{"id":621201,"date":"2024-04-03T21:31:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T21:31:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:31:46","slug":"mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mortgage-Free in Alberta &#8211; Macleans.ca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a418887d5821\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#The_buyer\" >The buyer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#The_budget\" >The budget<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#The_backstory\" >The backstory<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#The_hunt\" >The hunt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#Get_the_Best_of_Macleans_straight_to_your_inbox\" >Get the Best of Maclean\u2019s straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#EDITORs_PICKS\" >EDITOR\u2019s PICKS<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mortgage-free-in-alberta-macleans-ca-2\/#A_Killer_Among_Them\" >A Killer Among Them<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block \">\n<div class=\"ad-free-zone\">\n<div class=\" mx-auto max-w-full w-full -mt-20 laptop:mt-0 laptop:pt-20 max-w-[600px] laptop:max-w-[945px]\">\n<div class=\" max-w-full aspect-[945_\/_630] laptop:h-[630px]\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 945px\" 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\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson15.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson15.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Single working mother Odette Karlsson and her son Cody in Lacombe, Alberta, where they relocated from Kitchener, Ontario<span class=\"all-small-caps text-grey\"> <!-- -->AMBER BRACKEN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-[640px] laptop:max-w-[600px] mx-auto px-20 laptop:px-0 py-20 laptop:py-20\">\n<div class=\"text-smm leading-smm laptop:leading-smxl font-sans laptop:text-base text-grey font-lightmedium\">Odette Karlsson sold her Kitchener townhouse for $700,000 and bought a new one in Alberta for half the price\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"author\">Andrea Yu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-[640px] mx-auto py-20 px-20\">\n<div class=\"mb-8 flex gap-6\">\n<div 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Odette Karlsson, a 45-year-old group home supervisor, and her kids: Lily, who\u2019s 17, and Cody, who\u2019s seven<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_budget\"><\/span>The budget<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_backstory\"><\/span>The backstory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">In 2018, Karlsson was living the single-working-mom life. Lily and Cody lived with her in a three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse in Kitchener, while Jaidyn, Karlsson\u2019s adult son from another relationship, had just left the nest to attend university in Ottawa. To support her younger kids, Karlsson juggled three jobs: as an educational assistant during the school year, in a transitional home for people with brain injuries in the evenings, and as a respite worker on weekends. Money was extremely tight\u2014and then came two meniscus tears, which sent Karlsson on long-term disability leave in the summer of 2022. \u201cI was financially destitute,\u201d she says. \u201cI was using my credit card for groceries, only paying off the minimum every month.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson13.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">By the end of the year, Karlsson resolved that life in Ontario was completely unsustainable\u2014she\u2019d already visited her bank multiple times, seeking loans and a second mortgage to stay afloat. \u201cI was on edge all the time,\u201d she says. After much lost sleep, she concluded that the only possible way for her to settle her debts and achieve her long standing goal of being mortgage-free was to find a new home in a less-expensive market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Like many Canadians, Karlsson first entertained the idea of an Atlantic move, where homes were exponentially cheaper. But, after some online exploring, she found that most of those low price tags came with another expense: huge <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> times to major cities. Last spring, during her research phase, Karlsson phoned up an old work colleague who\u2019d just relocated her family to Spruce Grove, Alberta, a bedroom community outside Edmonton, located 15 minutes from the city core. A quick google revealed tons of affordable housing options between Edmonton and Red Deer, where Karlsson already had two cousins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">To Karlsson, life out west offered the expansion she craved. If her Kitchener townhouse sold for $730,000, as anticipated, she\u2019d still have $300,000 to spend on a new home, one in a quieter town with better prospects for full-time work\u2014and maybe even a main-floor bedroom for her aging father, Denis, who, at that point, was living on his own in Oakville. Karlsson might even be able to afford some nights out on the town with friends for dinner and dancing. A bit of freedom, finally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_hunt\"><\/span>The