RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Real Estate Agents

• Jeff Michaud (Edmonton)

Appraisal Companies

• Dawn Kirkconnell - 780-462-1782 (Frost and Associates - Edmonton)
• Solidifi
• National Appraisal Service (NAS)

Lawyers/Solictors

• Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper, LLP

Title Insurance Companies

• First Canadian Title - 1-800-307-0370
• Stewart Title Guarantee Company

Mortgage Insurers

• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
• AIG Life Insurance Company of Canada
• Genworth Financial

Real Estate Industry Links

• Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA)
• Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals of Canada(CAAMP)
• Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC)

Property Management Companies

• Libertas Property Management

Landlord Resources

• Consumer Tipsheet - Information for Landlords and Tenants of Alberta
• Service Alberta - Programs and Services for Landlords and Tenants of Alberta

Rental Advertising Websites

• Rentboard Canada
• Rentfaster
• Edmonton Renters Online

Hauling and Junk Removal

• Jason Wright - 780-920-7947 (Edmonton and surrounding area)

Financial Planners

• Forward Thinking Financial Services - Chris Schoonderwoerd - 1-877-367-2586

Accountant

• KWB Chartered Accountants

Credit Bureaus

• Equifax
• Trans Union
• Experian

City Guides

• City of Edmonton
• City of St. Albert
• Sherwood Park
• Town of Morinville
• Spruce Grove
• Stony Plain
• City of Leduc
• Town of Beaumont
• Town of Devon

Utilities

• Phone: Telus Phone Services - 1-800-400-2598
• Gas: ATCO Gas - (780)-420-7211
• Power and Water: Epcor - 310-4300
• Power and Water: ENMAX - 1-877-263-6629

Internet Services

• Telus Internet - 1-877-222-7077
• Shaw Cable - 1-877-734-2601

Transportation

• Edmonton Transit - 780-442-5311

FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS

FEDERAL PROGRAMS

• Home Buyers Plan (HBP)
• GST New Housing Rebate
• Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance (RRAP)
• Emergency Repair Program (ERP)
• ecoENERGY Retrofit
• Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI)
• First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit
• Home Renovation Tax Credit

HOME OWNER GRANTS - PROVINCIAL

British Columbia

• Home Owner Grant
• Property Transfer Tax
• Property Tax Deferment & Financial Hardship Property Tax Deferment

Alberta

• Municipal Grants
• Energy Efficiency Rebates
• Education Property Tax Assistance for Seniors
• City of Calgary Secondary Suites Grant Program
• City of Edmonton Secondary Suites Grant Program

Saskatchewan

• Remote Housing Program

Manitoba

• Education Property Tax Credit
• Land Transfer Tax

Ontario

• Affordable Housing Program
• Property Tax Relief for Low-Income Seniors and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities
• Solar Energy Systems Rebate Program
• Ontario Home Ownership Savings Plan (OHOSP)
• Land Transfer Tax Refund for First-Time Home Buyers

New Brunswick

• Residential Property Tax Credit
• Home Ownership Program
• New Brunswick Home Heating Oil Benefit
• Home Completion Loan Program

Nova Scotia

• Family Modest Housing Program
• Seniors Property Tax Rebate
• Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Programs
• Disabled Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Homeowners
• Emergency Repair Program
• Home Ownership Preservation
• Small Loans Assistance Program
• Parent Apartment Program
• The Senior Citizens Assistance Program
• Provincial Housing Emergency Repair Program

Prince Edward Island

• Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Deferral Program
• Real Property Transfer Tax - Exemptions

New Foundland and Labrador

• Home Heating Rebate
• Fuel Tank Replacement Program
• Sales Tax Rebate Program - Building Materials for Homes in Labrador
• Provincial Home Repair Program (PHRP)