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Is Fall a Good Time to be Buying or Selling a House?

By fall, many people want to be moved in already. Because of that, many people buy and sell their homes in summer. After all, families want their kids to have time to make friends, and they want a little time to relax before the hectic school year begins. You may feel...

How Urbanism will Change the face of Calgary

  Mixed use neighborhoods were once the norm in most North American cities. Homes and shops were side by side, and people walked to the store, parks, churches, schools, and the hockey rink. Then the Second World War came along and changed the face of North...

Tiny Houses – Real Estate’s Next Big Trend?

Imagine living in a house that’s not much wider than your arm span. You’ve probably seen them on the news, the Discovery Channel, or even Oprah – tiny houses as small as 90 square feet (yes you read that right). They’ve become a small but rapidly growing real estate...

Is Winter a Good Time to Buy a House?

Almost as soon as the crocuses start to stick their heads out from under their blanket of snow, For Sale signs begin to pop up around Calgary. Springtime is traditionally the start of the busiest time of the year for home sales but if you’re willing to brave the snow...

Should you Buy a House that was Used for a Grow Op?

  It’s a sad sign of the times, but these days it’s fairly common for a house that was used for a marijuana grow op or a meth lab to come up for sale. Grow op houses usually sell for 25% to 35% less than market value for a comparable house. But, is it worth the money...