Recent Blog Posts by Dwain Anderson

Open House for the New W.W. Ashley Park Destination Accessible Playground and Satellite Skate Park

  The City of Saskatoon invites residents to a “come-and-go” open house on Tuesday, May 29, at J.S. Wood Library (1801 Lansdowne Avenue), to view and comment on the proposed detailed design for the new destination accessible playground and satellite skate park in W.W. Ashley Park. Public Open House for W.W. Ashley Park Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ...

Listing Activity up in April in Saskatoon/SRAR

   Saskatoon. May 1, 2012. The number of listings increased in April which is typical of the spring market. "Even though the Saskatoon market saw a 20% increase in the number of sales in April compared to April of 2011, a 15% increase in the number of listings year over year helped to keep the market in balanced territory", according to Jason Yochim, the Executive Officer of the Saskatoon ...

Hampton Streetlights

Saskatoon Light and Power crews this week completed installation of streetlights on the dark section of McClocklin Road that runs between Claypool Drive and East Hampton Boulevard in Hampton Village.  Much safer stretch of a very busy road now.

2012 Saskatoon Street Sweeping Schedule

  City crews work in two shifts per day, seven days a week, weather permitting and barring mechanical delays, to complete sweeping of every street in the city in the spring. Major roadways are swept at night to avoid daytime traffic congestion, and street sweepers are equipped with lights and flashers to warn traffic of their presence. In addition, roadways are pre-wetted to reduce ...

SASKATOON Market Activity Continues to be Strong in March/SRAR

Saskatoon April 2, 2012   "The Saskatoon market place experienced a 14% increase in the number of sales year to date when compared to the first quarter of 2011", reports Jason Yochim, the Executive Officer of the Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® (SRAR) today. At the same time the number of new listings was down 2% YTD when compared to 2011. "The total number of listings available ...

Saskatoon Heritage Policy and Program Review Open House

  The City of Saskatoon invites residents to attend a Heritage Policy and Program Review Public Open House on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the Third Avenue United Church (304 3rd Avenue North). The evening is a “come and go” format with a presentation that will be repeated at two separate times, followed by question and answer sessions.   Heritage Policy and Program ...

Market Shows No Sign of Slowing Down in February/SRAR

      Saskatoon. March 1, 2012.   "The real estate market in the Saskatoon area is showing no sign of slowing down", reports Jason Yochim, the Executive Officer of the Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS® (SRAR) today. The year to date residential sales dollar volume of $180,802,565.00 is up a whopping 30% over 2011.   "Buyers continued to be active in ...

January SRAR Stats

  2012 BEGINS WITH A SELLERS MARKET   In 2012 we are starting out with a market that favors sellers. The number of residential properties listed in Saskatoon was 528 units, down only 1% from last January while the MLS® sales were up 20% to 310 units. This resulted in an increase in the average selling price of 6% to $318,163.00. There were a total of 951 active listings for January ...

Kensington--New westside neighbourhood

Open House - Kensington Neighbourhood Concept Plan - Centennial Drive and Diefenbaker Drive Connections  Area residents are invited to a public open house regarding the proposed Kensington Neighbourhood development on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Shaw Centre – Tommy Douglas Collegiate Community Gym. The intent of this meeting is to provide area residents ...

Happy New Year!

2011 was another great year in Saskatoon and area real estate. Over 4000 homes were sold on MLS with an average selling price over 309000 dollars. That number of sales was up over 13% from 2010. Affordabiility continues to be a much discussed issue but it should be pointed out that our average sale price continues to be well below the national average price and homes are available in an astonishing ...

Civic Services During the Holiday Season

  The following are the hours for civic services and facilities for the holiday season: City Hall will be closed on December 26, 27, and January 2. Parking meters do not require payment on December 25, 26, or January 1. Motorists are required to move their vehicles within the time period shown on parking meters, allowing for a constant turnover of parking availability. The ...

Holiday Safety Tips

Saskatoon Fire & Protective Services urges residents to keep fire safety in mind as they celebrate this festive season. Everything from dry Christmas trees to overloaded electrical circuits can pose a threat to your family’s safety. Please keep these fire safety tips in mind: ·If you purchase a real Christmas tree, make sure to choose the freshest tree possible. Choose a tree with ...

