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Fort McMurray Real Estate to Rebound in 2020?

By Tom Albrecht | Jan 27, 2020

A Look at the YMM Housing Market 2020 could be the year that home values stop falling. They could even go up. Things have been changing on the ground (tilting away from favouring buyers) in the two months since the federal election, but we wanted to wait until the new year before writing

Fort McMurray Housing Market: December 2019 Update

By Tom Albrecht | Jan 16, 2020

As we wade through the first month of 2020, the Fort McMurray real estate market due for another analysis. A-Team leader Tom Albrecht takes a look at the market during the final month of 2019, and gives us a bit of insight as to local market shifts. Was the holiday

When, Where (& Tips) to View The Northern Lights Around Fort McMurray

By Sheron Meghjani | Jan 14, 2020

You may be wondering how to watch for the northern lights before they disappear or without getting frostbite. This blog will help you watch the display during your stay in Fort McMurray (whether it’s for a weekend or a lifetime). Chances are, watching the colours of the northern lights dance in

Downtown Community Highlights: Hardin Cafe

By Amna Nadeem | Dec 01, 2019

A Fresh, Chic, Cute Coffee Shop Good news! We have a new cafe in town - Hardin Cafe - and it just opened this year in June. This cute, new cafe has been getting better known day by day and offers some excellent options for cafe food. Hardin Cafe is situated right

Flipping Houses in Fort McMurray: A How to Guide (& Can You Make Money?!)

By Tom Albrecht | Nov 26, 2019

Flipping Houses in Fort McMurray You’ve seen it on HGTV, and people used to do it around here. The idea of buying a property, fixing it up, and selling it for a profit is inherently exciting! But with people all around us foreclosing, you’re probably asking yourself if the potential profit is worth

Fort McMurray Housing Market: October 2019 Update

By Tom Albrecht | Nov 17, 2019

October 2019 brought with it a most important election. How did the political atmosphere affect Fort McMurray's housing market last month? A-Team leader (and economist) Tom Albrecht analyzes the month's stats.  TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS: Hey there! Thanks for joining me! It’s Tom Albrecht, I lead The A-Team at RE/MAX®️ Fort McMurray. And today

Beyond Franklin: Father Mercredi Street

By Dawn Booth | Oct 16, 2019

Fort Chipewyan native becomes Alberta’s second First Nations minister Father Patrick Mercredi played an influential role in the Wood Buffalo region for becoming the second First Nations minister in Alberta’s history in 1934. Mercredi was born into the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation community in 1904 and came from a family of

Beyond Franklin: Moberly Crescent

By Dawn Booth | Sep 30, 2019

A reflection on the man who named Fort McMurray – Henry John Moberly A builder, hunter, post manager, and, in his later years, a book author, Henry John Moberly is the man responsible for naming Fort McMurray. Today, his name remains in the community on Moberly Crescent, which is downtown, off

Fort McMurray Housing Market: August 2019 Update

By Tom Albrecht | Sep 27, 2019

August 2019 has come and gone, and it brought with it some interesting developments in Fort McMurray's housing market scene. The field looks to be stable, but condos and mobile homes seem to be falling. Full story in the video! TRANSCRIPT FOLLOWS: Hi there! it's Tom Albrecht here with the A-Team of

Beyond Franklin: Manning Avenue

By Dawn Booth | Sep 20, 2019

From farm boy to preacher in politics as Alberta’s premier The Manning name is often used for titles of streets, schools and centres across the province to honour Alberta’s longest-standing premier – Honourable Ernest C. Manning. In Fort McMurray, the name is on Manning Avenue, which is in the city’s lower townsite.