The Alberta Economy

[DanG]

Originally Posted by Flusher

I figure if the cost of living in Manitoba skyrockets like in other provinces, people here will smarten up and move to a new province.

Looked at housing prices lately? While not as bad as AB or BC, $100k gets you a nice dump in the north end.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

$100,000 won't get you an outhouse in the Lower Mainland. (slight exaggeration, but not much)

Any half decent house in Burnaby is now approaching $500,000 or higher.

[Midknight]

$135 will get you a small 2 bedroom condo. Blaaa... Don't want to be a brick in the wall.

[danny zubot]

I figure if the cost of living in Manitoba skyrockets like in other provinces, people here will smarten up and move to a new province.

I've been growing quite concerned with this issue lately as well. Real estate has been skyrocketing (sp) in Calgary, but my wages haven't been. How am I supposed to buy a bigger house (with #2 on the way) without moving to a rural community? I've been tempted to start looking for work in the Kooteney's but I'm not sure if my line of work even exists out there!

Anyway, if anyone in Cow town needs to sell a 1500sq or bigger home, I'll be in the market soon.

[Richard_Dicosimo]

my girlfriend works at welist.com and she says daily they have houses sell before anyone has even had time to walk it or a sign put up.

Richard