For many years there has always been a negative vibe with marketing " smelly " homes.  Dog, cat, marijuana, ocean scented wizard airwicks etc, ive seen many buyers tun their nose in the first 7 seconds of entering a home, but no more so than a home that has been consistently smoked in.  I did take a smokers home as a listing ONCE! Never again,after hearing the stories from buyers of their kid ...

We're just starting to see a bit of a surge in this price point lately with activity, showings, offers etc...the good homes in this market are starting to move, and more than that are selling at moderate pricing.  this is the test of a spring market in the next 3-5 weeks for sure. Get ready Calgary, the next little while will see more sales, pricing increases, and more competing offers with l ...

We've seen an emergence lately with respect to condo buying, having to do with many construction technoques in th 80s using what is called Post-tensioned cables, or PTC cable buildings.  Some lenders and mortgage insurers simply dont like them due to their knowledge of what are perceived to be construction shortcomings.  Many concrete buildings in downtown Calgary are built this way. If you a ...

Ive talked about it before, but buying a condo is tricky, if you are using a realtor who isnt well versed in condominiums it can be risky.  the biggest fear a buyer has is not the pretty stainless steel appliances, but its all the stuff you cant see.  like what are the rules with respect to pets, reserve fund study, ie) what if the last study is 5 years old? Is this a building genworth or cmh ...