Josh Hamilton
CENTURY 21 BAMBER REALTY LTD.
1612 - 17 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta
P: 403-245-0773
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CENTURY 21 BAMBER REALTY LTD.
1612 - 17 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta
P: 403-245-0773
F: 403-229-0239
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - Just Sold - C3555167
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - New Listing - C3568098
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Sunday, May 12, 2013 - New Listing - C3567902
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Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Just Sold - C3565652
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Friday, May 10, 2013 - Just Sold - C3565002
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Saturday, May 4, 2013 - Record benchmark price for Calgary single-family homes in April
Sellers’ market for first time since 2007 BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD MAY 1, 2013
CALGARY — The benchmark price of single-family homes in the city reached a new high of $452,900 in April, as market conditions that favour the seller finally drove prices above the unadjusted peak in 2007, said the Calgary Real Estate Board.
“It’s really encouraging to see that the Calgary market remains strong,” said Becky Walters, CREB’s president, in releasing the ...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - New Listing - C3565652
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Friday, April 26, 2013 - New Listing - C3565002
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Albertans taking steps to pay off their mortgage faster: Survey
Most common way is to increase frequency of payments BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD APRIL 23, 2013
Many Albertans are taking steps to pay off their mortgages sooner. Photograph by: Ted Jacob , Calgary Herald CALGARY — A survey by Scotiabank shows that 69 per cent of Alberta mortgage holders say it’s possible to pay off their mortgage faster without affecting their lifestyle.
The bank’s Mortgage Landscape Study, released Tuesday, found that 67 per cent of Canadians ...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - New Listing - C3564600
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Monday, April 22, 2013 - New Listing - C3564343
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Friday, April 19, 2013 - Just Sold - C3550261
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 - New Listing - C3561223
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - New Listing - C3561096
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Monday, April 1, 2013 - Just Sold - C3547620
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 - New Listing - C3560372
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Saturday, March 23, 2013 - Just Sold - C3557752
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - Calgary ranked top Canadian city in which to live
City comes out on top in MoneySense magazine rating of 200 places across Canada BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD MARCH 20, 2013 1 26 STORYPHOTOS ( 1 )
Calgary is ranked as the top city in Canada to live. Photograph by: Ted Rhodes , Calgary Herald CALGARY — Calgary has overtaken Ottawa as the best place to live in Canada, according to an annual survey by MoneySense magazine in a ranking based on hard data such as employment, housing prices, crime, weather and household ...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - Major residential condo development planned for west end of downtown Calgary
Total of 319 units in 24-storey, 18-storey buildings BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD MARCH 19, 2013
The Avenue development includes two proposed highrise residential towers in the west end of Calgary’s downtown. Photograph by: Photo by Grosvenor and Cressey , Handout CALGARY — A major twin tower residential condo project is planned for the west end of Calgary’s downtown.
Grosvenor and Cressey Development Group are proposing to build 24-storey and 18-storey towers, ...
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posted in General at Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:35:09 -0600
Sunday, March 17, 2013 - Calgary housing market tops Canada in price growth
MLS sales drop nearly 16% in Canada but only 2% in Calgary BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD MARCH 15, 2013
CALGARY — Calgary led the country in February with the best annual price growth in the MLS Home Price Index released by the Canadian Real Estate Association on Friday.
But the Calgary market followed a national trend of declining MLS sales in February.However it was at a much lower pace. Nationally, sales were off nearly 16 per cent from a year ago but they were down only two ...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - New Listing - C3557752
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - New Exclusive Listing
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Sunday, March 10, 2013 - Just Sold - C3556229
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 - Just Sold - C3555557
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Monday, March 4, 2013 - Just Sold - C3552552
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Friday, March 1, 2013 - New Listing - C3556229
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - Just Sold - C3554397
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - New Listing - C3555557
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 - Just Sold - C3552927
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Friday, February 22, 2013 - New Listing - C3555167
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 - New Listing - C3554397
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - New Listing - C3552927
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Monday, February 4, 2013 - Calgary housing market soars to new average sale price record for January
MLS transactions also highest for the month since 2008 BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD FEBRUARY 1, 2013
CALGARY — Calgary’s resale housing market had its best January for sales since 2008 as average prices also climbed to their highest level ever for the month.
