Red Deer Alberta
As with any city anywhere there are some areas nicer than others to live in, can anyone tell us where in red deer with a young family is a nice area to live
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Re: Red Deer Alberta
Do you want an older more established area with bigger gardens and grown up trees or a new baby trees and concrete type area (new house or old house).
I have lived here for just over 6 years and love Red Deer. I would not want to live in Highland Green or down town - although the Waskasoo area is lovely as are some of the older (original) bits by the river. There are nicer parts in all the subdivisions, some subdivisions have a general higher re sell value than others, for no apparent reason. General rule of thumb - South of the River. There has been major development in the city in the last 6 years, so lots and lots of brand new houses all over the place. We started off in a newer subdivision but didn't like the closed in with all the neighbours watching you feeling so moved on to a older subdivision within a year. I wouldn't hesitate to send my kid (now 16) to any of the schools in town so that shouldn't be an issue. My immediate suggestion for you though would be to look at Deer Park and Lancaster subdivisions and Mattie McCullogh elementry school, depending on the age of your kids if they are fairly new to school I would look into French Immersion, had my daughter been any younger when we first moved I would have wanted her to do this option. HTH |
Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 9772314)
Do you want an older more established area with bigger gardens and grown up trees or a new baby trees and concrete type area (new house or old house).
I have lived here for just over 6 years and love Red Deer. I would not want to live in Highland Green or down town - although the Waskasoo area is lovely as are some of the older (original) bits by the river. There are nicer parts in all the subdivisions, some subdivisions have a general higher re sell value than others, for no apparent reason. General rule of thumb - South of the River. There has been major development in the city in the last 6 years, so lots and lots of brand new houses all over the place. We started off in a newer subdivision but didn't like the closed in with all the neighbours watching you feeling so moved on to a older subdivision within a year. I wouldn't hesitate to send my kid (now 16) to any of the schools in town so that shouldn't be an issue. My immediate suggestion for you though would be to look at Deer Park and Lancaster subdivisions and Mattie McCullogh elementry school, depending on the age of your kids if they are fairly new to school I would look into French Immersion, had my daughter been any younger when we first moved I would have wanted her to do this option. HTH |
Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by Law-Burnett Family
(Post 9773094)
thank you for the reply its a great help:thumbup: also do you know what kind of monthly repayments we would have on a $100,000 mortgage
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Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by Law-Burnett Family
(Post 9772049)
As with any city anywhere there are some areas nicer than others to live in, can anyone tell us where in red deer with a young family is a nice area to live
I lived in the north end of Red Deer for 7 months, albeit in a condo, but the area was quite nice. I have a few friends who live in the North and South of Red Deer both equally liking where they live. I can't give you any info on schools as our kids are grown up and didn't come to Canada with us. Maybe best to rent somewhere before you buy. As Piff Poff said about the suddivisons and the closeness of the houses in the newer areas was also not for us. But each to their own, so to speak. Good luck with the move and hope all goes well for you :) |
Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by Mad Jockette
(Post 9773144)
Hi
I lived in the north end of Red Deer for 7 months, albeit in a condo, but the area was quite nice. I have a few friends who live in the North and South of Red Deer both equally liking where they live. I can't give you any info on schools as our kids are grown up and didn't come to Canada with us. Maybe best to rent somewhere before you buy. As Piff Poff said about the suddivisons and the closeness of the houses in the newer areas was also not for us. But each to their own, so to speak. Good luck with the move and hope all goes well for you :) Best thing to do is when you arrive look at as many houses and drive road as much as you can, it is always possible to send your child to school of choice (as long as there is availability) rather than catchement and that really isn't a problem in town as all the schools seem to be pretty good. |
morgage info
Originally Posted by christmasoompa
(Post 9773107)
I thought the Wiki article about mortgages had a link to a calculator, or is it not working? I'll try and fix it if so.
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Re: morgage info
Originally Posted by Law-Burnett Family
(Post 9773427)
as you can see i am kinda new to this and did not see above link :unsure:but now we are getting lots of progress:)
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Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 9773375)
It's the older bits I'd be a little wary of as there tends to be lower income families - not that lower income families are bad don't get me wrong, but I think you know what I'm saying.
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Re: Red Deer Alberta
[QUOTE=Piff Poff;9773375]If I remember right, you were in Johnstone Crossing? in one of the newer bits?
I lived in Johnstone Park. As you know we looked at many houses in Red deer but, preferred the one we are in now in Sylvan Lake. Funny how things work out, on our recce, we decided we would NOT live in Sylvan Lake, yet here we are :) Law-Burnett family Look at as many house styles and types and areas that you can before making a final decision. I spent my 7 months here on my own looking at houses with our realtor and on open house visits. good luck:fingerscrossed: |
Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by YoshiPal2010
(Post 9774651)
Pray tell, what are you saying?
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Re: Red Deer Alberta
[QUOTE=Mad Jockette;9774859]
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 9773375)
If I remember right, you were in Johnstone Crossing? in one of the newer bits?
I lived in Johnstone Park. As you know we looked at many houses in Red deer but, preferred the one we are in now in Sylvan Lake. Funny how things work out, on our recce, we decided we would NOT live in Sylvan Lake, yet here we are :) Law-Burnett family Look at as many house styles and types and areas that you can before making a final decision. I spent my 7 months here on my own looking at houses with our realtor and on open house visits. good luck:fingerscrossed: |
Re: Red Deer Alberta
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 9774862)
Lower income families do not have the spare income to update their homes and spend on their yards, homes tend to be smaller. I know, I used to be a low income single Mum, the last thing I would spend money on was pretty flowers...
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Re: Red Deer Alberta
[QUOTE=Mad Jockette;9774859]
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 9773375)
If I remember right, you were in Johnstone Crossing? in one of the newer bits?
I lived in Johnstone Park. As you know we looked at many houses in Red deer but, preferred the one we are in now in Sylvan Lake. Funny how things work out, on our recce, we decided we would NOT live in Sylvan Lake, yet here we are :) Law-Burnett family Look at as many house styles and types and areas that you can before making a final decision. I spent my 7 months here on my own looking at houses with our realtor and on open house visits. good luck:fingerscrossed: |
Re: Red Deer Alberta
[QUOTE=Law-Burnett Family;9775348]
Originally Posted by Mad Jockette
(Post 9774859)
7 months:eek: must make sure we start early spring time then,sylvan lake thats a fairly short drive from red deer isnt it? I was (and am ) very fussy, our friend and Realtor said at one point " why don't you go back to UK and let your hubby come across here, it would be easier to find you a house" :lol: Yes, he is still our friend and we got a lovely house ( we think it is):starsmile: |
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