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Buying For Your Future

Buying a home is a massive investment. No one understands this quite like Calgary, Alberta home buyers in the last three years, where benchmark prices are soaring and competition is tight! People are having to put more money on the line, which has major long term effects, in both positive and negative ways.

Buying a home is also a really complex process! Studies suggest that moving comes only second to divorce as one of the most stressful life events someone will go through. Even with an incredible real estate professional on your side, like Ken Richter, the process is quite involved and will take energy and focus to do well.

This is why you need to be thinking ahead. Buying for the interim can work if you’re looking for a more affordable entry…

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How to Fix Your Neighbors Lack of Curb Appeal when Selling

Selling your beautiful home, which sits beside a not so beautiful home, can be… challenging.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: curb appeal is everything. Curb appeal can be defined as, “the visual attractiveness of a house as seen from the street.” It has big impact on your home’s first impression. We may be warned against judging a book by its cover, but when it comes to buying a home, buyers are immediately making judgements and assumptions on the quality of the property based on the first glance they get. This is why it is so incredibly important to make sure your property has good curb appeal!

While you can do whatever it takes you increase your own property’s curb appeal, the land around it is out of your hands. Whether owned by…

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Valley Boutique and Home Reopens in Bowness!

Valley Boutique & Home has officially reopened at their new location across from Winsport! 

"We are proud to bring a special shopping experience to Calgary. Since 2014, Valley Boutique & Home continues to be different from other retail stores with our beautiful store displays, carefully curated boutique clothing for all ages, locally sourced featured products, special events, workshops, and ladies' nights. Visit us in-store or shop online and find our collection of Clothing, Home Decor, and Gifts. 
Locally Owned and Operated in Calgary, AB"

One of our favourite things about Calgary is the commitment to local entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses. As such, we always want to cheer on and elevate Calgarians bringing something beautiful…

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Should You Co-Sign On A Mortgage?

With homes becoming so expensive and more inaccessible for young people hoping to own property, many individuals are turning to their trusted love ones for help in the form of a mortgage loan co-signer. 

So, what is a co-signer? Fidelity Investments writes, "a co-signer is someone who can help a candidate qualify for a loan or mortgage when they aren't eligible on their own. Having a co-signer reduces the lender's risk as there is now more than one person responsible for ensuring repayment of the loan. With a co-signer, the loan has a backup, someone who will pay if the primary borrower doesn't. Lenders like co-signers and are more likely to lend with them. Parents may choose to act as co-signer for their children to help them qualify for a…

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Calgary April 2023 Events YYC Things To Do

Happy April, Calgary! Here are some of the fun events happening around the city this month, check them out!

April 1-30 Stories From Early Chinatown
April 7 Good Friday
April 8-9 Broadway Canada Presents: Pretty Woman
April 9 Easter Sunday
April 10 Easter Monday
April 13 Last Day of Passover
April 14-15 Jack Broadbent at The Engineered Air Theatre
April 14 - 22 Cinderella at Pumphouse Theatre
April 15 Annual FCA Spring Art Show
April 16 Orthodox Easter
April 16 The Spring Market at Deerfoot Casino
April 20 MCA Seniors Social
April 21 BCA Trunk Sale
April 21-23 Bowness Parade of Garage Sales
April 22 Bowness Spring Clean Up
April 22 Classic Albums Live Presents: Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of The Moon
April 22-23 The Calgary National Women's Show
April 22 - 30 Karen's…

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March 2023 Calgary Real Estate Update

It is time for another real estate update, courtesy of The Calgary Real Estate Board. You can visit their website by clicking here, which is a great resource to help you become a more informed buyer, seller, and real estate investor.

Here are the highlights from their most recent report, which you can read in full by clicking here:

• "Sales and new listings have improved... the spread between sales and new listings supported some expected monthly inventory level gains. However, the 3,233 available units reflected the lowest March inventory levels since 2006 and left the months of supply just above one month, firmly in the seller’s territory." (The Calgary Real Estate Board)
• "Total unadjusted residential home prices reached $541,800 in March,…

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New Places to Eat in YYC 2023

Looking for a new place to eat? So much has come to Calgary, here is a list of just some of the new restaurants around the city to check out:

• Milpa
• Congress Coffee Company 
• Avitas Wine Bar
• Clay Pot Asian Food Kitchen
• Hitmans Bar
• Jam's Diner
• Monga
• The Plate
• Primary Colours
• Ranchi Cafe & Bistro
• Taqueria El Chefe
• 424 Bar Kitchen Social
• Egg and Spoon
• Iyycburg
• Joy Tea
• Mumbai Bites
• Pizza Face
• Zak's Eatery & Market

What's your new favourite place to get some food in Calgary? Let us know in the comments!

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Fun Facts About St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! We could all use a bit o' Irish luck these days. Here are some fun facts about everyone's favourite green holiday:

1. St. Patrick's Day is an official holiday in Ireland! Banks, schools and businesses all shut down so they can celebrate this fun holiday.
2. "Though we've come to associate kelly green with the Irish and the holiday, the 5th-century saint's official color was "Saint Patrick's blue," a light shade of sky blue. The color green only became associated with the big day after it was linked to the Irish independence movement in the late 18th century" (Mental Floss).
3. "Guinness sales soar on St. Patrick's Day. Recent figures show that 5.5 million pints of the black stuff are downed around the world every…

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What Are "Good Bones" and How to Recognize Them

We've all heard it before: that house has good bones! But what are good bones? Today you're going to find out. 

First, what does it mean when someone refers to a home having good bones? Moving.com defines it as this: "In general, a home with “good bones” is considered to be a good home with the potential to be a great home. It typically describes a fixer-upper or some sort of neglected house (think: diamond in the rough) that features quality, well-made construction – hence the good bones meaning."

A home having good bones is a great thing! You certainly shouldn't buy a home with bad bones. However, you need to proceed with caution. A home having good bones can sometimes be another way of saying that the home needs a lot of work; the bones are good,…

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Daylight Savings 2023 Fun Facts

Daylight Savings is this weekend, so don't forget to spring forward!

In the meantime, here are some fun facts about Daylight Saving Time:

• "Benjamin Franklin did not invent it. He did write a letter to the editor in 1784, complaining about people who sleep past sunrise. 'Let cannon be fired in every street, to wake the sluggards,' he wrote." (CBS News)
• "While working at a post office by day, an entomologist who did most of his insect hunting at night soon became frustrated by how early the sun set during the summer months. He reasoned springing the clocks forward would allow more daylight for bug collecting—along with other evening activities. The clocks could be switched back in the winter when people (and bugs) were less likely to be found…

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