According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, total MLS sales in the city in January were 1,230, up 15.17 per cent from a year ago while the average sale price rose by 12.34 per cent cent to $439,671.The previous record ...
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Sunday, February 3, 2013 - New Listing - C3552552
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Monday, January 28, 2013 - Alberta company sets Hawaiian record with $3.3-million purchase of luxury condo
The Luxus Group buys $3.34 million penthouse BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD JANUARY 23, 2013
Sherwood Park-based company, The Luxus Group, set a record by buying a $3.34 million condo — the most expensive condo ever sold in Kauai. Photograph by: Photo courtesy of Koloa Landing , Handout See more photos of the multi-million condo on the Hawiian island of Kauai
CALGARY — An Alberta-based company has set a record by purchasing the most expensive condo ever on the Hawaiian ...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Prospective homebuyers in Alberta confident in the market
22% are first-time purchasers in the next two years BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD JANUARY 22, 2013
CALGARY — A national survey of prospective homebuyers, who intend to buy within the next 24 months, indicates nearly one-in-five in Alberta are single people.
The RE/MAX Canadian Homebuying Trends Survey 2013-2014, released on Tuesday, said 42 per cent are couples and 38 per cent are families.The report also indicated 22 per cent of them are first-time buyers, 32 per cent ...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Just Sold - C3547740
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 - Calgary Real Estate Forecast 2013
Check out what the Calgary Real Estate Board is saying about the coming year. Lots of good information here for anyone thinking of buying or selling in 2013!
http://www.creb.com/public/2013Forecast.pdf
posted in General at Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:48:04 -0700
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - New Listing - C3550261
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - Calgary continues to be a great place to buy real estate
Calgary house prices forecast to increase 2.5% this year: Royal LePage
Most of Canada expecting price appreciation to flatten BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD JANUARY 8, 2013
CALGARY — By the end of 2013, average house prices in Calgary are expected to increase 2.5 per cent, while most of Canada is expecting price appreciation to flatten, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Markey Survey Forecast released Tuesday.
And while Calgary will see a nine per cent hike in ...
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Friday, January 4, 2013 - Just Sold - C3548429
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Friday, December 28, 2012 - Just Sold - C3548432
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Friday, December 21, 2012 - New Listing - C3548432
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Friday, December 21, 2012 - New Listing - C3548429
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Sunday, December 16, 2012 - Great time to buy an investment property! Ideally, a condo
Calgary apartment vacancy rate decreases in 2012 Down to 1.3% BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD DECEMBER 13, 2012
CALGARY — The apartment vacancy rate in the Calgary region averaged 1.3 per cent in October, down from 1.9 per cent last year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s Fall Rental Market Survey released Thursday.
“Employment growth and higher incomes, supported by Calgary’s expanding economy, continued to attract migrants and increased demand ...
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 - Calgary's condo market continues to get better
Condo market stronger than all of 2011 BY CLAIRE YOUNG, CALGARY HERALD DECEMBER 7, 2012
More Calgary condo apartment and townhouses sold from Jan. 1 to the end of November this year than in all of 2011, says the Calgary Real Estate Board.
Photograph by: Calgary Herald , Files The condo apartment and townhouse resale market is experiencing strong sales, says the Calgary Real Estate Board’s monthly report on sales activity.
“Sales have been quite strong in the townhouse side, ...
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 - New Listing - C3547740
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 - New Listing - C3547620
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - Just Sold - C3534558
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Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Prices up for repeat home sales in Calgary
3.5% hike from a year ago BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD NOVEMBER 21, 2012
CALGARY — Prices for repeat home sales in Calgary rose from a year ago, according to the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index released on Wednesday.
In October, Calgary prices were up 3.5 per cent compared with October 2011 while prices at the national level rose by 3.4 per cent in the 11 markets surveyed.The index is estimated by tracking observed or registered home prices over time using data collected ...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - Just Sold - C3544627
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Monday, November 19, 2012 - Check out Alberta's highest residential MLS property on the market- in Canmore
Alberta's priciest home: Mountain retreat features totem poles, secret wine grotto, elevator Highest residential MLS property on the market in Alberta By MARIO TONEGUZZI, Calgary Herald
CALGARY — The most expensive MLS residential listing in Alberta, not including country residential, is a home in Canmore listed for $12.7 million.
