The VIP News
A Newsletter by Vision International Properties
FEBRUARY 2014
Welcome to the February edition of The VIP News. Just two months into the new year, Alberta's red hot real estate market is not showing any signs of slowing down. Calgary's MLS sales were up 6% in January and the month of February established an all-time high for MLS sales. Edmonton is also pushing for more rental units as the city has seen a record number of investors.
In this newsletter, you will find information on:
- Sage Gardens: Two Suites In One
- Canada Place Hosted Oil and Gas Year
- Vision Asia Update
- Other Project Updates
- Alberta Market News
Sage Gardens: Two Suites In One
Get two suites and combine them into one suite! This option at Sage Gardens will help you enhance your living experience with a larger living space. Most of all, this option comes with a special pricing to make it more flexible for you if you feel the need to increase your living space.
For more information, contact our Sales Manager, Sharon Thomas, by phone at
(587) 487-7389 or by e-mail sharon@sagegardensliving.com.
Canada Place Hosted Oil and Gas Year
Canada Place hosted the 2014 Oil & Gas Year launch on Wednesday, February 26th. The event was highly publicized in the local media as well as within the oil & gas sector.
Management of many of the major oil and gas companies in Malaysia, including the CEO of SapuraKencana Petroleum, Dato’ Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Shahril bin Shamsuddin, and Ron Aston of Talisman Energy, were in attendance.
Canada Place was also the sole venue for the recent Canada Education Fair 2014. At this bustling and lively event, hundreds of students, parents, and teachers from across Malaysia gathered to learn directly from student recruiters for what it takes to apply successfully to one of Canada’s excellent post-secondary institutions.
Vision Asia Updates
Canada Immigration & Property Investment Seminar by Vision Hong Kong & Rayford Migration Services
Vision Hong Kong together with Rayford Migration Services is organizing an upcoming seminar on Canada Immigration & Property Investment Seminar on Saturday, 15th March 2014.
The seminar session will provide information on the easy steps towards owning Canadian properties, the best locations for property investment in Canada as well as details on Canadian migration application process.
Details of the seminar are as below:
Date: 15th March 2014 (Saturday)
Time: 1.30pm to 6.30pm
Venue: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
1301 Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Contact: +852 9612 7728 / paul@viproperties.com
Canada Property Investment & Investor Migration Visa Workshop Session
Vision International Properties and Rayford Migration Services recently teamed up to facilitate a workshop session on Canadian Property Investment and Investor Migration Visa. The informative workshop session was held at Canada Place and was well received by members of the public and most of the invited guests attended the session with their families.
Over the two day event, the guests found the session on the Canadian property review very informative and affordable. Most guests had showed keen interest in learning more about Vision’s hassle free Canadian property investment program.
Project News
Chestermere Manor
Chestermere Manor continues to have excellent demand for rental accommodation. We are also pleased to announce that all of the Manor buildings are now complete. Expect to hear about the Condominium Corporation AGM soon.
Best View Manor
The Best View Manor Condominium Corporation will be holding it's AGM on March 20, 2014 at 7 PM MDT. We also hope that you find the enhancements to security and safety will pay off as we move forward.
Meadowland
Advertising to attract new tenants have paid off and as of March 1, 2014, we have filled our previous vacancies.
Market News
Calgary Real Estate Remains Hot
Just two months into the year of 2014, Calgary's real estate market is still prosperous. The average MLS sale price for Calgary was up 6% in January. Housing and rental markets are expected to remain strong as an estimated number of 30,000 people will migrate into Calgary. Calgary will continue to be one of the best destinations for real estate investment in the country.
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Calgary Condo Sales Were Up In 2013
Figures for last year's new condo market in Calgary was up 30% compared to 2012. Calgary condo sales were also nearing 2005 levels when the real estate market boom began. The only difference this time is that prices are much higher than it was in 2005.
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Edmonton Boosting More Rental Units
Record number of investor interest in Edmonton will boost 5000 new rental units for the city. Vacancy rates remain low in Edmonton, at just 1.2%, down from 1.7% in 2012. Low vacancy rates and high net-migration have pushed developers to bolster new supplies.
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Vision International Properties
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