Selena’s December 2025 Newsletter

Andrew Barrett

1 month ago

Selena News December 2025 Edition

ISSUE: 184

Happy Holidays

Last month of the year! My 2025 has gone so fast and 2026 will be here before we know it! We wish you happy holidays. We have been having an amazing year! We joined Re/Max Excellence early this year , and met so many wonderful agents in our brokerage, so happy to be surrounded with professional and successful people. Whatever you choose to do make sure it includes staying warm and spending time with family and loved ones and have yourself a great holiday season and here is looking forward to a great 2026.

Holiday Spending

Have you ever spent more than you wanted? I am sure you have as we all do it but one way to overcome this habit is to set a budget. There are several factors involved with effective budgeting and the first is planning well in advance. If you leave it to the last minute then there is a mix of rushed for time, impulse buying, less research, less cost comparisons and even less money to spend. Leading up to the holiday season provided several buying opportunities with Black Friday Sales and Cyber Monday Sales were you can get great discounts but there is still Boxing Day Sale and New Year Sales coming. Instead of buying an actual gift consider a gift card because then they can choose what they want but also take advantage of post holiday sale prices.

Time For Hot Deal

So it is officially cold and we have noticed less people on the streets even though we are heading into the holiday season. Normally this time of year is super busy as people buy last minute shopping and gifts although with marked improvements to the online shopping experience, namely free and fast delivery, more people are choosing to buy this way. If you are like me then you will like to hibernate when the weather chills but when it comes to Real Estate, this can be the best time to find great deals because so few people are looking and it is possible to negotiate really good prices. While Spring is a time for Selling, Winter is the time for Buying. So what if the temperature is minus 27 degrees. Most people are in holiday mode right now so if you are in the market for a new home then you should be actively looking. Spring and Summer were filled with multiple offers and selling above asking price. Winter you can find amazing deals getting the price you want and the terms and conditions you want. One of those conditions should include a home inspection and while you stay inside nice and warm, your home inspector is outside checking everything for you even if it is covered in snow. In fact when the weather is really cold it’s the best time to do an inspection because this is when problems would show up. So don’t let the cold stop you, use it to find a hot deal.

Market Update

Sales figures for November are out and they show a relatively balanced market with average prices holding steady and higher than the start of the year. That is a good sign for Edmonton and when you consider the Bank of Canada kept the interest rate the same indicates strong confidence in the overall economy. The 2026 Housing Forecast is set for mid January so we will provide another update for you then.

Latest Sales Data

Every Month the Edmonton Real Estate Board gathers the latest sales figures sorted by property type, price ranges, listed and Sold. Click the above link to download a copy.

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Fionna

We live in an age of convenience and being able to get almost anything whenever you want but there is something to be said for doing it yourself the old fashioned way especially when it comes to baking treats. Fionna loves cinnamon buns but most times when you buy from a store they are covered in sticky icing which she doesn’t like. Luckily Andy’s mother had a good recipe and you can’t beat the taste of home cooking and hot from the oven. Needless to say these disappeared in a matter of moments but with the holiday season upon us there will be more baking opportunities ahead.

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