I am a 26 year old mother of three with husband looking to move to Alberta but, there is alot of things to go through is it worth it?
Currently i have a good paying job but, my husband is laid off he's in construction and Windsor is pretty much going down , i think.
What does everyone else think?
2007-03-07 08:18:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Yes it all depends where in Alberta the worst place to move to is Calgary right now, trust me I live there. Most people that have moved here can not find a place or can not afford one, they are ending up on the streets. At one point they used City buses for people to stay in so they do not have to sleep on the streets.
If you are looking for places I would say Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and maybe Edmonton. I love Calgary it is just too bad it is so expensive right now.
2007-03-07 08:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a mortgage broker from Edmonton & can tell you it's expensive to live here, but there's a lot of satelite communities that people can move to and commute. Here's an option that people moving to Alberta don't often consider, why not get pre-approved for a mortgage before you move. If you stay in the same field as you are currently working most lenders will only require that you pass probation, usually 3 months. That way you will be able to buy a home after 3 months of living here. You can easily find employment here, the tough part is finding rental accomadation. If you plan before you move you will be far better off when you do come here, than simply driving across country and hoping to take part in the Alberta Advantage. What a lot of new Albertans are doing is buying a home when they are here working for a few years and then selling and buying homes back out east for cash with no mortgage.
2007-03-07 17:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like smill said, it depends on where in Alberta. In Edmonton the cheapest one bedroom you could find is around $800. Visit http://www.rentfaster.ca/ for an idea on available housing in Edmonton or Calgary. Edmonton is currently growing and there are many construction jobs that are looking for workers. As mentioned previously, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have your husband come and see if he can find a good paying job. You might also want to check local classifieds for jobs that can be for your husband and yourself (if you do come to Alberta). Check out www.edmontonjobshop.ca for a list of jobs available in Edmonton
2007-03-07 16:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends where in Alberta - yes, there is money to be made in construction, but housing is crazy in Calgary, for instance, where a one bedroom apartment is renting at 1200.00 or so. Maybe your husband could go to Alberta and check it out while he finds a job there and you and the kids could go later?
2007-03-07 16:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by swmiller888 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