The listing, by Calgary realtor Rachelle Starnes of Royal LePage Foothills, for the luxury home states: “Amid snow-tipped mountains and vast forest ...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - Tips for making a room more inviting by creating a focal point.
Change the look and feel of a room by creating a focal point By Lisa Evan of The Ottawa Citizen
If you've ever been confused as to why a room that has nice furniture and collectables that you love just isn't working for you, chances are it doesn't have a focal point.
A focal point is a feature of a room that instantly grabs your attention and is the object around which the rest of the room's design revolves.
"Without one, the eye wanders around aimlessly and one has difficulty being drawn ...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - Just Sold - C3537429
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - Just Sold - C3541277
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Monday, November 5, 2012 - Calgary's most expensive home for sale at $11.5M!!
Calgary's priciest home for sale for $11.5M
This Paul Lavoie designed contemporary house in Crescent Heights is listed for $11.5 million and boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms, two partial bathrooms, a gym, bar and library spanning nearly 10,000 sqaure feet.
Link here to the article and a photo gallery of the home:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/real-estate/Calgary+priciest+home+sale/7499802/story.html
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 - More reasons to list your home right now
No U.S.-style housing market meltdown for Canada: CIBC BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD OCTOBER 30, 2012
CALGARY — Canada is not poised for an American-style real estate meltdown, finds a new report released Tuesday by CIBC World Markets.
The report said there are a number of factors that raise concerns about Canada’s housing market, but there are also fundamental differences between the Canadian and U.S. markets that should see a soft landing for the real estate market ...
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Monday, October 29, 2012 - New Listing - C3544627
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 - Wondering if a basement development has the necessary permits?
One of the main concerns buyers have is whether the home they’re interested in purchasing has the necessary permits for the basement development such as electrical, plumbing and building permits – unfortunately many do not.
Here’s a couple ways you can find out for yourself:
1. Visit the CityOnline store
You can purchase the Building Permit Status report for only $3.50
This report provides information on historical, current and pending Building Permits pertaining to the ...
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 - With one of the fastest growing economies in Canada- Calgary attracts more retailers
Demand fuels Calgary retail development Low vacancy rate and consumer spending behind new projects By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald
CALGARY — Calgary’s low retail vacancy rate, combined with continued strong consumer spending, has created a positive environment for new developments.
One of those is Strategic Group’s 20/20 project in Mission which will add about 20,000 square feet of retail space to the market by 2013.
“With retail vacancy rates as low as two per ...
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Monday, October 15, 2012 - Greenest community in Canada- ready to be built in Alberta
Project waiting for green light By Claire Young, Calgary Herald September 21, 2012
Wind Walk, predicted to be the greenest community in Canada when it is built, is still working toward solving water access disputes that have held up development.
The project, which is being undertaken by TV celebrity renovator Mike Holmes, has been working with some local builders through the Holmes Approved program to ensure they are all on board and ready to construct to a high sustainable standard.
Included ...
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 - More sales in Cochrane, Airdrie and Okotoks since single-family home supply down in Calgary proper
Home sales soar in Cochrane, Airdrie and Okotoks: CREB Diminished supply in city pushes interest to outside areas BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD
CALGARY — A “diminished” supply of single-family homes in Calgary has pushed MLS sales upwards in towns surrounding the city, says the Calgary Real Estate Board.
On Wednesday, the board said sales activity in towns hit double-digit growth in the third quarter, continuing the brisk pace set in the first half of the year.
For ...
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - What is a LEED-certified home?
LEED-CERTIFIED HOMES: JUST WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ANYWAYS?
Blog by Krista Kehoe
Due to rising costs of energy and global concern about our environmental impact, more and more consumers have an eye on buying eco-friendly options, whether they are small consumables or large purchases like a home.
