Home Buyers
Foreign Buyer Ban Legislation Amended
In an attempt to make housing more affordable for Canadians, you may have heard about the ban on foreign homebuyers passed by Parliament and taking effect in January of this year. Real estate experts had mixed reactions to the regulations and the impact they would…
March 2023 Stats – Prices rise as conditions favour the seller
The March 2023 real estate stats were released by CREB® - I myself have remained very very busy with lots of transactions and still seeing multiple offers. The release starts, sales and new listings have improved over the levels reported at the beginning of the…
Where to start when hiring an agent
Choosing a real estate agent is an incredibly important decision, doing your research and asking the right questions is crucial. In my own experience, it’s also important for me as an agent, to “interview” potential clients to ensure a good fit and to make sure…
Monthly Community Highlight: Garrison Woods
This month’s community profile is the one-of-a-kind and recently revitalized area of Garrison Woods, where I recently sold a cool, New York style loft. A wide variety of living options are available from townhouses to new single-family dwellings to reimagined former military homes, making this…
Presenting an Offer in a Seller’s Market
There is no question that we are in a seller’s market right now. I’ve mentioned many times lately how the offers I’ve been dealing with, both on the seller and buyer side, have been multiple offer situations with homes selling $20,000-50,000 + over the asking…
February 2023 Calgary & Area Real Estate Stats
The Calgary and area real estate market is still a seller’s market with less than 2 months inventory available for current buyers. In fact, all of my last offers have been between $20k-$50k over the asking price. It’s really important to pay attention to local…
Where Canadians are buying internationally
Many Canadians flock South for a vacation during our cold winter months but it’s becoming increasingly popular for us to own homes across the globe. In a recent CREA blog, they broke down some of the data on those buying foreign properties for both investment…
Monthly Community Highlight: Beltline
We have some amazing communities in Calgary so I’m starting a monthly series to highlight some of my favorite areas and I’m going to start with one that I’ve been spending a lot of time in lately – the Beltline. So where is the Beltline…
January Real Estate Statistics
The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) released the January statistics reporting the supply of lower-priced homes remains low for January. They went on to say, the level of new listings in January fell to the lowest levels seen since the late 90s. While new listings…
Relocating? Where to start
Deciding to relocate to another city is one of the most exciting adventures you can take and in 2022 I helped a record number of people coming to our awesome province. While it can be stressful, there are so many positives when moving like experiencing…