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Your Essential Spring Cleaning Guide

Spring has finally arrived, and it’s time to tackle some of those semi-annual cleaning tasks.. Get your home organized and refreshed for this season by taking on some simple home tasks: Give yourself space: you can’t give your home a good clean without moving the furniture out of the way. Move your furniture to the middle […]

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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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Listing your home this Spring? Focus on curb appeal

Spring is when things generally heat up in the real estate market in Calgary, and the warmer weather allows homeowners to focus on improving curb appeal of their home as well. If you’re planning ahead for a spring listing (the season hits in a few weeks), curb appeal can be a great ally. When you’re […]

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Selling your home? REALTORS® give you an edge in this market

Calgary’s real estate market is currently favouring buyers, which doesn’t mean you can’t sell your home or that you shouldn’t, it simply means you need to be strategic about your listing and pricing your home correctly is incredibly important. There are a number of reasons why using a real estate professional are beneficial during the […]

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Tips for Empty-Nesters on Selling Their Homes

Are you an Empty Nester who needs a home for the future? Is it time to downsize or to move into another home more suitable for your glorious retirement years? Like thousands of home sellers, you may discover that after years of non-stop child traffic in and out of your doors, toys on the floor, […]

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What matters to home buyers: size, location and price

Yes, it’s still true, Calgary is sitting in a buyer’s market right now. Due to a dip in segments of the economy and increased inventory in the real estate market, home prices are being driven downwards so not only do buyers have the upper hand in pricing, they have a lot more selection right now in our […]

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Just because it’s a buyer’s market doesn’t mean you should go it alone

A buyer’s real estate market doesn’t mean it’s easier to navigate, it just means the conditions are favouring buyers: lower prices, more inventory, etc. Whether you’re a seasoned homeowner, or first time home buyer in Calgary, the purchase of a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your lifetime, so you want to […]

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Selling a home that didn’t sell once

If your home has just come off the market and hasn’t sold, don’t be discouraged. The reason it didn’t sell may have nothing to do with your home or the market. In reality, your home may have been one of the more desirable properties for sale. If your listing has expired and you still want […]

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Calgary RE/MAX Offices Win 2016 Consumers’ Choice Award

RE/MAX offices in Calgary have been recognized with the 2016 Consumers’ Choice Award in the category of Real Estate Residential. It’s the sixth time Calgary RE/MAX offices have been selected for the prestigious award through independent surveys. Consumer Choice Award gathers the opinions, perceptions and expectations through surveys of thousands of consumers and businesses each year. A […]

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The truth about fixer-uppers: myths 4 to 5

This is part two of our two-part blog series on the facts and myths surrounding buying fixer-uppers. MYTH #4: Once I fix this house up, I can turn around and sell it for double the price I paid. FACT #4: A home will only sell for what the market can bare. What this means is that no matter how […]

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