2023 Real Estate Forecast
The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) held their annual Forecast last week, releasing their yearly outlook report for 2023 and the news is good - while economic growth is expected to slow, forecasters are not calling for a recession in the province. Migration continues to…
Fun Canadian Real Estate Facts
For some Friday fun I thought I’d share some neat Canadian real estate facts, as posted on CREA café. Old Quebec is the last walled city north of Mexico. The historic district was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 and includes at least…
Understanding Buyer Needs & Wants – for Sellers
When selling your home, it is so important to really understand current buyers – what makes them tick, what are their needs versus their wants. In a previous blog I wrote for buyers we talked about the questions buyers need to ask themselves to help…
Relocating? Where to start
Deciding to relocate to another city is one of the most exciting adventures you can take and in 2022 I helped a record number of people coming to our awesome province. While it can be stressful, there are so many positives when moving like experiencing…
Rent to own fails
Have you ever heard of a rent to own agreement? An agreement between the tenant and the homeowner stating that a portion of the monthly rent is credited toward the future purchase of the property when the lease ends, typically 1-5 years. The arrangement might…
2022 saw record-high sales and double-digit price growth
CREB® released their final monthly stats package for 2022 saying the year saw record-high sales and double-digit growth. December sales eased, however, slowing sales over the second half of 2022 were not enough to offset earlier gains as sales reached a record high of 29,672…