Real Estate
Renting out – a guide
Becoming a landlord can be very rewarding and help chip away at the mortgage, if you do it right. Setting yourself up for success is key, so here are some tips and tricks I’ve picked up over my decades of managing my own rental properties.…
Yearly home maintenance schedule
Planning for and keeping up with home maintenance is a really important part of homeownership and will save you money and headaches in the long run. Staying on top of it all can be tricky though but there are tools out there to keep you…
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…
2023 Real Estate Forecast
The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) held their annual Forecast last week, releasing their yearly outlook report for 2023 and the news is good - while economic growth is expected to slow, forecasters are not calling for a recession in the province. Migration continues to…
Fun Canadian Real Estate Facts
For some Friday fun I thought I’d share some neat Canadian real estate facts, as posted on CREA café. Old Quebec is the last walled city north of Mexico. The historic district was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 and includes at least…
Understanding Buyer Needs & Wants – for Sellers
When selling your home, it is so important to really understand current buyers – what makes them tick, what are their needs versus their wants. In a previous blog I wrote for buyers we talked about the questions buyers need to ask themselves to help…