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by Jeremy
With the rental market in Calgary tightening and costs going up, it could be good news for home sellers and a great time to buy a home as well. Several factors are playing into the increasingly tight rental situation in our city, including displaced flood victims and post-secondary students returning. According to CMHC, rental vacancy in Calgary is at a mere 1%, making it the lowest in the country. Naturally, the demand for rental space is driving the cost to rent even higher, so what does that mean for the marketplace? Well, with thousands of Calgarians still displaced from their flood-damaged homes, it’s becoming a…
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A recent post on the Canadian Real Estate Magazine website, states that according to some experts, mortgage fraud…
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The floods in Alberta took more than an emotional toll on victims, it took a financial one as…
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You may have seen the new REALTOR® television campaign, which pushes the point ‘why do we think if…
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Despite the tragic flooding in our city, and resulting market uncertainty, June was actually a record month for…
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This afternoon, CREB held an online information session regarding the flood situation and its affect on homeowners, homes…
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With rate changes, economic factors south of the border and natural disasters boosting home sales in Calgary, 2013…
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released figures that give us an idea of what the…
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I came across this interesting post earlier this morning by Pacifica Partners Inc. suggesting Calgary is ‘Severely Overbuilt’…
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I read an article yesterday about windowless bedrooms and how they don’t pose a safety threat. “Windowless bedrooms…
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Many factors in the housing market are contributing to another slight drop in average house prices in Calgary,…
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Calgary (and most of Canada) is sitting in buyers’ marketing conditions. What does that mean? It means that…
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On February 15th, the new minimum down payment comes into effect for homes $500,000 or more, making it…