Lethbridge Real Estate - Buying and Selling Houses, Homes, and Investment Property                                               The market in Southern Alberta follows some seasonal trends which seem to be so reliable on a year after year basis that you can bank on them.  Yes, we are still affected by global real estate market trends and the economics of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and the US.   We are also affected by commodity prices such as Oil and Agriculture products, as they are such a huge part of local economy.  Interest rates which are set by the Bank of Canada also play a role in what happens to local home prices as it affects affordability.   One of the unique factors which has a strong and noticable influence on our Lethbridge housing marketplace is the large number of ... 09/16/2010

Lethbridge real estate - Lethbridge gardening   There was a time, not so long ago, that buyers actually were looking for property that had a well located and vegetable producing garden.  I recall as a kid, we had a family plot of land that we would all travel to and collectively tend and harvest food from.  It was always an adventure going there.   The adults would work it and collect vegetables from the garden outside of Lethbridge, while the kids would get a chance to play with their cousins.     These days it seems as if Lethbridge gardening is a hobby more than it is a way of feeding your family.  The Lethbridge farmers market still thrives and there are lots of people who are interested in buying local grown produce, but these same people are not nearly as interested in having thei... 07/12/2010