Lethbridge, AB

Real Estate

Real estate prices in Lethbridge are affordable. In fact, it is the most affordable city in the entire province. With small starter homes prices under $200k and traditional single family homes under $300k, there are lots of options. Plenty of new construction is available on all sides of the City, and there are many new home builders to choose from. Contact Robert May of Rainbow Realty at 403-330-3039 for specific information on homes and investments properties in Lethbridge.

Lifestyle
Residents of Lethbridge enjoy a high quality of life. An affordable cost of living, due in part to comparatively low rental and housing prices, makes this city very attractive. Add to that an abundance of natural, economical, educational and cultural advantages and you’ll find that Lethbridge is an ideal place to live, work, raise a family or operate a business.

Education
The education systems and facilities in Lethbridge are an important part of this city's unique vitality. It offers everything from outstanding preschool services to nationally-recognized post-secondary institutions.

Within the Lethbridge public and Holy Spirit school systems there are:

The University of Lethbridge and the Lethbridge College have outstanding post-secondary education, offering everything from training in manufacturing and support services to post-graduate degrees.

Economy
This vibrant city boasts a strong and diverse economic base. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, with a thriving small business community. Lethbridge is also home to national and international interests that hire a wide range of skilled employees. The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge College and the Lethbridge Research Centre bring to our community an impressive prestigious faculty and staff. In many ways, our low unemployment rate is the result of well-trained, young workforce drawn to Lethbridge for a high quality education.

We advocate for diversity in our economy, which explains in part our economic strength and sustainability. Our economy is grounded in:

Near-by Attractions
Spanning the Old Man River valley, Lethbridge is a beautiful city with much to offer, culturally, naturally and economically.

Lethbridge is ideally located at the crossroads of four major highways, offering easy access to a world of breathtaking natural and cultural attractions. Take a moment to explore some of the exciting attractions both in and around Lethbridge.

Climate
Residents of Lethbridge enjoy one of the sunniest and warmest climates in the country. With more than 2,400 hours per year of sunshine and the high winter temperatures - the temperature climate here makes for comfortable living.

Community Links
Lethbridge takes pride in being beautifully clean city, rich with excellent facilities, fine restaurants, shopping, diverse culture and recreation choices. To discover just a few, explore here.

Lethbridge Rental Property

The Lethbridge rental market is always toughest the end of August and the beginning of September. This is primarily due to the large number of students who arrive in Lethbridge to attend Lethbridge College or the University of Lethbridge. Between these 2 post secondary institutions there are over 20,000 students!

For a little city with a population of just over 80,000 this is a huge influx of people needing rental accomodations in Lethbridge.

The vacancy rate this time of year is 0. In fact, it is usually below zero, with some students commuting from neighboring towns or staying in motels as temporary accomodations.

This also presents a great opportunity for real estate investors. Rental propery in Lethbridge not only delivers positive cash flow, but also has a reliable annual supply of tenants. This is the reason that so many investors from all across Western Canada have discovered this hidden gem.

If you are interested in discussing the variety of properties that are available in Lethbridge, and exactly how they can provide you with a solid invesment as well as monthly cash flow, feel free to contact me. I have been helping people make smart real estate decisions for over 15 years. There are properties and investments to suit every buyers tolerance for risk and reward. Lethbridge interest rates are at historic low levels and financing options for investors are amazing.

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Lethbridge blogs are one tool I use to stay current on information on Lethbridge. I try to keep an eye on my community Lethbridge Alberta. Partially because it is good for business, but also because it is great to be the sort of guy who knows what is going on in the Lethbridge business community. Often it is the sort of information that can help a client make a smart move based upon future developments. So despite being focused upon Lethbridge real estate, I follow everything pertaining to the city.

One of the things that I utilize to keep up to date on Lethbridge news is google alerts. I won't go into the details of how or what I do, but suffice to say that when local stuff happens on the internet I have a fairly decent lead time on the events. I think everyone should do this with their community.

Anyways, back on the topic, I try to follow Lethbridge blogs, both business and personal. Suprizingly for a community of over 80000 people, there are very few who have an internet presence and even fewer who have a blog. On a weekly basis in Lethbridge I would say that there are only a dozen active Lethbridge blogs, including my own www.lethbridgerealestateblog.com

A couple others are professional photographers, a few stay home mommies, and a very few business people. I actually have a suprizingly large number who read this blog. Most don't comment, only a few stay in touch regularly, that is all okay.

I really enjoy this stuff. Blogging, statistics, tracking the traffic, SEO, etc. I would do it even if it wasn't good for business. I even help several friends and fellow AR members get their plan into action so they can do the same thing. If you are interested in how it all works, what you can do with it, etc just give me a call and I would be glad to chat with you about it. If you have a Lethbridge blog and don't think I have visited it, give me a call and I will check it out.