Samantha King Real Estate

Samantha King Real Estate REALTOR ® in Edmonton Alberta

09/10/2026

The shiny stuff gets all the attention.

But when you’re buying the house you plan to stay in for a long time, I’d rather see you spend your money on the things you can’t easily fix later.

A gorgeous kitchen can be renovated. Paint can change. Flooring can change.

The wrong street, tiny garage or house that never gets enough natural light? Much harder.

Forever-home money should go toward the things that are hardest to change.

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR®
RE/MAX River City

09/08/2026

If buying a home in the next 12 months is on your radar — the first step isn’t browsing listings. It’s knowing where your credit stands, what’s on your report, and whether anything needs to be cleaned up before a lender sees it.

Most people leave this too late. Six to twelve months gives you time to actually fix things. Three months doesn’t.

Pull your free credit report this week. Then DM me — let’s map out what comes next.

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR®
RE/MAX River City

09/03/2026

Unpopular opinion (or maybe not, tell me) 👇

You can fall in love with a kitchen and still hate the commute. You can walk into the “perfect” house and completely miss that the street floods every spring, or that trash day sounds like a demolition crew, or that your closest neighbour practices drums at 7am.

The house is only half the story. The other half is walking the block. Talking to a neighbour if you get the chance. Driving it at rush hour, not just on a quiet Sunday showing.

I always tell my buyers: tour the house, then tour the life you’d actually be living there.

Agree? Disagree? Let’s hear it 👇

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR ®
RE/MAX River City

Ok but can we talk about the reno math nobody tells you? You spent $40K on the kitchen. You did the bathroom too. You’re...
09/02/2026

Ok but can we talk about the reno math nobody tells you?

You spent $40K on the kitchen. You did the bathroom too. You’re mentally adding it all to your asking price like it’s a receipt at Costco.

Friend. That’s not how this works. 😅

Some renos come back to you (landscaping, we love you). Some barely make a dent (looking at you, $12K smart fridge nobody asked for). What actually drives your home’s value is location, comparables, condition, and timing — not the total on your credit card statement.

Your assessed value ≠ your market value ≠ what you spent. Three totally different numbers, and only one of them matters when it’s time to sell.

Curious what your home is actually worth right now (not what you wish it was)? Drop a 🏡 below or send me a DM — happy to break it down for you.

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR ®
RE/MAX River City

09/01/2026

The Reserve Fund Study is arguably the most important document in any condo purchase — and some buyers never ask for it!

What it contains: an engineering assessment of every major shared building component and the estimated cost of repair or replacement over a 30-year horizon.

What it tells you:
✅ Is the reserve fund adequately funded?
✅ What major expenses are coming in the next 5–10 years?
✅ Is a special assessment likely?

Healthy reserve: 70%+ funded. Below 50%: proceed with serious caution.

In Alberta, condo corporations are required by law to have this study done every 5 years. Request it as a condition of your purchase.

🏡 I encourage buyers to have this professionally reviewed on every condo purchase I’m part of. DM me if you want to know what to look for.

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR ®
RE/MAX River City

Edmonton’s condo market tells a different story than the detached market — and right now, that story is worth paying att...
08/26/2026

Edmonton’s condo market tells a different story than the detached market — and right now, that story is worth paying attention to.

If you’ve been watching condo prices and wondering whether now is the time, here’s what the data is actually saying.

 Want to compare specific buildings or neighbourhoods? DM me — I’ll pull the numbers.

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR ®
RE/MAX River City

08/25/2026

Condo fees — let’s actually talk about what’s in them, because the sticker shock is real but the math is more interesting than people think.

Typical Edmonton condo fee ($350–$700/mo) covers:
→ Building insurance (exterior)
→ Snow removal and landscaping
→ Common area maintenance
→ Reserve fund contributions
→ Property management
→ Sometimes: water, heat, power, underground heated parking.

In a house, you pay for all of this yourself — just not in one monthly line item.

🚩 Red flag: condo fees that are very low. It might mean the reserve fund is underfunded — and a special assessment is coming.

Comparing condos and houses in Edmonton? DM me — I’ll run the real numbers side by side for you.

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR ®
RE/MAX River City

YEG’s backyard is seriously underrated. Within 60 minutes of the city you’ve got bison, boreal forests, hidden lakes, an...
08/22/2026

YEG’s backyard is seriously underrated.

Within 60 minutes of the city you’ve got bison, boreal forests, hidden lakes, and canyon trails — and most of it is free. Save this for your next day off.

📍 Drop your go-to weekend escape below

Samantha King
Your Edmonton REALTOR®
RE/MAX River City

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