But with the popular trend to be more ecologically-friendly, there has developed a trend of “green-washing”. This is the occurrence of items or features that are touted as being organic, made ...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 - New Listing - C3541277
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - Looking for a great farmers market to visit on Saturdays?
Only 2 more Saturdays left to get to one of Albertas largest and most successful Farmers Markets!
Millarville is just 35minutes outside of Calgary and has a fantastic farmers market on Saturdays. Make sure to check it out this Saturday Sept. 28 or get there the last day of the market Oct. 6, 2012.
Hours are 9am to 2pm and its only 2$ to park.
http://www.millarvilleracetrack.com/farmers-market
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - Just Sold - C3531854
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Monday, September 24, 2012 - 3 reasons to sell your home NOW- not spring
Three Compelling Reasons to Sell Your Home Now Instead of Waiting for Spring
Blog by Justin Havre
If you're one of the many that is waiting until spring arrives to put your home up for sale there are 3 compelling reasons why you should do it now. Spring is definitely the busiest time in the Calgary real estate market with listings being added and houses selling at lightning speed. So many homeowners put off selling their home until this busy time but there are definitely reasons why you should ...
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 - Almost 50% of all new home/condo buyers, purchase independently in Alberta.
Trend in single homebuyers 47% of first-time owners in Alberta are independent By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald September 20, 2012
CALGARY — With an increasing trend in one-person households in Canada, more people these days are buying homes on their own.
According to TD Canada Trust research, 47 per cent of first-time homebuyers in Alberta buy their first home on their own (without a co-purchaser).
In Canada, that percentage is 43 per cent.
Jessy Bilodeau, mobile mortgage specialist ...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - Just Sold - C3532795
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Monday, September 17, 2012 - Calgary resale housing is highest in Canada with 15% rise in sales from last year
Calgary resale housing activity tops major Canadian markets 15% hike in sales from last year By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald
CALGARY — Calgary’s resale housing market had the highest annual rate of sales growth among major centres in the country in August, according to the latest data released Monday by the Canadian Real Estate Association.
And it recorded the best price growth in Canada in an index that tracks price trends in the country’s major markets.
In August, ...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012 - Great interview with Calgary's top city planner about the future of the city
Calgary can benefit from U.S. 'mistakes' BY CLAIRE YOUNG AND JOSH SKAPIN, CALGARY HERALD SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
Planning where and how our city grows is a big job. It directly impacts economic growth, migration and jobs throughout the building industry. For Calgary, that blueprint is drawn up on the desk of Rollin Stanley, the city’s top planning official, who started the position in June.
Most recently, Stanley, 54, worked as the director of planning for Montgomery County, Maryland. ...
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - Alberta's real estate market helps consumer spending increase
Alberta housing sales spur consumer spending By: Mario Toneguzzi Posted on Aug 22, 2012 in the Calgary Herald
One of the spinoff effects of a buoyant economy is housing sales and that’s evident these days as transactions in Calgary and in the province are above last year levels.
And a spinoff effect of those housing sales is consumer spending.
Todd Hirsch, senior economist with ATB Financial, says the total dollar value of furniture and home furnishings sold in Alberta in May was $188.5 ...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - Calgary has one of Canada's most affordable housing markets
Calgary housing market among Canada’s most affordable: RBC Stronger home resales and new construction BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD AUGUST 27, 2012
CALGARY — The Calgary-area housing market remains one of the most affordable in Canada, according to a report released today by RBC Economics Research. The latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report said the local market has enjoyed the best of all worlds recently: stronger home resales and home building, moderately ...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - New Listing - C3537429
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Sunday, August 26, 2012 - Difference between pre-approval versus pre-qualified?
Mortgage matters: Pre-approval versus pre-qualified BY IMRAN SYED, OTTAWA CITIZEN
Q: What is the difference is between being pre-approved or pre-qualified for a mortgage?
A: Getting pre-qualified usually involves having the lender estimate both your borrowing power and the maximum amount of mortgage you can carry.
