Before you go down the path of home hunting with a REALTOR®, the best place to start is to determine your financial readiness and how much you can actually afford. Here are some commonly asked questions and answers to get you started. What will lenders be looking for? Lenders will be looking for information on your […]
Spring market: getting your home ready for the selling season
The first day of spring is just a few short weeks away (hard to believe). The real estate market generally heats up during spring months, and luckily for home sellers, the spring season offers unique opportunities to up curb appeal and the overall appearance of your home. If you are planning to list your home soon, […]
The Top Marie Kondo Tips to Start the New Year Organized
Tidying – an age-old problem that every household struggles to keep up with. Whether it’s your kitchen, bedroom, entryway or all of the above, there are always certain areas of the house that seem to get messy quicker than we’d like. If you haven’t heard of Marie Kondo yet, here’s the scoop. Marie is a […]
How to sell your home during the holidays
Did you know that Christmas is only four weeks away?! That means there is only a month for you to go shopping, decorate the house, wrap gifts, do your Christmas baking, clean your home for guests, the list goes on. On top of this, your home may already be on the market or you’ve decided […]
These types of homes are moving the fastest in Calgary
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 […]
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: Lake Bonavista
Sitting at number eight on Avenue Calgary’s best neighbourhoods list, we introduce the community of Lake Bonavista. This southeast neighbourhood is located between Fish Creek Park and Anderson Road. With a private lake for residents and Canada’s second largest urban park on the south edge, this community was built for those who love the outdoors. […]
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 […]