November market stats/SRAR

  Residential sales activity for Saskatoon REALTORS® in the month of November was 286, virtually unchanged when compared with November of 2010 which saw 282 sales. This number was also only down slightly from October when 309 properties changed hands. Total residential sales Year to Date sits at 3,776 up 12% from 2010 when the total stood at 3,365 for the end of November. The $300,000 to ...

Upcoming Road Openings and Closures for Circle Drive South Project

The following road openings and closures for the Circle Drive South Project will be taking place: 11th Street 11th Street between Avenue W and Dundonald Avenue will reopen to traffic during the week of November 28. Crews are currently completing the installation of the railway signal and traffic signal communication systems. Additional construction work on 11th Street will occur in 2012, including ...

Getting ready for winter in Saskatoon

Crews Prepared for Snow and Ice  The City of Saskatoon says crews are ready to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to plow and sand roads based on weather conditions, safety considerations, and the priority of the roadway. With a budget of $5.5 million for snow management for the upcoming winter season, the Snow and Ice Program includes snow plowing, snow removal, snow disposal site and ...

Saskatoon Water/City Info

Tap Water and your Home Saskatoon's tap water is of the highest quality making it an extremely safe source of drinking water. It is by far the least expensive and most environmentally-friendly drinking water source available. To ensure freshness from your tap for cooking or drinking, you can follow these two easy tips:   1. Run your tap for one mi nute when you wake up or get ...

Market Update/SRAR Stats

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Kinsmen Park and Area Master Plan Public Information Session November 2

  The public is invited to an information session to review a new Master Plan for Kinsmen Park and Area. The project process will be explained, the final design concepts will be presented, and attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the design concept. The project designer will lead a 20 minute presentation at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The workshop will be lead by Jeff Cutler ...

New Idylwyld Overpass

New Date: Concrete to be Poured For New Idylwyld Drive Overpass Now to Start Thursday, October 1 Starting Thursday, October 13, at 7:00 a.m., southbound traffic on Circle Drive near the new Idylwyld Drive overpass will be restricted to the left lane, as the right hand lane will be closed. This restriction will be in place into the evening. This work was originally schedule to start today, Tuesday, ...

Traffic Signals at Avenue C North and Cynthia Street Now Fully Operational

 As of this morning, Tuesday, October 11, the new traffic signals at the intersection of Avenue C North and Cynthia Street are fully operational. These signals have been on a flashing red (operating as a stop sign) for traffic on Cynthia Street and a flashing amber/yellow (operating as a caution sign) for traffic on Avenue C North, for the past two days.   The new traffic signals ...

SRAR Month End Stats--Pretty good September!

  Activity was down slightly for Saskatoon REALTORS® in the month of September with 365 residential properties changing hands compared with August which saw 415 sales. The trend of sales increasing over last year continues however as we saw a 21% increase over September 2010 when 301 properties sold. Total residential sales Year to Date is currently at 3,183, that number up 13% from 2010 ...

City Open House/Sutherland Streetscape

Open House for Central Avenue Streetscape Improvements - Phase 1 - on September 21   The public is invited to a come-and-go open house on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Sutherland Hall to view and comment on the proposed Central Avenue Streetscape Improvement project – phase one. The project is aimed at improving the streetscape appearance, traffic and pedestrian safety from the intersection ...

Hampton Village Update

Been to Hampton lately?  Lots going on including: Claypool Drive being extended further west....(This is also connected to extending infrastructure services to the new Kensington neighbourhood) Hampton Circle has been connected between Coad and Klassen Crescents...sidewalks and streets are in.  Signs aren't up but I believe Henick Crescent runs off Hampton Circle in this area ...

Busy August in Saskatoon Real Estate

The month of August was very active for Saskatoon REALTORS® selling 415 residential properties, that number up 33% from August 2010 when 311 properties sold. Year to Date unit sales numbers stand at 2,819, that number up 12% from 2010 when they total stood at 2,523. The $300,000 to $350,000 price range continues to be the most active. The average number of days to sell in the month of August was ...

Road Closure/Starts tomorrow in Hampton Village area

   Intersection of McClocklin Road and Claypool Drive Closed August 10 to 15 for Pipeline Installation - Blairmore Force Main Project Begins  For Immediate Release:  August 9, 2011 IS11-364 Starting on Wednesday, August 10 until Monday, August 15, the intersection of McClocklin Road and Claypool Drive will be completely closed to traffic to facilitate a pipeline installation ...