Four Seasons in Lloydminster: Things to Do Year-Round

People thinking about moving to Lloydminster often ask me, "What do you actually do here?" Usually they're picturing a long winter and not much else. The truth is the calendar here is fuller than most people expect, and every season has something worth getting out for. Here's my season-by-season gui

How Energy and Agriculture Shape the Lloydminster Housing Market

If you want to understand real estate in Lloydminster, don't start with the listing photos. Start with two questions: how's the oil patch doing, and how did the crop come off? People often ask me why our market can feel so different from Edmonton or Saskatoon. The honest answer is that it's tied clo

Negotiating Without Anger: What a Roman Emperor Can Teach Lloydminster Buyers and Sellers

I've watched a lot of good deals nearly fall apart. It's hardly ever over money. Usually it's over feelings. A seller gets an offer well under asking and feels insulted. A buyer asks for a repair after the inspection and the seller hears it as an accusation. Someone sends back a counteroffer with a

What You Can Control When Buying or Selling in Lloydminster (and What You Can't)

Every week somebody sits across from me with the same look. Maybe it's a young couple who just found out rates moved again. Maybe it's a family who's lived in their home for twenty years and can't quite believe the offer that came in. Either way, the question underneath is usually the same: How do I