Home Buyers
Multiple Offers
In a hot market, multiple offers are common but it is not the wild west out here – there are rules that govern how to handle a situation where a seller receives more than one offer. The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is the…
Calgary and Secondary Suites
Having a secondary suite is an excellent way to offset the cost of your home, getting you to your goal of being mortgage free sooner! But what is a secondary suite in Calgary, really? So many terms are thrown around when it comes to suites,…
Rising Mortgage Rates – CREA weighs in on the Bank of Canada increases
With the Bank of Canada raising the interest rate to 2.5%, and further increases in sight, many Canadians are wondering what the future holds for lending, in particular as it relates to mortgages. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) posted a blog shortly before the…
Real Estate is a Good Investment
Stocks? Bitcoin? RRSPs? While I’m all for diversifying, real estate has historically been a rising commodity – especially in the Calgary and area markets. A second home to rent out, a duplex or small apartment building can all be great opportunities to generate financial freedom…
Deposits and Alberta Real Estate
I often work with clients relocating to Calgary from other provinces, particularly Quebec, and it has given me some unique insights into how real estate is practiced in other jurisdictions, given we are all governed by our own Real Estate Acts. For example, in Alberta…
The Hottest Lake Communities in Calgary
Do you dream of lounging on the sand in the sun with your toes in the water? Maybe it’s a frozen lake ready for skating that you are looking for? While Calgary may not have sizable, natural lakes a lot of thought went into creating…
June 2022 Real Estate Statistics – market starts to shift as sales slow
As released by CREB® on July 4, 2022 – full link here. Sales activity in June eased relative to the past several months and with 2,842 sales, levels declined by two per cent over last year’s record high. While sales activity has remained relatively strong…
You just found your dream home…now what?
This is the most exciting part! It’s time to write your offer with exactly the terms and condition that suits your needs. We will go through the Alberta Real Estate Association offer to purchase clause by clause to make sure you not only understand everything…
Subdivisions and Sellers
Being a REALTOR® gives me access to awesome tools and resources for both my clients and myself which I love to share. I recently received an article from the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) about subdivisions and selling property that had some great information to…
Calgary in top 10 of affordable cities globally according to study
The 2022 edition of the Urban Reform Institute’s Demographia International Housing Affordability Study was released and Calgary made the list at an impressive 10th out of the 92 cities included. The study provides housing affordability ratings, using the median multiple, which is a measurement of…