From saving money on gas, to getting out of the city, we've compiled a list of must have apps for Calgarians!

2021 Update: Use the link here to download our Calgary Homes Real Estate App (Android Only) 

1. Pathways & Bikeways - Find your way around the city on foot or by bike with this great app from the city of Calgary.

Built to provide Calgarians with a convenient way to navigate the pathway and on-street bikeway system.

Download: iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad - Android​

2. Find cheap gas near you! 

This crowd powered app allows you to quickly find cheap gas nearby! With a press of a button, you can find gas nearby with up to date prices, you'll have the ability to help out fellow deal seekers by inputting current gas prices as you visit…

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Selling your home is one of the most important steps in your life. This 9 step Calgary home seller system will give you the tools in your belt that you need to maximize your profits, keep control, and ultimately eliminate or reduce the stress that can sometime come with the home selling process in Calgary and surrounding areas. 

1. Knowing why you're selling, but keeping it to yourself, and your REALTOR®

The reasoning behind your decision to sell, will affect everything from setting a price, to deciding how much time and money to invest in getting your home ready for sale. Ask yourself, what's more important to you: the money you walk away with, or the length of time your property is on the market? Different goals can and often will dictate…

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As proud members of the greatest brokerage in the city of Calgary, Re/Max First is an office filled with dedicated and passionate REALTORS who strive to push the boundaries of real estate; through hard work, transparency, innovation, and integrity. This commitment to excellence is trickled down through the incredible leadership that the Re/Max First brokerage demonstrates on a day to day basis, encouraging a 'we' mentality and working towards a unified brokerage full of giving REALTORS who make a difference in their communities as well as their clients lives. An example of this giving mentality can be seen through the continued (100% commitment on our team and nearly 100% commitment from the brokerage) to donate a portion of all their sales to the…

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Haysboro is seen by many as one of the better communities in the city, in 2013 Haysboro landed in 4th place overall in Avenue Magazines best communities list, citing the robust spiriting in the community along with mature leafy trees. Haysboro is situated in the south west of Calgary, it's bordered by Heritage Drive to the north and Southland drive to the south, with Mcleod trail on the east and finally 14th street to the west. 

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Haysboro Calgary Housing Market

The District of Haysboro was once owned primarily by former mayor, prominent cabinet minister, and local politician Mr. Harry Hays all the way until 1956, the land at this point was then annexed back to the city of Calgary.

With a large mix of homes and styles, Haysboro is quite…

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Were on a mission! Our brokerage throughout the years has donated over $1,000,000 To the children’s miracle network which directly benefits the Alberta Children’s Hospital. 

2021 Update


Our company was able to donate nearly 15k to the Children’s Miracle Network and Forward Housing Calgary in 2020, even in these challenging times, our incredible team of agents and support staff were able to push the Real Estate Partners further than ever before, our systems, training, and team have never been stronger and were excited to see where 2021 takes us. 2020 posed many challenges in our industry. Our team committed to strengthening our training and processes for our agents and investing more into our marketing and systems for our clients.…

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) lays out a plan to make the housing market affordable for all Canadians with a target date of 2030!

Recently the CMHC made some exciting announcements, and today we're putting a particular emphasis and focus on the new changes and upcoming plans to assist buyers emerging into the housing market and to provide an affordable home for all Canadians by 2030. 

The first thing to bear in mind is that these are not set nor solid plans, there could be changes, and there are factors including help from the government as well as the economy that will eventually see out whether this is a highly ambitious goal and it's ability to be achieved. 

Evan Siddal the president of the CMHC corporation was recently…

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You're licensed, locked, loaded, and ready to go, but may find yourself wondering where to from the beginning, how to brand, start generating leads, and inevitably you're likely to run into some mistakes, we're here to give some guidance and tips on how to avoid common mistakes that new agents make when emerging into the real estate industry.  

Calgary Real Estate Agent Mistkaes

1. Not selecting the right Calgary real estate brokerage.

Armed with your fresh new RECA License, the first step (and often first mistake) is not considering your options for a brokerage! In Calgary there are MANY options for brokerages, from your staple brands including Re/Max, Century 21, Maxwell, CIR, and Royal Lepage to emerging brokerages like Charles Real Estate, Redline Real Estate and Renzo…

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Acadia Calgary Real Estate & Homes

Acadia is a highly sought after community in the south of Calgary due to its incredible location and features a diverse selection of options for single family homes, including many options for newly renovated properties with modern designs mixed with older architectural features, and properties that are open canvases allowing you to design your own masterpiece in an area with well built homes that are located close to parks, schools, and other great amenities which we'll be touching on later in this blog!  

The community of Acadia was first annexed by the city of Calgary in 1956 and officially became established in 1960. During this period the city was going through an urbanization program and was therefore…

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The latest Calgary MLS Map has been released - with new communities, and a recent separation of quadrants into more refined areas, the shape of the city of Calgary and how we know it has changed!

Take a look at the new CREB (Calgary Real Estate Board) map and the changes that might change how you define the area and quadrant you live in!


Many buyers and sellers in Calgary are familiar with the old school break down of communities, north east, north west, south east, and south west, but as our city continues to grow and evolve, so does the way we view it! The new 2019 Creb map has eight quadrants to define the city, they are city centre which includes communities like Altadore, Sunalta, Beltline, Sunnyside, Renfrew, the North East quadrant…

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Top Calgary Real Estate Agent Reviews for 2018 Have Been Released!

Calgary Real Estate Press Release - 

10 Top Calgary Real Estate Agents of 2018 Announced by Rate-My-Agent.com
(Calgary, AB, January 25th, 2019) The top 10 Calgary real estate agents for 2018 were
announced last month by Rate-My-Agent.com. The review site compiled and published the list
of top rated Calgary agents based on ratings and reviews received during the past year.


Top Rated Calgary Real Estate Agent Dusko Sremac

The Real Estate Partners with Re/Max first are proud to announce that our very own Dusko Sremac, came in at #7 overall and is presently ranked in the top 10 overall in all of Calgary.


Calgary REALTOR® Dusko Sremac

Unlike other agent ranking sites,…

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