hunt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">In May, Karlsson told her cousins of her imminent arrival and booked a solo flight to Edmonton\u2014and a week at a local Airbnb\u2014to begin her search. After some frustrating realtor delays, she decided to rent a car and scout available listings on her own, starting in Red Deer. A three-bedroom home, listed at $300,000, caught her eye, but it turned out to be a 20-year-old model with old carpeting and dated wood fixtures Karlsson didn\u2019t yet have the budget to replace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">From there, Karlsson headed north to clean, quiet Lacombe, population: 13,000. She quickly spotted a three-bedroom, two-bathroom freehold townhouse. It had a few things going for it: it was located in a new-ish subdivision (built in 2020), a nearby plaza had a few appealing restaurants, and, most importantly, it was on the market for $260,000. \u201cI thought, I\u2019d like that $40,000 to go in my bank account instead of into the house,\u201d Karlsson says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">During a showing the next day, Karlsson told the listing agent she didn\u2019t exactly love some of the home\u2019s finishes. In response, the realtor told her of a corner unit\u2014with the same number of bedrooms\u2014that would be more to her liking. It was just about to hit the market. Karlsson loved the new unit. She adored the Spanish-inspired tile in the front entryway, the open-concept living area and the back-deck walkout, which she imagined one day might overlook a fire pit. It had less living space compared to their Kitchener townhouse, but the home\u2019s high ceilings and modern decor made the space feel roomy. \u201cWe all hang out in our bedrooms anyway,\u201d Karlsson says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Karlsson entered a bid of $260,000, roughly $5,000 less than asking; the back lawn was patchy and half-dead, thanks to the current owners\u2019 dog. They countered with $262,450, which Karlsson okayed. She\u2019d take possession in August. \u201cI was ecstatic,\u201d Karlsson says. She celebrated the deal with a dinner out in Red Deer with her cousins\u2014soon-to-be fellow Albertans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"Odette and Cody decorate easter eggs together in their Lacombe home\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson01.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Karlsson returned to Kitchener and quickly tied up her loose ends. Her townhouse sold for $700,000 within a week of listing, and she hired a moving company to ship the family\u2019s belongings to Lacombe. She also took Cody and Denis on a couple of short, last-hurrah road trips around Ontario\u2014one to visit Jaidyn in Ottawa and another to visit relatives in Thunder Bay\u2014before heading to Alberta with Cody by car. (Lily was scheduled to fly out few days later.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Karlsson was planning to buy beds the day of Lily\u2019s flight, but her plans were interrupted by a phone call from her sister, telling her that Denis had died. Karlsson knew Denis was sick, but she didn\u2019t expect he would\u00a0pass\u00a0so soon after their time together. \u201cHis attitude was so great during the trip,\u201d she says. She left the keys to her Lacombe home with one of her cousins and flew back to Ontario with Cody to attend Denis\u2019s funeral. He had gifted his Toyota Venza to Lily, so the three of them drove back to Alberta as a family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligndefault \"><img alt=\"alt tag missing\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=640&amp;q=75 640w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;q=75 750w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=828&amp;q=75 828w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=1080&amp;q=75 1080w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=1200&amp;q=75 1200w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75 1920w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=2048&amp;q=75 2048w, \/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.macleans.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FOdette-Karlsson04.jpg&amp;w=3840&amp;q=75\"\/><figcaption class=\"w-full text-left\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">The Karlssons quickly planted new roots in Lacombe. Karlsson found work as a group home supervisor, one job whose salary allows her to save a sizeable chunk of money every month. \u201cI\u2019m earning more than I\u2019ve ever made in my career,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen I got my first pay cheque and I realized I had no debt and no more mortgage, I was like, \u2018Woohoo!\u2019 It\u2019s been a total relief.\u201d Lily found a job of her own\u2014a part-time gig at Wendy\u2019s\u2014while Cody\u2019s big project has been skating lessons at the local sportsplex.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core\">\n<p class=\"     undefined\">Karlsson has a few fun ways to spend her newfound free time: on nights out, dancing with friends at \u201980s nights, hitting up mom-and-pop restaurants and unwinding with the kids over Nintendo Switch matches or on day trips to Alberta\u2019s many attractions. 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