With our unstable economy, the last few years have been unpredictable in the real estate market in Calgary. Our city depends so heavily on the oil and gas industry, that when this sector suffers, so does the rest of Calgary. As the industry slowly works to get back on its feet, more jobs are created […]
Tips for Decluttering Your Home for Fall
As October begins, we start to embrace the season of change. Fall in Calgary is beautiful, and it brings about many new things: school starting, holidays ending, leaves falling and people returning back to their regular routines. Spring cleaning is popular as everyone is eager to get outside and freshen their place up for the […]
It’s a buyer’s market, says Len
With summer coming to an end, it’s time to take a look at the Calgary housing market. Fortunately for buyers, not much has changed over the last few months. The number of sales sits about twenty per cent lower than the average over the last decade. “If you’re a buyer, it’s a great opportunity; and […]
Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods: Edgemont
The 2019 Avenue Calgary list of best neighbourhoods has Edgemont finishing off its top ten. This northwest community sitting right along Nose Hill between Country Hills Boulevard and John Laurie Boulevard offers you easy access to anywhere in the city as well as an escape to nature at Nose Hill Park. Here are a few statistics […]
Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods: Dalhousie
Every year, Avenue Calgary releases its list of the top neighbourhoods in Calgary; this year, Dalhousie sits at number seven. This community is nestled at the corner of Crowchild Trail and Shaganappi Trail in the northwest. Just minutes from Nose Hill Park and the University of Calgary, Dalhousie is a great middle-ground for families and […]
Best Neighbourhoods: Brentwood
Each year, Avenue Calgary releases its list of the best neighbourhoods in Calgary. This year’s cream of the crop is Brentwood. This northwest community sits between Crowchild Trail and John Laurie Boulevard along Nose Hill Park. Here are some statistics on Brentwood: Population of 7,346, working out to 2,533 per square kilometre. The average home is […]
Best Neighbourhoods: Huntington Hills
This year’s Avenue Calgary Best Neighbourhood List is out and we have Huntington Hills coming in at number two. The list is determined by factors like walk score, transit score, green spaces, pathways, restaurants and other public facilities. Here are a few statistics that put Huntington Hills at number two on this year’s list: Walk score […]
Best Neighbourhoods: Bowness
Avenue Calgary has released their annual list of Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods. They take into account restaurants, public recreation facilities, community engagement, green spaces, pathways, walk score and transit scores to determine which neighbourhood takes the cake and which leave something to be desired. This year at number three, we have the community of Bowness. It […]
Q2 Calgary Real Estate Market Outlook
Now that we have hit the midway point of 2019, let’s reflect on the housing market from the past few months and look forward to where things are heading. CREB has recently released data, and so far, the year has seen a decrease in the number of both resales and new homes. Soon, we should […]