Tournament
shows REALTORS® Care!
It was with great
pleasure that President
Donna Aldous hosted the
first annual Association
of Saskatchewan REALTORS®
Charity Golf Tournament in
Meadow Lake on June 21st.
The 18-hole Texas scramble
took place at the
beautiful Meadow Lake Golf
Course. Approximately 40
REALTORS® and guests hit
the links to benefit the
Waskoosis Safe Shelter.
A silent auction was
also held for items
donated by the many
individuals and Boards
represented at the
tourney. The money raised
by the auction and the
tourney was more than
matched by the Glasyln
Scotiabank Scotia Cares
Foundation who presented
Shelter Director Cecile
Mistikokat with a $5,000
cheque. The $5,800
ultimately received by the
shelter will give them a
huge boost as they provide
counseling and a safe
environment for abused and
battered women.
The tourney was a
resounding success and
proved once again,
REALTORS® Care!

Pictured from
left: Keith
Kelloway,
Scotiabank Branch
Manager, North
Battleford; Gail
Weger, tourney
facilitator,
Meadow North
Realty; Brian
Porter, Scotiabank
District Banking
Manager,
Saskatoon; Darcy
Gregory,
Scotiabank Branch
Manager,
Spiritwood/Glaslyn;
Cecile Mistikokat,
Director,
Waskooskis Safe
Shelter; Judy
Krakolovich,
Scotiabank
District Business
Development
Manager, Small
Business and First
Nations; ASR
President Donna
Aldous.
CREA
Launches Enhancements to Popular
Real Estate Websites
mls.ca
and ICX.CA sites receive
upgrades.
Vacation
Properties Top Goal For Boomers
New
survey finds one in four want to
purchase.
Mortgage
Rates Climb to Five Year Record
Bank
economist says consumers should
not panic.
MLS®
Resale Housing Market Shatters
All Previous Records
Major
market activity on track to set
a new annual record in
2007.
Canadian
Home Ownership Rates on the Rise
New
challenges faced by landlords.
Bank
of Canada Rate Unchanged
.Central
Bank says increase coming in
July.
MLS®
Home Sales Soar in April
Resale
market surpasses expectations -
and several records.
Mortgage
Insurance Requirement Lowered to
20%
Dropped
from 25% effective April 20th.
Bank
Rate Held Steady in April
Forecast
for economic growth revised.
National
MLS® Home Sales Set New Record
Activity
reaches new heights in seven
provinces.
Saskatchewan
Housing Very Affordable:
International Survey
Regina
tied for first; Saskatoon in
15th place.
Market
Buoyed by Eager First-Time
Homebuyers
Undeterred
by high values and tight
inventories.
Federal
Budget Misses Investment
Opportunity
No
firm action on capital gains.
Housing
Affordability Improves Across
Most of Canada
Balancing
market gives more power to
buyers.
Canadians
Happy With Mortgage Lenders
Top
priority is to pay down
mortgage.
MLS®
Sales Activity Forecast to Stay
Strong
Positive
outlook for 2007 and 2008.
Housing
Affordability Improves Across
Most of Canada
Balancing
market gives more power to
buyers.
Canadians
Happy With Mortgage Lenders
Top
priority is to pay down
mortgage.
MLS®
Sales Activity Forecast to Stay
Strong
Positive
outlook for 2007 and 2008.
MLS®
Sales Soar in January
Seasonally
adjusted activity sets new
monthly record.
Annual
MLS® Home Sales Stats for 2006
Major
market sales activity hot in
December.
Bank
Rate Held Steady in January
Interest
rates expected to stay
low.
People
Moving Back to Saskatchewan
3700
return in third quarter
REALTORS®
Welcome RRAP Program Extension
Programs
will help improve the living
conditions for approximately
38,000 low-income people
MLS®
Home Sales Edge Higher in
November
CREA
releases major market statistics
National MLS® home sales
update
Activity
still on track for a record year
Mortgage costs a mystery to most Canadians
40
per cent have floating rate
mortgage
REALTORS®
Welcome Federal Tax Proposals
Proposals
outlined in Economic Statement
Association of
Saskatchewan
REALTORS® Open New Office

Left to Right:
Elmer Klassen, Eric Cline, Reg Kotlar, Donna
Aldous.
The
Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS®
officially opened their new office at
2811 Estey Drive
with an Open House on Friday December 1st.
The Open House was attended by over 100
industry members and invited guests.
Association President Reg Kotlar was
assisted in the ribbon cutting ceremony by
the Honourable Eric Cline – Minister of
Industry and Resources as well as Past
President Elmer Klassen and Vice President
Donna Aldous.
MLS®
home sales remain on solid ground in October
Activity
reaches new heights in Edmonton and Saskatoon.
Housing
starts move higher in October
Multiple starts
rebound
New Name - New
Address
Effective October 1st,
2006 The Saskatchewan Real Estate
Association became the Association of
Saskatchewan REALTORS® and as of October
3rd, relocated to their newly renovated
building (pictured below) at 2811 Estey Drive, Saskatoon, Sk.
S7J 2V8.

Saskatchewan
becomes the third provincial association to
change their formal name to incorporate the
word REALTOR®. The Nova Scotia Association
of REALTORS® was first, followed by the
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of
REALTORS® earlier this year. REALTOR®
is a registered trademark identifying real
estate professionals in Canada who are
members of The Canadian Real Estate
Association, and as such, subscribe to a
high standard of professional service and to
a strict Code of Ethics.
Tax
Coalition requests meeting
(07/13/2006)
The
six members of the Saskatchewan
Education Tax Coalition, which
includes the Saskatchewan Real
Estate Association, has written
to Premier Calvert to propose a
meeting to discuss
implementation plans for
promised funding for education. Click
here for the full
text of the letter.
From
paper-clip to house, in 14
trades (07/12/2006)
A 26-year-old
Montreal
man appears to have succeeded in
his quest to barter a single,
red paper-clip all the way up to
a house. Click
here to see how.
Local REALTORS® Comment on
Federal Budget (May 3, 2006)
A number of the measures
in yesterday's budget will have
a direct impact on the real
estate industry.
Click here to see how
Saskatchewan REALTORS® reacted.
SREA Responds to Provincial
Budget (April 7, 2006)
While there are some positive
aspects to the provincial
budget, SREA expresses some
concerns that more action wasn't
taken to reduce the property tax
burden for all Saskatchewan
property owners. To see the full media
release,
click here.
For more information on the
issue of property tax reform,
got to
www.propertytaxreform.ca.
SREA Launches New Website
Saskatoon - February 17/2006
Welcome to extreme makeover – website edition! We are delighted to be live with our new look and content, and we welcome your comments.
So, other than the colors and pictures, what’s different? While our previous home page offered the choice of either “Public” or “Member” information, we have opted to reformat our site to one aimed at the needs of the general public. Members may still utilize the site, but can easily link to REALTORLink for information directly related to themselves as REALTORS.
Individuals wanting information on how to become a real estate agent, for example, can find the answers to all of their questions. Detailed information on what educational courses required may be easily obtained, and all of SREA’s educational offerings may be ordered on-line.
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