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What to do when your home didn’t sell

  Did you have an experience where your home didn’t sell, and the listing expired without results? There are several factors as to why your home may not have sold: market conditions, the home is in bad shape, etc. Whatever the reason, you can still do something about it when you re-list. Use a REALTOR® […]

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RE/MAX Spring Market Report: A Look at Calgary Home Sales

  RE/MAX Canada recently released their Spring Market Trends Report, and we’ve dug through the details to give you the highlights of Calgary’s housing market. Despite oil price volatility, house prices in Calgary have been resilient, only depreciating modestly in the first quarter The average residential sale price in Calgary is sitting at $474,251, a […]

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Upping Your Curb Appeal for Spring Selling

  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. When you’re in the process of selling your house, you have to remember that the potential homebuyers need to be able to picture […]

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For ‘Golfers Day’: A Look at Calgary’s NW, NE, & SW Golf Communities

  Today is Golfers Day, and in honour of that, we thought we’d share some of Calgary’s best 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 our favourites: […]

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How Size, Location and Price Factor into Buying a Calgary Home

  You’ve probably heard the buzz by now: Calgary is sitting in a buyer’s market right now. Pricing is definitely favouring those who are looking to buy a home in the next few months as seller’s strive to remain competitive in the marketplace. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or moving into your next place, there […]

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April Showers & Water Damage

April showers brings May… water damage. Or it will if you’re not careful with your home. Spring not only brings excess precipitation in the weather, but snow is melting which makes for a lot of extra moisture around your home (hopefully not inside). In Calgary, we’re pretty lucky with chinooks that we don’t have snow […]

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Is Your House for Sale in Calgary? Stay Competitive!

This past weekend, clients of ours, were featured in the Globe and Mail for a story on Calgary’s “downturned” real estate market. The headline of the story “Calgary home sellers trapped in a downturn market”, paints a bit of a muddy picture about the reality of the housing market in our city right now. The […]

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Essential Spring Cleaning Tasks to Tackle

  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 […]

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What Do You Do When Your Home for Sale in Calgary Doesn’t Sell?

  It’s no secret that Calgary’s real estate market is currently favouring buyers; home sales are down from last year and home prices too. While this can make things sweeter for buyers, hope is not lost for those who want (or need) to sell their homes right now. Did you have an experience where your […]

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Stop Paying Your Landlord’s Mortgage – Search Calgary Homes

  If you look beyond the headlines on the real estate market in Calgary, you’ll see that the real positive trend happening is that home prices are lower and mortgage rates are lower, which makes for a great recipe for home buyers. Calgary has among the lowest rental vacancy rate in the country right now, […]

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