It’s Canadian Environment Week, and the media and Canadians alike are all abuzz about all the ways we can preserve and protect our environment. But simple, eco-friendly living can start right at home, and there’s plenty of reasons to do it. Homes with green features offer a number of benefits for homeowners: money-saving, energy saving, etc. […]
Senior Sellers: How to Sell the Place You Call Home
This week is Seniors’ Week in Alberta, so here’s some helpful advice for all those Calgarians living in retirement, or the empty-nesters. Your lifestyle has changed, but how do you go about selling the place you’ve called home for so many years? To help you understand the issues involved in making such a move, and how to avoid […]
Safe Driving Tips for the Long Weekend
With the May long weekend coming up, the RCMP have released a stern reminder about safe driving this weekend, after 17 motor vehicle deaths were recorded in Alberta this past month. The number is staggering, and officials say these accidents could have been prevented with safer driving and paying attention. “A lot of times most […]
Emergency Preparedness Week: Preparing for Natural Disasters
It’s Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, and this year Calgary is marking three years since the devastating flood hit our city. Because there will always be a risk of another flood, and we are in “flood season”, here’s some tips to prepare: Know the risks: first thing to do is find out if you’re living in […]
Earth Day: Why Eco-Friendly is a Selling Feature
Calgary is still sitting in buyer’s conditions, due to an increased inventory in homes and prices sitting lower than average. This means that home sellers need any edge to set themselves apart from the competitive marketplace on their side (pricing right always helps too). Homes with green features are attractive for homebuyers; and since tomorrow […]