Real Estate Blog - Ken Richter

Washing Your Home

As part of your annual spring cleaning maintenance routine, take some time to freshen up the exterior of your home.

Since your house is exposed to the elements, the uneven texture and grooves of siding, painted surfaces and brick make ideal places for dust, dirt and debris to collect. To revitalize your home’s exterior try using a pressure washer.

Pressure washing is the most effective and efficient method of cleaning house exteriors. The high-pressure water stream can penetrate textured surfaces. A pressure washer will make quick work of cleaning houses of any size as they make it easy to reach even second stories without the use of ladders.

Most exterior surfaces can benefit from a good power washing, and not only give your home a quick…

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Family Day Activities

Family Day is a day to take part in activities aimed at the whole family.

There are plenty of fun things to do with your family right here in Calgary for the Family Day holiday Monday. There is no shortage of activities downtown or in the burbs for people to explore.

If you love the outdoors, consider a day on the slopes or a skate on the pond, an afternoon at the zoo or on the pathways, to name a few.

Or maybe you prefer the indoors and that’s OK too! There are tons of things from which to choose. You could play board games at home, catch a movie, walk the mall, enjoy a concert, or even have a blast learning at the Science Centre.

For those who just love to kick back you could share a chat over a special coffee, or enjoy a leisurely meal at…

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Making New Year's Resolutions That Count

Happy New Years!

This new year is a time for fresh starts, new goals, and constantly scratching out “2014” on paperwork to replace it was “2015”. It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the year 2000, and now look at us! We have all come so far, and we are so excited to see what the future brings.

What’s the most popular thing to do at the start of the New Year? Make resolutions! A New Year’s resolution is a promise to start doing something new, or to start changing up the way you used to do something. What are the top three New Year’s resolutions made when the ball drops and the clock strikes midnight? According to the University of Scranton, they are: 1). Lose Weight, 2). Get Organized, and 3). Spend Less and Save More.

All of those…

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Season's Greetings

This is the Season—

For giving and sharing,

for days full of laughter

and hearts full of caring…

This is the Season—

For gifts large and small,

for warm celebrations

and goodwill to all…

This is the Season—

For dreams coming true-

the season for wishing

all good things to you.

It is our sincere wish that your Christmas be filled with peace and joy and that the New Year will bring you a full measure of health and prosperity.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Free Little Library

What a wonderful and unique concept!

According to Little Free Library.org, Little Free Library is a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favourite books. Literally, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone can stop by and pick up a book. The intention is that the borrowed books will either be returned to the Little Free Library or replaced with other literary titles to share with someone else. Best thing of all, as the name implies, it’s free!

Little Free Library.org’s mission is to promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide, while at the same time building a sense of community.

The Montgomery community is now on board with the first Little Free Library…

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Monthly Household Tip 2

Fall has arrived in Calgary! Now’s the time to check your windows for drafts and leaks. Improperly maintained windows can be a big burden on your heating bill. Taking care of them not only helps reduce energy costs, but will keep you and your family warm and comfortable through the winter months ahead.

A quick and easy way is to hold a lighted match to their edges on a blustery day. If it blows out and the smoke flutters, it’s time to stock up on new weather stripping! Be proactive…you won’t regret it!

Check back with Team Ken Richter in the months ahead for more household tips!

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Confidential Market Evaluation

The Real Estate market is constantly changing, making it difficult to always assess the current value, and this is especially true due to the recent flooding.

Ken Richter knows your neighbourhood. He has been selling properties in Bowness and Montgomery for over 27 years. As a trained real estate professional, Ken has extensive knowledge and the right tools to determine your home’s value. If your home’s value has been affected by the floods Ken can help you with the challenging issues you may be experiencing.

Call 403-630-6363 today for a current confidential market evaluation by a proven professional whose strong commitment to his real estate career and team have established him as a Top Selling Realtor in Calgary!

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John Hextall Park

On Saturday, July 20, 2013, Mayor Naheed Nenshi, John Hextall’s grandson Len Watt, MLA Alana DeLong and Alderman Dale Hodges joined directors of the Bowness Historical Society to celebrate the official naming of John Hextall Park and the unveiling of the park’s new sign. Many Bowness residents and supporters attended the event.

The Bowness Historical Society has worked diligently with the City of Calgary to accord official recognition of the previously un-named parkland at the corner of Bowness Road and Bow Crescent as “John Hextall Park,” named after the founder of Bowness, who died almost 100 years ago.

John Hextall was a local landowner and developer who founded the community of Bowness. Bowness Park is located on land donated to the City of…

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Why Realtors Are So Valuable

Buying and selling a home is a complex process requiring real estate expertise to ensure the transaction is completed competently and professionally. Realtors have access to pertinent information such as current market conditions, comparable prices and neighbourhood trends, to name a few.

Realtors will assist you in your home search, help you determine your buying power and understand your financing options, help you negotiate and guide you through the closing process and much, much more. In fact, Realtors will manage all the details of your real estate transaction providing you with priceless advice to save you money, and ultimately…peace of mind.

Team Ken Richter has prepared home sellers and home buyers for the adventure of entering the market…

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Heritage Day: Something to Celebrate

It’s summertime and despite the raging floods that hit Bowness back in June, Bownesians decided they were going to take an overdue break to enjoy their annual Heritage Day Street Festival.

Vendors set up stalls, the neighbourhood’s main street was filled with live music, food and festivities, Hexters was rockin’, and cyclists hit the streets for the annual Tour de Bowness criterium road race. Enthusiastic crowds were on a mission – they were out to celebrate!

Bowness may not be back 100%, but it’s coming. Everything takes time. It’s a process, but they’ve turned the page and are heading forward from here. Heritage Day Monday August 5, 2013 is a testament to that. A day that Bowness celebrated it’s enduring community spirit yet again, showing that no…

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