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Forum: Canada
Jul 2nd 2006, 11:09 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By mushroom

Re: My thoughts after Alberta research trip

Thanks for that.
Good luck

M
Forum: Canada
Jul 2nd 2006, 11:07 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By mushroom

Re: My thoughts after Alberta research trip

Hi Ali,

2 houses in Douglas Woods Place and one on Douglas Woods Heights. All 3 had the big traffic-reduction walls in the back garden. The realtor reckoned that was the reason they were all...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2006, 4:14 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By mushroom

Re: My thoughts after Alberta research trip

Other areas I'm looking at

BC is out as has the expense of Alberta without the job prospects. Looking at areas of population decline due to the draw of Alberta which pretty much encompasses MB,...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2006, 3:16 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By mushroom

Re: My thoughts after Alberta research trip

Hi Boogie,

All the houses we went to see were much, much bigger than I expected. In the UK we really do live in shoeboxes. For comparison, my 3 bed bungalow in Bridgend is on the market at £125K...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2006, 2:59 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By mushroom

Oh and by the way......

1. Drumheller Dinosaur Museum was completely fantastic, world-class and well worth a long side-trip out of Calgary (cheers Judy). The dinosaur RV park there has a really nice kids swimming pool.
...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2006, 2:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,640
Posted By mushroom

My thoughts after Alberta research trip

Hi all,

We've been back from our trip around a month now and it helped us enormously to focus on what we want from our move. In case it may help or interest anyone else here's my summary of the...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2006, 2:15 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 918
Posted By mushroom

Re: Anyone Else Having a Bad Day

Good day / bad day

Found out that our house sale will complete, finally, next Friday. (Woo-hoo)
Found out that I'm likely to be made redundant on Monday. (Waaagh)
Its a lovely sunny day and...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2006, 5:09 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By mushroom

Re: In Calgary Now

In the same restaurant last night I was given the cards of two separate (both excellent :) ) realtors.
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2006, 5:08 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By mushroom

Re: In Calgary Now

As it happens its one you had some issues with (hope I got the right guy Butch). Its the Canilink people. As we are not ready to buy just yet its a bit of a strange situation.
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2006, 5:01 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 644
Posted By mushroom

In Calgary Now

Hi all,

We have been in Calgary 3 days now on a research trip and I would endorse everything in the Alberta Jobs thread. I was approached in a restaurant last night and asked if I knew any...
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2006, 2:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 921
Posted By mushroom

Re: Help. Coaching "soccer" to the under 6s

Main point which you made yourself is to make it fun. Also, try to involve everyone. Sometimes at that age there are a couple of stars who always have the ball so make it less fun for everyone...
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2006, 2:12 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 944
Posted By mushroom

Re: Vent!!

The selling process is a nightmare. I'm flying to Calgary on Thursday for a 2-week trip and our sale should complete in our absence. I hate the fact that I've no control whatsoever and if the buyer...
Forum: Canada
May 19th 2006, 9:10 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,167
Posted By mushroom

Re: When did you tell your rellies and friends?

Bit sad really, me and the missus have no parents between us. My brother is in the Boston, Mass and my sister in Oz. My wife's sister is in New York.

Of course the silver lining (can't believe...
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2006, 4:10 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 3,041
Posted By mushroom

Re: Leaving Calgary before we've arrived !!

One other thing to make you feel better - a 10% increase in property prices is cancelled out if the CAD goes from 2.00 to 2.20, and its already half way there......and what's more - if you think it...
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2006, 2:03 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 3,041
Posted By mushroom

Re: Leaving Calgary before we've arrived !!

I have to say I'm in the same position as you, although feeling a bit more positive about it in that I'm sure we'll get somewhere around Calgary and - frankly - we've done very well out of the UK...
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2006, 8:24 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,186
Posted By mushroom

Re: Just back from Canada and I GOT A JOB YIPEE !!!!!!!

Congratulations - I like a happy ending.
Forum: Canada
May 15th 2006, 2:16 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,241
Posted By mushroom

Re: Cad $

Good points. So if the US signals it is happy to let the USD slide for political reasons then the CAD can expect to get dragged down with it...??
Forum: Canada
May 15th 2006, 12:11 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,241
Posted By mushroom

Re: Cad $

Not that I'm an expert or anything but the implication as I read it is that the tripling of interest rates are all that has stood between the US and an even more dramatic slide in the dollar. What I...
Forum: Canada
May 10th 2006, 3:11 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 647
Posted By mushroom

Re: House Price Update

Ouch - now overlay the movement in currencies and it gets worse.

PS could you please post the equivalent table for 2007 and 2008 cos that would be handy :)

M
Forum: Canada
May 9th 2006, 1:47 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By mushroom

Re: Lethbridge Alberta, anyone been there?

thanks for that mate - we'll definitely check it out. On MLS house prices look a lot less than Calgary.

M
Forum: Canada
May 8th 2006, 4:25 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By mushroom

Re: Lethbridge Alberta, anyone been there?

Nope - Canadian Affair from Gatwick to Calgary.
Can't wait.
Forum: Canada
May 8th 2006, 2:06 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By mushroom

Re: Lethbridge Alberta, anyone been there?

Hi there Almacca,

We're also going over on the 24th of this month, flying from London to Calgary. We're going down to look at Lethbridge mainly cos of the high cost of housing in Calgary, then...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2006, 10:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 553
Posted By mushroom

Another small step.....

Accepted an offer on our rental property yesterday - 6K below the asking price but we decided to go with the bird in the hand, so to speak. Its the first time I've sold a house so fingers crossed...
Forum: Canada
Apr 11th 2006, 9:36 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,944
Posted By mushroom

Re: 40% of immigrants leave?

Could people be using Canada as a stepping stone into the US?
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2006, 10:48 am
Replies: 6
Views: 714
Posted By mushroom

Re: Place to stay in Clagary

you could have a look at www.executivevillas.ca for an apartment near the Eau Claire area north of downtown. Not cheap though.
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