According to numbers released by CREB this week, residential sales in Calgary improved from last year, mainly boosted by the increasing condo market here. Right now conditions are favouring the seller, according to the press release by CREB: “There is downward pressure on inventory levels, because there are fewer than normal new listings at a […]
What are Calgary’s New Mortgage Rates Going to Do?
A fairly big story this week in the mortgage and real estate industry, was the rise of Canada’s five-year bond rates. The reason it’s a significant change, is that many believe this is the sign of an upcoming increase in fixed-rate mortgages. We figured we would poll a couple of the mortgage experts on Twitter […]
The Best Places to Golf in Calgary
There are lots of avid golfers in Calgary, and with so many great places to golf in our city, we thought we’d poll people on Twitter to see what their favourite courses are. We polled a couple golf experts in Calgary, as well as a few members of our team. The fact that not one […]
Highlights of the Calgary Spring Residential Mortgage Market
The CAAMP (Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals) recently released their Spring report on the residential mortgage market in Canada. Instead of getting you to read that, we decided to pull the highlights for you (with our comments): • Mortgages in Canada are being paid back in only two-thirds of the contracted period. Canadians are […]
Where to Get Your Daily Dose of Calgary Real Estate
If you like to be kept in the loop about the latest real estate news, here are some great sources to check out for your daily dose of industry news. CREBNow BlogThis blog is run by CREB, and features a daily post with real estate headlines from the past 24 hours, as well as a […]
LTW Approved Vendor: Mountain View Painters
Each week we feature one of our approved vendors. We often get asked about the great local companies we work with, so here’s your chance to get the insight on some Calgary businesses we prefer. This week we’re featuring the company we work with for painting: Mountain View Painters. Here’s a rundown of the company: […]
Our ‘Discover the Advantage’ Marketing System
Company awareness, customer relationships and brand messaging are the foundations of marketing. We take marketing seriously in our office, and ensure that we not only market the work that we do, but also the properties we list. We’ve placed a high value on marketing and wanted to give a shout-out to the great companies who […]
Now is the Rime to Sell Your Calgary Home
You’ve been hearing it a lot lately: Calgary is a seller’s market right now. While this time is traditionally favourable to buyers, we’re not yet dealing with those kinds of conditions. There’s still a tighter inventory than we’re traditionally used to at this time of year, and it’s definitely working in favour of sellers. Jarome […]
Calgary Landmark Homes Win Awards of Excellence in Housing
We are happy to work with great Calgary home builder, Landmark Homes, and the company was recently awarded several titles at the 2013 Awards of Excellence in Housing. Landmark Homes was recognized for the following awards this week: • Best duplex ($330,000 – $425,000): Apex III D • Best Single-family $500,000 to $600,000: Mendelssohn II […]