Real Estate Blog - Ken Richter

Preparing to Buy A New Home

We're coming to the close of the busy summer Calgary real estate season, but this year is a little different than normal. With COVID-19, many people have waited longer than they normally would to enter the market, whether as a buyer, seller or investor. This means that there are still homes coming on the market, particularly as quarantine rules continue to lift, allowing life to slowly move towards a new normal. So, if you're only just ready to take the first step, this is a great time to do so!

When it comes to preparing to buy a home, there are many things to consider. Here are three of the most important, in no particular order, in our opinion:

1.  Make sure you know what you need. What kind of home? How big of a home? Where does the property…

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JUST LISTED! 5848 Bowwater Crescent NW

If you're searching for a beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath, inner-city fully developed family home located in an amazing and quiet hidden enclave, in a beautiful and massive tree-lined area of Bowness?...look no further! Quality craftsmanship and attention to detail and built by a hands-on small builder, offering over 4000sqft of luxurious total living space!

The highlighted features include; five generous bedrooms, 10-ft soaring ceilings on the main floor & engineered hardwood floors throughout, casual to formal flexible living rooms, main floor office or den, convenient side entrance c/w locker style mudroom & an open and airy design filtering in natural sunlight. The "chefs' kitchen features, European full height white cabinets, top of…

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Historic Homes in YYC

Calgary was first established as a city in 1894. Although we are a relatively new compared to our European neighbors, the buildings and communities that make up this beautiful city are rich with history. If the walls around Calgary could tell stories, they would be filled with adventure and resilience.

In recent years the city of Calgary has strived to maintain places with historic significance so that people can enjoy them for years to come. Rather than tare down the old to make way for the new, YYC is preserving and protecting places of historic significance. These historic sites are beautiful, educational and are more common than you may think. Heritage park may have an incredible collection of historic buildings, but the rest of Calgary has…

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Reducing The Stress Around Selling

Selling your home is a massive financial and emotional move, which can create a lot of stress. In fact, when looking at the national stress index, moving is one of the top most stressful things someone will do in their lifetime. There are so many moving pieces involved with selling your property and finding your new home base. Despite this, there are ways you can successfully mitigate stress when selling your home. Here are our top tips:

1. Partner with an experienced real estate agent, Ken Richter. With 30+ years of industry expertise helping valued clients buy, sell and invest in many different market conditions, Ken's experience will be your advantage. He can help you navigate everything that comes with selling your home, from staging it to…

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Just Listed!!! #500J, 500 Eau Claire Avenue SW

A wonderful, low rise, penthouse in Eau Claire Estates is for sale. This 4000+ sq.ft condo with 4 bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths has dual masters with one on the main level and another on the upper level.

This estate penthouse comes with high-end Thermidor appliances, and 4 titled underground parking spots in a 2 tandem configuration. The Eau Claire Estate condominiums have many amenities: central air conditioning, fitness facilities with a gym, hot tub, and pool, party room, meeting room, private outdoor garden area, and 24 hr concierge/security. They're also in close proximity to the Eau Claire YMCA, Prince's Island Park, Eau Claire Market, Chinatown, Kensington, river pathways, the downtown core, curling rinks, and the new Superstore next…

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July 2020 Real Estate Statistics

It's that time of the month again! The Calgary Real Estate Board has released their monthly statistics summary going over what happened in the real estate market in Calgary, Alberta for the month of July. Sometimes people can find statistics like this boring, but here are three reasons why you should know what is happening in the Calgary real estate market:

1.  The Calgary real estate market and the Calgary economy are directly correlated. Wondering how our economy is doing? Check out the real estate statistics.
2.  The most successful buyer, seller or investor is the most informed one.
3.  If you're not buying, selling, or investing anytime soon, these stats can show you how things are trending so you can strategically plan your future moves. 

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JUST LISTED!!! 409 15 Street NW

One of the best close-in NW inner-city areas to re-develop in the heart of Hillhurst. Located on a beautiful, quiet, tree-lined street on a massive mature treed, fenced, 50x134.8ft rear west facing R-C2 lot!!

Tastefully updated of approx. $250k in featured renovations in 2011 is a very spacious 2945sqft fully developed 2 1/2 story total of 5 bedroom character home including an illegal self-contained walk-out suite. Soaring 30ft open beam ceilings greet you when entering into the front living room, beautifully restored hardwood and soft wood floors,, very bright massive rear great room on the main floor & enjoy the evening west sunlight c/w a cozy wood-burning fireplace, main floor laundry, newer kitchen and granite counters. Upstairs features 3…

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Just Listed!!! 4516 17 Avenue NW

Exquisite, custom-built, 4 bedroom, 3-1/2 bath, side by side in Montgomery for sale.

Some best in class features include: granite countertops, a kitchen with a walk-in pantry, Brazilian Olive hardwood flooring, 9-foot ceilings, large master with walk-in closet and 5 pc ensuite bathroom, kids' bedrooms connected by a Jack and Jill main bathroom, in-floor heating in all baths and the basement, a multi-media system with wet bar in the basement, large, low maintenance, composite deck with hot tub in the back, an insulated detached double garage, and a landscaped front yard with a fenced back yard. All of this is located near schools, parks, shopping, and river pathways, and close to Market Mall, University of Calgary, the Children's Hospital,…

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August Long Weekend 2020 - Masks Mandatory

Like so many other summer holidays, this August Long Weekend looks a little different thanks to COVID-19. Not only are the usual festivities cancelled, but as of August 1st Calgary's Mandatory Masks bylaw begins.

On the City of Calgary's official website they write, "in times of need or crisis, our city comes together to support each other. We are known for our kindness. For the safety and protection of our community, the City of Calgary will [now] require the wearing of face coverings or masks in indoor public areas and public vehicles. Our primary focus is on educating Calgarians on the importance of wearing face coverings in indoor public spaces and public vehicles, rather than enforcement.Failure to wear a face covering where required can result in…

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The Summertime Purge

Summer is the perfect time for reorganizing and decluttering your home. We like to call this two pronged approach The Summertime Purge. Not only will this help you mentally and emotionally, because a cluttered space leads to a cluttered mind, but it will also help your home! With less clutter your home becomes less hazardous to occupants and less likely to be damaged. 

There are a lot of experts out there claiming to be the voice of wisdom when it comes to purging your home and doing so well. However, it is important to have a nuanced approach when doing so. In this blog we're going to take the practices of three home organization and decluttering experts, and show you how when joined all together they can help you navigate this process…

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