskatoon webcams. 

• CBC Saskatoon Webcam
• U of S Bowl Webcam
• U of S CTV Webcam

All 3 webcams provide different angles of the city.  The CBC is a shot of downtown Saskatoon with the other 2 being shots at the University of Saskatchewan.  If you are interested in visiting Saskatoon or even looking at getting involved into the Saskatoon real estate market check out the webcams.  If you are looking to relocate to Saskatoon or interested in getting involved in the Saskatoon real estate market be sure to contact me and I will be more than happy to help you anyway I can.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

On Tuesday, April 29th a dozen homes were threatened by grass fires in the Riverside Estatesarea.  Luckily no homes were destroyed by the fires that were started accidentally.  When fire officials arrived many Saskatoon residents were trying to fight the fires themselves.  The fire crews were able to safely put out all of the fires without any damage to property or people.

On the same day a grass fire was started near the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre right.  This is located next to Silverspring but luckily the fire was a bit further north and did not harm any buildings.  As the weather starts to warm up the ground dries up, Saskatoon residents need to ensure they take property precaution when starting fires.  Grass fires can be extremely dangerous and cause a lot of damage to real estate.

Read the full article on the cbcnews.ca website.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

The Saskatoon Police have announced a scam that has been happening around Saskatoon recently.  Apparently someone has been calling individuals as well been visiting local Saskatoon pubs and lounges offering people new stolen plasma TV’s for extremely cheap.  People have been taking this bait and showing up to a specified location to meet this individual and paying them money first.  The individual then leaves and never returns so the people are out their money without their stolen TV.  I am actually quite surprised people would even fall for this scam.  First off, it is illegal to purchase stolen goods and second off, who trusts a guy randomly calling you or coming up to you in a lounge or pub with a deal that is too good to be true?  This isn’t the first time I have heard a story similar to the “it’s too good to be true”.  I’ve dealt with many people in the Saskatoon real estate market who have had experiences of people looking at houses in Saskatoon that were being sold privately only to find out that there were major things wrong with the house that the person selling did not disclose.  This is one of the many important reasons its critical to work with a Saskatoon real estate agent.  By working with a Saskatoon Realtor you have access to additional information that people buying privately don’t.  A Saskatoon real estate agent can be sure that you ask all the right questions and get the answers you need before you make one of the biggest purchases of your life.  The last thing you want to happen is find out that the home you thought you got an incredible deal on was actually a lemon.  If you are looking to get involved in the Saskatoon real estate market be sure to contact me.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

It appears that winter is not quite ready to give up in the city of Saskatoon.  It is expected that a spring blizzard will be rolling into Saskatoon starting Saturday evening with the potential of reaching up to 50cm of snow.  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Thursday warning people of the potential storm.  It is recommended that people do as little travelling as possible during the storm.  For those of you who are currently active in the Saskatoon real estate market, it may mean that you need to put your open house visits on hold until next weekend.  I for one am hoping that the storm will miss us but we have already seen the temperature start to dip quite a bit.  Weather reports from Alberta indicate the storm is on its way so bundle up this weekend and be safe.  Be sure to check the weather network for the latest weather updates.  For more information on the upcoming blizzard check out this article.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.