Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling your home, or just like to be informed on the market, these are 10 real estate terms you should definitely familiarize yourself with. Amortization – The number of years it takes to repay the entire amount of a mortgage. Assessment – The value of a property, set by […]
Your Favourite…Calgary Lunch Spot
Looking for some new places to eat lunch? We recently polled our Twitter followers on their favourite Calgary restaurants to enjoy lunch. Here’s the top recommendations: Lazy Loaf and Kettle Voted for by: @LinziLockit Address: 8 Parkdale Crescent NW Website “Having expanded from 2 to over 30 employees in 17 years, the success of the […]
Advantages to Buying a Condo
With the condo market continuing to boast a strong track record in Calgary, we thought we’d explore the great reasons to purchase a condo. There are many advantages to consider when purchasing a condo for the first time, or simply buying your next one. “One of the great advantages to owning a condominium is that […]
Your favourite…Interior Designers and Home Stagers
Our latest Twitter poll asked Calgarians to vote on their favourite local interior designers and/or home stagers. We’ve done our research, and all of the companies voted for are very talented local companies! Here’s what you need to know about them: Homme Interiors Voted for by: @AmberCraig_ Facebook Twitter “Homme Interiors designs luxuriously modern spaces […]
Calgary Monthly Real Estate Report: August
According to a report released by CREB® earlier this week, trends show that Calgary growth is slowing, but town sales continue to soar. Following higher than expected sales growth over the last few months, August still saw a 10 per cent increase in residential sales from last year. “While the sales grow remains strong, it […]
Your Favourite Place…To Do Yoga
Inspired by our latest TV commercial on Global Calgary, we decided to poll our Twitter followers on their favourite yoga studios in Calgary. These were their picks: Yoga Shala Voted for by: @AmberCraig_ Location: 1511 -19th Street NW Website: www.yogashalacalgary.com “We invite and encourage everyone to explore the amazing benefits yoga has to offer, and […]
Calgary’s Golf Communities
Whether you’re an avid golfer or just enjoy the pristine landscaping a golf course can offer a neighbourhood, Calgary is full of communities boasting beautiful courses. Here’s a quick look at some of the favourites, as voted on by our Twitter followers: Harvest Hills This community is bordered by Centre Street and Country Hills Boulevard, […]
Calgary’s Lake Communities
Lakeside living isn’t the type of real estate generally associated with Calgary, but the truth is there are plenty of communities in our city boasting lakes. You really can have it all—lake and city living in one place. Here are some lake communities worth checking out: Arbour Lake Recently named the 2nd Best Neighbourhood in […]
How walkable is your neighbourhood?
We recently polled our Twitter followers on what community they think is the most walkable, and we were given some pretty good responses. The communities voted for on Twitter as being most walkable were: Garrison Woods, Marda Loop and Kensington. With all three communities being pedestrian-friendly, and possessing several paths for cycling and walking, we […]
Calgary Real Estate: Trending Towards Long-Term Stability
According to numbers released by CREB® earlier this week, residential home sales in Calgary have increased 16 per cent, over the same period last year. This rise has brought activity closer to long-term trends in the city, according to CREB®’s Chief Economist, Ann-Marie Lurie. “Our housing market is returning to normal levels of activity, supported […]