This usually involves supplying a lender with basic information regarding your income, assets and debts. As this is an initial pre-qualification stage, usually no information is ...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012 - Just Sold - C3531846
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Takes less time to sell a house in Calgary than before
Calgary homes taking less time to sell August 21, 2012 Mario Toneguzzi
It’s taking less time these days to sell a home in Calgary compared with last year. According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, so far this month from August 1 to August 20, the average days on market to sell an MLS residential property in the city is 43. That’s a drop of 12.24 per cent from the same period a year ago when it took an average of 49 days to sell. Each housing category has seen a decline in ...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - Loonie soars to 3-1/2-month high
Reuters 10:30 AM, E.T. | August 21, 2012 The Canadian dollar climbed to a three-and-a-half-month-high against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, tracking global equities, commodities and other commodity-driven currencies higher as a stream of encouraging headlines lifted sentiment.
"I would say there isn't one catalyst but a slew of catalysts which have helped the risk rally," said Camilla Sutton, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank.
She cautioned however that near term, the currency's recent ...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - RBC Raises Mortgage Rates
Financial Post TORONTO — RBC Royal Bank is raising two of its mortgage rates by one-fifth of a point each, starting Tuesday.
RBC’s posted rate for a three-year, fixed-rate mortgage will go up 0.2 percentage point to 4.05%.
Meanwhile, an RBC special-offer rate for five-year closed mortgages rises to 3.69%.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 - Just Sold - C3524063
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - Calgary's downtown office market continues to require more space
Calgary office market remains in demand Vacancy rates drop while rents rise BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD AUGUST 14, 2012 CALGARY — The lack of vacant office space has kept a lid on absorption levels at the national level but Calgary is a “clear outlier” with absorption rates well above the Canadian average, says a commercial real estate report by CBRE Limited.
The Mid-Year Canadian Office Occupier MarketView said Calgary had the lowest overall vacancy rate in the ...
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Monday, August 13, 2012 - More demand for luxury homes in Calgary
Calgary luxury real estate market soars to new heights
CALGARY — The demand for luxury real estate in Calgary has soared to new heights this year, fuelled by strong economic fundamentals, says a report by Sotheby’s International Realty Canada.
For the first six months of this year, there have been 301 homes sold for over $1 million in Calgary, up 19 per cent from the same period last year, said the report.
From January 1 to June 30, 2011, there were 253 homes sold for over $1 ...
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 - Just Sold - C3533983
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Friday, August 3, 2012 - New Listing - C3534558
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 - It's a great time to buy or sell Calgary real estate
Summer in Calgary is a Hot Time for Real Estate By Krista Kehoe, July 27th, 2012
The Calgary real estate market is revving up, making this a great time to buy or sell a home in this gorgeous city! Currently, real estate sales in Calgary are up over 20% from last year and prices are about 2% higher as well.
The luxury market, which has previously not been as vigorous, is now joining the stronger residential market. Luxury homes have been a market that has been slow for a while; this market ...
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - The benefits of the new tighter mortgage rules
The upside of tighter mortgage rules
Some first-time homebuyers are going to feel the pinch, but mortgage specialist Chris Stewart predicts a new 25-year amortization limit will ultimately save people from taking on too much debt.
On July 9, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty rolled out changes to government-insured, high-ratio mortgages that included a drop from 30-to 25-year mortgages, limiting refinancing to 80 per cent of the loan-to-value ratio, down from 85 per cent, as well as limiting the ...
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Monday, July 30, 2012 - New Listing - C3533983
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 - Calgary resale housing market seeing 20% growth in sales this year
Prices up 2.3% BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD JULY 26, 2012
CALGARY — A report released Thursday by the Conference Board of Canada says Calgary’s resale housing market is balanced and prices are expected to rise in the short term.
The board’s report, by senior economist Robin Wiebe, said the seasonally-adjusted rate of annual sales in the city in June was 27,768, up 20.1 per cent year-over-year.
The average price of $410,209 during the month was an increase of 2.3 per ...
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Monday, July 23, 2012 - Bank of Montreal building being restored for retail and office space
Historic Bank of Montreal building undergoes multi-million dollar restoration Retail and office space being offered for lease in heart of Calgary
BY MARIO TONEGUZZI, CALGARY HERALD JULY 20, 2012 CALGARY — The historic downtown Bank of Montreal building is undergoing a massive multi-million dollar restoration and will spring back to life in a few months after sitting vacant for more than 10 years.
