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Real Estate

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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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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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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Coronavirus has completed changed the way our lives look. Words we used to only hear in disaster movies--ones such as herd immunity, social distancing, pandemic, isolation, etc.--have become a regular addition to our vernacular. Suddenly simple things like going to the grocery store or planning for school in the fall takes extra steps to thoughtfully plan through. COVID-19 has touched every aspect of our lives, including real estate.

When the world seemed to shut down back in March, real estate in Calgary, Alberta took a major hit. It was as if everyone held their collective breath, stopped in their tracks. Homes weren't selling and buyer's weren't buying. Plans to enter the real estate sector as a buyer, seller or investor were stopped short with…

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Very bright and spacious 992 sqft 2 bedroom top floor unit has been immaculately maintained by the original owner!

Located in a small, very well maintained building in the vibrant community of Bowness! With easy access to the West, the mountains, and a short commute to downtown this building is close to many trendy restaurants, local shops, public transit, and right on the amazing bike and river pathway system! (This complex didn’t flood though!) This unit shows beautifully with numerous upgrades in the past 5 years! There is a bright and sunny south facing balcony, offering a quiet oasis and a partial view of Canada Olympic Park. Convenient in suite laundry, one assigned secured covered parking stall and access to bike storage is also included. This…

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Selling your home is a lot of work. There is lots of purging, cleaning, re-organizing, packing, viewing, moving and setting up to be done. Add kids to the mix, and it is a task for only the strongest of heart. However, know that the task ahead is not impossible. You have extra bodies to coordinate, but it has been done successfully before and can be done successfully again.

Realize that your kids are as much a part of the move as you are. They are going to have to say goodbye to the property and all the memories they made. They might be preparing to leave friends behind. They may not understand why you are moving to begin with. This is a huge deal for everyone involved. 

Get your kids excited about the moving process. Explain to them why you are…

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The June 2020 Calgary real estate statistics summary was just released by the Calgary Real Estate Board, also commonly referred to as CREB. Here are some of the highlights from their report:

  • "After three months where COVID-19 weighed heavily on the housing market, sales activity in June continued to trend up from the previous month, totalling 1,747 units."
  •  "monthly sales are nearly two per cent lower than activity recorded last year."
  •  Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie says, "recent price declines, easing mortgage rates and early easing of social restrictions are likely contributing to the better-than-expected sales this month. However, the market remains far from normal. Challenges, such as double-digit unemployment rates, will continue to…

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Welcome to this amazing, brand new, quality built modern infill handcrafted by a small independent "hands on" builder in an excellent Bowness location!! Just a short walk to 3 schools including the German Immersion School & Bowness High School only a few blocks away.

Over 2600 sqft of total developed living space in this wonderful bright & open floor plan, 9ft ceilings, total of 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathroom family home! The main floor features 3/4" inch thick gorgeous real hardwood maple floors, generous quartz island & high-end appliance package which completes the beautiful chef’s kitchen, convenient front den or home office, patio doors off the living room to the glass enclosed large private rear deck. Upstairs is highlighted by 3 generous…

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Virtual 3D tour available for online viewing.Welcome to a very large and spacious fully developed total of five bedroom very contemporary and modern semi-detached family home! This like-new house offers wonderful views of Canada Olympic Park and the hillside valley escarpment through generous sized sunny south windows!

Some of the special highlighted features include, a beautiful chefs kitchen offering full 10ft ceiling height cabinetry, luxurious quartz counters, modern colored engineered hardwood and tile flooring, very large and cozy gas fireplace in great room, spacious mud room conveniently located from the rear detached garage. Upstairs awakens the senses by bringing light into each by room through a large window package and use of…

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Only 2 units left!! Virtual 3D tour is available for online viewing. Gorgeous brand new Tuxedo Park contemporary fully developed 4 Townhomes built by Maxview Homes! Modern, bright & open design, features over 1700sqft quality built inner city living!

Featuring soaring 10ft ceilings on main floor, 3 bedrms, 3.5 baths(2 full ensuites), main floor showcases a beautiful kitchen & quartz island, glass tiled fireplace feature wall, engineered hardwood & separate dining area. Finished two toned white gloss cabinetry, $6000 appliance package(gas is R.I for gas stove), rear mud room, it's perfect for entertaining! Upstairs includes convenient laundry room & 2 bedrms each with ensuite bathrooms & walk in closets! Fully developed lower offers a 3rd bedroom,…

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