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Inglewood Real Estate Agents in Calgary

Posted by Cody Tritter on November 10th, 2018

Inglewood Real Estate Agent Dusko Sremac

Your local neighborhood Inglewood REALTORS® are here to assist with navigating the Inglewood  housing marketplace! If you're selling a property or you wish to buy a property in Inglewood, you should speak with a knowledgeable Inglewood real estate agent who knows the market, trends, and how to identify great deals, bad deals, and opportunities.

Dubbed by us a ''Hip and Historic" neighborhood. The community of Inglewood has a number of homes in Inglewood that have been lovingly renovated and updated through the years to reveal the ideal mixture of old and new. As a result, homes in Inglewood are incredibly popular amongst young professionals, those seeking a mixture of home ownership, with incredible…

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Client Appreciation Event! December 1st 2018!

Posted by Cody Tritter on November 5th, 2018

Thank you! We've had an incredible year of growth, goal crushing, and wanted to simply thank our amazing clients, friends, colleagues, and family, who have helped make this year so great! With Renee Huse of MMG Mortgages we've booked the Globe cinema on December 1st, 2018 from 3-5 pm for our annual December client appreciation event! 

Kick off the Holiday Season on the right foot and join your friends from Remax First, Real Estate Partners and MMG Mortgages for a private viewing of Home Alone at the historical Globe Cinema in Calgary.This is a free, family event and all guests will be treated to popcorn and drinks while we enjoy the show! Grab your free tickets now to reserve your spot!

To sign up for this event, just click here 'Free Calgary Real…

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Re/Max First Emerges as first partner with Kingston Lane in Canada

Posted by Cody Tritter on October 26th, 2018

It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Real Estate Partners with Re/Max First announce the brokerages latest partnership with Kingston Lane!

Re/Max First, which is located conveniently at #115 8820 Blackfoot Trail SE in Calgary is the first Re/Max brokerage to be launched in Canada, in 1975, since then the brokerage has evolved and continued to set the standard for Re/Max across Canada, with the brokerage winning the prestigious brokers of the year award in 2017. Re/max First holds an annual mandatory meeting every year for agents to bring them up to speed with compliance on FINTRAC (financial tracking forms) as well as Co-Broker Owner Cliff Steven gave a glimpse of new offerings and what was to come in the meeting saying:

"Every…

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Calgary Real Estate Cannabis Legalization

Posted by Cody Tritter on October 9th, 2018

In case you didn't know, Cannabis legalization is less than 10 days away. Many Calgary Home owners, renters, and those in condominiums, are wondering how this will impact the Calgary Real Estate laws, insurance, and rights of landlords and tenants. 

Cannabis Legalization and Calgary Real Estate 

First things first, to dive a little into the boring side of it, Bill C-45 'the Cannabis Act' is scheduled to become in effect on October 17th, 2018. This will provide Canadians the ability to legally possess, grow, and consume cannabis for recreational purposes. Bill C-45 will provide the ability for provinces to create additional regulations, this includes real estate, and this is where we'll dive into the ramifications of legalization in…

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Successful Habits Of Top Calgary Real Estate Agents

Posted by Cody Tritter on October 5th, 2018

As a top performing real estate team in Calgary, we know what it takes for agents, and teams to be successful, as Darren Hardy says in his book the compound effect states, small daily efforts compound into great habits. That's where we begin our blog with #1 - Consistency. In your passion for learning, growing your business, increasing and expanding your customer service, consistency is the driver to these successes. 

1. Consistency 

Whether it's their marketing plan, client follow up, or customer service, consistency is vital! The best Calgary real estate agents are consistent in all their efforts. Starting with marketing, agents who follow a plan, stick to it, and deliver consistent results. This isn't just for client services or marketing,…

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Homeowners BIGGEST Fears!

Posted by Cody Tritter on October 4th, 2018

Calgary homeowners biggest fears unveiled!

With Halloween right around the corner, we wanted to get started early with the spooky side of home ownership! Based on the 100+ Calgary home owners we surveyed, we've uncovered the four biggest fears that homeowners have, along with a special Halloween edition where we polled Calgary home owners, and asked what their biggest 'Halloween style' home owner fear would be, continue reading below to find out what our polled home owners voted, and sound off in the comments with what your biggest fear would be! 

Fire Damage 41% 

The single biggest fear for our polled home owners was fire and fire damage. According to HomeAdvisor.com, the average cost to repair damages to a home resulting from a fire is…

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Home Inspection Checklist

Posted by Cody Tritter on September 28th, 2018

Preparing Your Home for Inspection: The Ultimate Checklist

Picture this, you've taken the time to clean, organize, and get your place in 'showcase' ready condition. Your Calgary Real Estate REP Agent has given you advice on how to stage properly, you're approved with our mortgage partner to get a bigger home, and your home is ready to hit the market and to get sold!

Visit the Calgary Home Inspector website to view a sample Home Inspection report. 

You sit back, keep the home ready for showings, and let us get your home in front of as many qualified buyers as possible. You start planning your move, go out and see a few homes on your list, and next thing you know, you have an offer to purchase your home! The buyers have only one condition, a…

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Viewing Calgary Homes Online VS In Person

Posted by Cody Tritter on September 22nd, 2018

Browsing homes for sale on our website is one of the best online real estate experiences the market has to offer, powered by the absolute latest technology from one of the top Real Estate Website providers, you might find yourself getting caught up in browsing Calgary homes online for hours on end. The only problem? What you see, isn't always what you get, which is why it's important that you don't get too attached to homes you see online. We examine some common issues that our buyers encounter when they come in with high expectations of homes they view online.

Read our guide below and understand the differences between seeing a home in person vs online. 

Download this Calgary Real Estate Infographic in PDF format by clicking here

The Perils…

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7 Advantages of Selling Your Home Through a REALTOR® | Calgary FSBO

Posted by Cody Tritter on September 18th, 2018

FSBO? Have you seen this real estate term before? Possibly on the Kijiji real estate section? It means 'For sale by owner' and is the shortened term for private real estate sellers who aren't selling their homes through a REALTOR®. If you're going the FSBO route and are struggling to get showings in your home, find qualified buyers, or can't navigate the process of selling your home and are thinking about switching over to professional representation, find out how the Real Estate Partners at Re/Max First can put you ahead of everyone else and get your home sold fast, for top dollar. 

View the high resolution PDF File of this Calgary Real Estate Infographic by clicking here 

1. Listing Your Home At The Right Price.

Properly pricing your…

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Six Exterior Home Finishes That Provide a Great Return on Resale

Posted by Cody Tritter on September 14th, 2018

Exterior Home Improvements That Can Increase Resale Value

Getting ready to sell your home? Thinking about exterior updates that will help your return on resale? Although most of these fixes won't necessarily make you more money, they will help your home stand out, and get sold faster! 

Painting the Exterior

1. Repainting the exterior - Painting your home hot pink or bright yellow is a sure fire way to get the attention of your neighbors and buyers, but we recommend going the safer route with warm and neutral colors. A lot of home owners typically evaluate and add up the tasks that will be on their plate when they consider homes for purchase, a quick repaint job on your part, can remove that stress from prospective buyers, enhance curb appeal,…

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