Retail space is available for lease on the main floor of the building and the mezzanine ...
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Who want to live next to Central Memorial Park and 13Ave Heritage Greenway? Then check this out.
New condo tower a natural beauty
There’s no mystery behind the name of a new condo tower planned for Calgary’s Beltline District.
Between two of the city’s most historic green spaces, Lake Placid Group of Companies is building The Park.
The 18-storey complex is planned for the corner of 13th Avenue and 2nd Street S.W., on a site beside the 13th Avenue Heritage Greenway and bordered by Central Memorial Park and Haultain School Park.
The development has 164 units that include ...
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Friday, July 20, 2012 - New Listing - C3532795
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - Calgarys 17Ave retail strip ranked 8th overall in Canada
Calgary shopping district listed as one of Canada’s top retail strips Uptown 17th Avenue ranked 8th By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald
CALGARY — Calgary’s Uptown 17th Avenue is listed eighth overall in a report about Canada’s top retail strips.
Colliers International, in its 2012 Global Retail Report, said Toronto’s Bloor Street is the only Canadian retail corridor to rank in the top 50 global list while New York’s Fifth Avenue maintains its top spot as ...
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posted in General at Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:24:30 -0600
Sunday, July 15, 2012 - Tips for selling your home
Tips for selling your home:
1. Disassociate Yourself With Your Home. - Say to yourself, "This is not my home; it is a house -- a product to be sold much like a box of cereal on the grocery store shelf. - Make the mental decision to "let go" of your emotions and focus on the fact that soon this house will no longer be yours. - Picture yourself handing over the keys and envelopes containing appliance warranties to the new owners! - Don't look backwards -- look toward the future.
2. ...
posted in General at Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:21:44 -0600
Friday, July 13, 2012 - New Listing - C3531846
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Friday, July 13, 2012 - New Listing - C3531854
posted in Listings at Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:00:00 -0600
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - Alberta expected to lead country in home renovation growth
Alberta to lead country in renovation spending growth 7.9% hike in 2012 By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald June 19, 2012
CALGARY — Alberta is forecast to lead the country in year-over-year growth in renovation spending this year and next year, according to a report by the Altus Group.
The report said renovation spending in the province will rise by 7.9 per cent this year from $6.4 billion in 2011. The annual growth in 2011 was only 0.2 per cent from 2010.
The report also said ...
posted in General at Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:31:44 -0600
Sunday, June 17, 2012 - Housing boom in Calgary expected
Calgary housing boom predicted
By Renato Gandia ,Calgary Sun
Thursday, June 14, 2012 06:01 PM MDT
Calgary’s housing boom is back with a new forecast predicting a 25% jump in housing starts this year and climbing prices, with growth fuelled by a red-hot economy.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is forecasting a 24.8% increase in new homes being built this year, soaring from 9,292 units in 2011 to a projected 11,600 in 2012.
The corporation is also expecting the average ...
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posted in General at Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:11:01 -0600
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Just Sold - C3522552
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Monday, June 4, 2012 - It takes less time to sell a house in Calgary than before
Taking fewer days to sell Calgary homes June 4, 2012. Calgary Herald by Mario Toneguzzi
Here’s a sign of the increasing demand and strong activity in Calgary’s housing market these days.
Across the board, it’s taking less time to sell a house than a year ago.
According to the latest MLS data by the Calgary Real Estate Board, the average days on the market for all residential properties in the Calgary area dropped to 48 in May compared with 51 last year.
In the city, DOM ...
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posted in General at Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:17:37 -0600
Friday, June 1, 2012 - Calgary housing is neither in a boom or bust scenario
ACTIVE SPRING MARKET IN THE CALGARY REGION
Low supply in the single-family market boosting activity across all sectors Calgary, June 1, 2012 – May 2012 residential sales in the City of Calgary increased by 31.8 per cent over last year, to 2,385, making it the highest May activity since the recession.
“In the past month, easing concerns regarding Calgary’s long- term economic prospects combined with continued full-time job growth and low interest rates, has ...
posted in General at Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:42:40 -0600
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