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How can you tell if that community is a good investment?

Are you in home buying mode this summer? When you purchase a home, you’re hoping it will continually go up in value — just like a good investment. However, there’s something else that you want to see go up in value as well: the neighbourhood. In fact, the neighbourhood plays a key role in what the home will be […]

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How to tell if your neighbourhood is a good investment

When you purchase a home, you’re hoping it will continually go up in value — just like a good investment. However, there’s something else that you want to see go up in value as well: the neighbourhood. In fact, the neighbourhood plays a key role in what the home will be worth in years to come. If the neighbourhood […]

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The Top 10 Calgary Communities to Invest In This Year

This week, Money Sense released their “Where to Buy Now” list for 2016; Calgary ranked number 17 nationwide for investment opportunity. The list also included a ranking of Calgary’s neighbourhoods, in terms of which ones pose the greatest opportunity for return on investment, if you buy this year. There are plenty of qualified buyers, though […]

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Love your community? Vote for it as Best Neighbourhood

Valentine’s Day is a few days away, maybe you should love you neighbourhood some love? If you love your community (or a community you don’t live in), Avenue Magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Calgary’s Best Neighbourhood list. Every year, Avenue Magazine runs this survey to get an idea of what neighbourhood qualities are important […]

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Giving Back: Calgary Non-Profits We Support

At RE/MAX Len T. Wong and Associates, we’ve made a commitment to giving back to our community and the city that we work in. Over the years, we’ve developed great partnerships with several non-profits and charities doing great work in Calgary. Here’s a look at the three organizations we support year-after-year: Flames Foundation for Life: this […]

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How to Support the Mustard Seed During the Holidays

Len T. Wong & Associates is proud to support The Mustard Seed each holiday season, in lieu of giving gifts to our clients. We think giving back to those less fortunate is a better way to spread holiday cheer, and The Mustard Seed is a great Calgary organization that is always in need. If you […]

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Calgary’s Top Ten Neighbourhoods

Avenue Magazine has released their annual list of best neighbourhoods in Calgary, and in case you don’t get a chance to read the full top 50 list, here’s some quick facts on the top ten neighbourhoods for 2015. 1. Beltline Location is downtown, SW Population is 21,357 Average property value: $324,000 Walk score of 90 […]

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Calgarians are flocking to the suburbs: Census 2015

  Results of the 2015 City of Calgary census were released last week, and the numbers show that Calgary’s suburbs are growing at a faster pace than the rest of the city. Overall, our city is home to over 35,000 new residents, and Evanston in the city’s northwest is leading growth in our communities. OVERALL […]

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Will the neighbourhood you’re buying in go up in value?

When you purchase a home, you’re hoping it will continually go up in value — just like a good investment. However, there’s something else that you want to see go up in value as well: the neighbourhood. In fact, the neighbourhood plays a key role in what the home will be worth in years to come. If the neighbourhood […]

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Food Truck Spring Frenzy in East Village this Weekend

  It’s that time of year again: the food trucks are back out for spring in Calgary, and they’re celebrating with the “Spring Frenzy” in the East Village this weekend. On April 24 and 25th, head to the East Village Riverwalk Plaza and enjoy tons of great food, live music, giveaways and entertainment. The event […]

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