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Lowest Inventory in 5 Years Forcing Buyers' Hands

April 15th, 2013

Forcing Buyer's Hands

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When a recent listing sold within 24 hours, with 3 multiple offers and for over list price, I knew something was up. The Calgary ...

Condominium Market Shows Promise

February 8th, 2013

Condominium Market Shows Promise
by Zachary Champoux 

Historical Condo Building Calgary

While declining inventory has been a recurring theme in the Single Family Market over the past year, the same has not been true for Calgary's Condominium market. In fact, excess supply coined with deflated demand has trademarked Calgary's Condo market for the last several years. January 2013 showed a trend in the opposite direction, as m ...

2013 Home Values show Potential to Exceed Highs of 2007

January 23rd, 2013
The year 2012 proved to be the strongest year in almost half a decade for the Calgary Real Estate Market. Overall home sales rose 15% from the number sold in 2011. The Benchmark price, which is a more accurate way to discern pricing trends than average and median figures, rose a substantial 5%, with the single family home market reporting a $434,800 Benchmark price for December 2012. Meanwhil ...

Bridgeland Community Profile

May 24th, 2012

Settled in the early 1900's by Western European immigrants, Bridgeland has evolved to become Calgary's Little Italy. Situated on a ridge overlooking the Bow river, many areas of Bridgeland offer panoramic views of Downtown Calgary, the river pathways, and the mountains to the west. Restaurants like Main Dish and Villa Firenze offer some of the best cuisine in Calgary. Bridgeland Market provi ...

3 Reasons to Consider a 10 Year Term

May 24th, 2012
Security

The 10-year fixed-rate mortgage has generated renewed interest lately as borrowers look to lock in for the long term and enjoy the security and peace of mind this brings.

With mortgage rates at all-time lows, it turns out that fashion isn’t the only thing that comes back into style! In fact, 10-year fixed mortgage rates have never looked so tempting.

Following are three key reasons to co ...

The Times they are a Changin'

May 20th, 2012
The internet is changing everything. It's changing the way we communicate, do business, shop, travel, study, entertain.. You name it, the internet is changing it. For a while the Real Estate industry was immune to this change. I am often told stories by fellow Realtors, how we used to receive a big binder every week. In this magical binder were all the new listings on the market. Without the ...

7 Reasons Why Lenders Decline Mortgages

April 24th, 2012

Rejected
Here is a great article about the top 7 reasons why a lender declines your application.

I advise my clients as a Mortgage Professional that not all lenders are created equal and the interest rate is not always the most important part of a mortgage.

It all depends on your specific situation and needs.

top 7 reasons for why lenders decline an application

posted by Canadian Real Estate Wealth, ...

Renovating your Calgary Home

April 24th, 2012
Renovated Basement
Spring has arrived (sort of) and it’s time for renewal.  An ever increasing number of Canadian homeowners are choosing to renovate their current dwelling versus purchase of a new house.  So, from a home inspectors’ point of view, here are some important considerations.

Renovations or improvements fall into three categories.  They all depend on your budget, time-frame and personal goals.

Eco ...

How to Negotiate like a Pro (And "Win" Arguments)

April 19th, 2012
Smaller Shaking Hands
As a Certified Negotiation Expert®, I am somtimes asked by friends and acquaintences to help resolve their disputes. While this can be flattering, it would be much more fulfilling if I could provide people with the skills to solve their own differences of perspective.

So here you go.

The 3 Tools Every Negotiator Needs

Tool #1 - Empathise! "God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason" ...

Beddington Community Profile

March 23rd, 2012

Calgary Beddington Community Profile



Beddington has so much to offer Calgary. Direct access to downtown, Nose Hill Park, affordable home prices... Beddington is a fantastic place to find your home and a Top Spot in Calgary to raise a family.
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