As warm weather creeps into Alberta, people start to venture out of their current homes and look for something new. Everything looks fresh and exciting in the springtime but try to keep in mind that there could be a few unintentionally hidden issues that you need to keep an eye on. Before making an offer […]
Calgary’s Best: Downtown
When you hear the word ‘downtown,’ you know there will always be something happening there. In Calgary, it’s home to numerous notable institutions that are known city-wide, provincially, nationally and perhaps even internationally. Places like the Glenbow Museum, Fort Calgary, Studio Bell, Olympic Plaza and the Calgary Tower bring in tourists from around the globe […]
Size matters: How to fake square footage in your condo
No matter where your condo is located in the city, people tend to think of condominiums as ‘smaller’ housing options. However, typical condos range anywhere from 500 to 2000 square-feet, creating a wide variation in the type of living space available. Say it comes time to sell your condo and people start walking through it, […]
What’s the upside to a down condo market?
It’s not a new trend, we have been hearing about this for a while, the condo market is experiencing a down period. With an influx of new apartment buildings under construction or coming onto the market soon, condo inventory is high in Calgary, which is driving prices down. Not to mention the addition of resale […]
Calgary’s Best: Downtown Core
The verdict is in, Avenue Magazine released the rankings of Calgary’s Best Neighbourhoods, and over the coming weeks, we are going to delve into the investment opportunity and benefits of each of the top 10 communities. In the number nine spot, is the community of Downtown Core: 8,758 population 93 walk score 84 transit score 0 […]
Calgary’s Condo Craze: the Benefits of Apartments
There is a condo craze going on in Calgary right now, thanks in part due more affordable prices in the apartment market and a shift in desired lifestyles. Financial Post just published an interesting article profiling the rise in demand for condo living in Canadian cities like Calgary. “I definitely do not want a yard […]
Read this before you rent out your condo
With the condo market in Calgary continuing to favour buyers, there’s big opportunity to purchase great units at an amazing price right now. And turning a secondary property into a money-making opportunity is a smart investment, but before you rent out your condo, here’s some things to keep in mind. Condos in Alberta are subject […]