Why Hire A Property Management Company? Here’s 6 Reasons
As a property manager, you may think you’re getting away with doing everything yourself. A professional property management company will help you enhance your investment by maintaining your Calgary rental property, and creating a pleasant environment that will attract better tenants.
5 Rental Property Tips for First Time Renters
Looking for your first apartment? Trying to find the right apartment can be a challenging task. As a first-time renter, there are many things that you need to consider before you just go off and find an apartment that’s large enough to fit your belongings. Here are five tips for finding the right rental property.
Benefits of Using a Real Estate Broker to Sell Your Home
If you’re thinking about selling your home, it can significantly help to have an experienced, qualified and seasoned real estate broker on your side. A real estate company can ensure that you list your property for an amount that is close to its valuation. Hiring a real estate broker can ensure that your home is […]
The Advantage of Property Management Companies for Rental Properties
If you own a rental property in Calgary, the assistance of a property management company can go a long way. Landlords have to deal with many responsibilities on a day-to-day basis and a property management company can help reduce the workload and the associated stress. Firms that specialize in property management can assist landlords who […]
How A Real-Estate Agent can Help You with Your Property
A real-estate broker is an experienced person who has dealt with many mortgage related transactions and deals. Because they are experienced in this field, they can easily guide a buyer or a seller during their real estate buying and selling process. Agents usually present the deal on behalf of their client, assist during the legal procedure, closing and help […]
Understand the Home Buying Process:
Before you start with the search, you should understand the process thoroughly and the requisites. This will simplify the entire process of home buying too. In this article, you will learn about important requisites and steps that you should be aware of before buying your own home property.
Enjoy a Luxurious Lifestyle with an Executive Condo Rental
Staying in a gorgeous villa or in an opulent hotel just won’t give you the experience of a luxurious lifestyle. After all, you cannot stay there for months. However, you can enjoy a lavish and luxurious lifestyle by staying in an executive condo rental. Here is a detailed overview.
Increase Your Home’s Resale Value with Home Staging Services
Nearly all realtors and property management companies give the advice to the sellers to stage their property before listing it for sale. Based on some surveys conducted by popular real estate businesses, it is true that staging is an important part before listing a property for sale. In fact, it may help to raise the home’s sale […]
The Advantages of Using a Professional Residential & Rental Property Management Company
Hiring a competent property manager or a rental property management company can make your task of renting easier and smoother. Experienced real estate analysts and property management companies can have a fair knowledge about the market value, current real estate scenario, and the real value for your investment. Here are some top advantages of using […]
The Benefits of a Rental Property Management Company
Using a property manager can be very beneficial for your residential and rental property management. In fact, it can add some significant value to your investment too. Here are a few advantages described in details.
Renting vs. Buying: Choose the Best Option for Your Lifestyle
When deciding on a new home there are a lot factors to consider. Both renting and home buying have some advantages and disadvantages. While making a choice between the two, it is important for you to go through all the factors and decide what works best for you. What To Consider Before Buying Or Renting […]
The Benefits of Furnished and Unfurnished Rentals
You will have many things to consider if you are getting ready to move. You will have to decide on the town, the utility companies, the school systems and more. Another thing that you will have to consider before you move is whether to rent a furnished or unfurnished property. The following are the advantages […]
Calgary housing prices ‘disappointing but unsurprising,’ says expert – CBC News – by Lisa Monforton
A real estate analyst with the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) says the fact that Calgary’s housing prices aren’t budging much shouldn’t come as a shock. “The current Calgary real estate market conditions are disappointing but unsurprising,” said Don Campbell, senior real estate analyst with REIN. Calgary housing prices hold firm despite weak energy prices Oil slump leads […]
How To Find A Good Real Estate Agent
STEP 1 – Meet agents out in their working environment, not in their offices. Good agents spend very little time at their desks. STEP 2 – Make sure the agent has closed many properties and has worked a few years at least. You will want an agent that is willing to knock on doors that […]
Best Ways to Declutter Your Home in 2015 New Year by Clare Kumar, professional organizer, Streamlife
The Streamlife Four Step P.L.A.N. to Get Organized. P.L.A.N. stands for Prioritize, Liberate, Arrange and Nurture. Here we’ll focus on the two middle steps to reclaim calm and control in your environment. 1. Liberate Take a look at what’s piling up. Is it clothing, books, media, food? Gather like items and take them to where […]
Moving During The Holidays – Tips Guide
By Manuella Irwin, a moving industry professional, author and writer. Posted on Moving Guides Read more: http://www.mymovingreviews.com/move/moving-during-holidays Although we do try to plan almost every step of our life, sometimes things happen all of a sudden. Life surprises us in the most amazing ways. Relocating is an important event that is often stressful and annoying, […]
10 Christmas events in Calgary this year
By Melissa Ramsay Global News Get into the Christmas spirit by enjoying some of the family-friendly holiday events happening around Calgary this year. Zoolights Head to the Calgary Zoo for their annual Christmas light display. 1.5 million twinkling lights line pathways and twist around trees, forming animals shapes and flashing to music. Dress warmly because […]
Calgary and Edmonton top investment markets for real estate in Alberta
BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD CALGARY – Calgary and Edmonton top the list of residential real estate investment markets in Alberta, according to a new report released Tuesday. The new REIN (Real Estate Investment Network) Score measures each city or town on five different categories for a total of 50 points including: Economic Risk (possible […]
Alberta’s Increase in Migration
Canada’s Great East-West Migration, In One Chart The Huffington Post Canada | By Daniel Tencer The oilsands boom is reshaping Canada in many ways, and nowhere is this more obvious than where people are moving. We’ve known for a long time that Canadians are flocking to Alberta for jobs, but a new chart from BMO […]
Calgary resale housing price growth highest in Canada
Calgary resale housing price growth highest in Canada Sales in Canada’s resale housing market are approaching pre-recession highs seen in 2007, while rising prices in Calgary continue to outpace the nation – prompting an economist to warn the country’s hottest markets may be susceptible to a “shock.” The Canadian Real Estate Association reported Monday that […]
Calgary among The Economist’s ‘Best places to live’
Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary among top five most livable cities in new ranking LONDON — Reuters Published Tuesday, Aug. 19 2014, 6:59 AM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Aug. 19 2014, 7:08 PM EDT Melbourne tops the ranking as the world’s most pleasant city to live in for the fourth year running, but an Economist Intelligence Unit poll also finds […]
Advice for Sellers from The Canadian Real Estate Association
Advice for Sellers (The comments contained on this page are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.) 1. Choosing a REALTOR® Selling your home isn’t a simple procedure. It involves large sums of money, stringent legal requirements and the potential for costly mistakes. A REALTOR® will spend the time it takes to […]
Real Estate Commissions
As the vendor, it is your responsibility to pay a sales commission to the real estate agent for successfully selling your home. The commission that you will pay is established in the listing contract. Typically expressed as a percentage of the final selling price, commissions are payable upon the closing of the sale. You’ll generally […]
Seasonality
Whether you’re determining the best time to put your home on the market, estimating how long it will take to sell, or planning your move, you’ll need to factor the seasonality of housing sales into your strategy. Home buying in Canada is both seasonal and weather-related, with spring and summer usually coming up the big […]