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Calgary Real Estate Blogs for sellers. If you're thinking about selling your Calgary Home, this real estate blog list will help you navigate selling your home and provide the best steps and information to help you explore the best experience in the Calgary real estate market. 

calgary board of education denied schoolBuyer beware: Getting into the designated school for yours kids isn't a guarantee!

Many of our clients shop newer communities on the reputation of the school system in the neighbourhood, every parent wants the best for their kids and a guiding light for many buyers is the promise of a good neighbourhood, with ag great sense of community, backed by a great school system so your family can grow into your new home. 

Looking for homes for sale near Schools in Calgary? Check out our Calgary Real Estate School directory page where we sort homes for sale by proximity to schools you 

Your Designated Calgary School Isn't Guaranteed

Unfortunately, many buyers presume that the designated school will be the ones that their students attend and that’s…

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When you're in the market to sell your home in Calgary, depending on your property and it's state, one of the best services and decisions you can make is to hire a professional stager. Recent studies have indicated that some of the biggest factors to getting your home sold and upping its desirability fall heavily under two categories, how clean it is, and how well it's staged. Today we're going to deep dive into 12 questions that you need to ask any home staging company before you hire them! 

Public Service Announcement - Ask your local and favorite real estate team as well who they might recommend, a reputable real estate team will be able to quickly provide you with a list of home staging companies that can achieve the results you expect and…

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Often our first time home buyers have one thing in mind, and that's hitting as many checks on their list of what they need and want in their dream home, the home they've been thinking about for the past few years. But before you find your perfect home, fall in love, and make it your own, read our list of 10 things you probably should know when buying your first home in Calgary.

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#1: *THIS MAY SOUND HARSH* But For The Most Part, There Are
No Perfect Dream Homes, Your List Will Probably Evolve Throughout The Process

Sure if you build a custom home and see the development from front to end, you can quite easily hit your list of desires depending on your budget, but even our clients who have built homes have said "We love it, but we'd definitely add…

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While your REALTOR should be able to guide you through the many nuances of buying and selling a home in Calgary, it’s always a good idea as a consumer to educate yourself as much as possible on the process of a real estate transaction both on the selling and purchasing side. 

Purchase contract conditions in Calgary

When purchasing or selling a home, there are conditions that you need to be aware of that a buyer may bring to the table in their offer, these can be negotiated by both parties, but there are often typical conditions that are widely accepted by the selling party in a contract as they’re quite typical in most purchase contracts. 

The financing condition

Many buyers obtain pre-approvals or are pre-qualified by their mortgage brokers, but having this does not mean you…

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If you're new to the city of Calgary, you'll definitely find out 'Top Neighborhoods' blog to be one of the best resources to keying in on the best areas within the city to plant your rooms, raise your family, and find a home and community that matches your needs and desires. 

Best Communities in Calgary

Recently voted at number 8 by Avenue Magazine and their highly watched list of best nieghborhoods in Calgary, Lake Bonavista consistently is a highly sought after community for many reasons, and first and foremost is its location. Situated in the southeast of Calgary, between Fish Creek Provincial Park and the major road way of Anderson, this community features one of the best lakes in the city, private for community residents and also features an incredible park (the second…

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The summer real estate market is now in full force! You've likely started to see numerous 'for sale' signs in your neighborhood start to pop up as the preferred time of year to make a move hits full stride! We've put together a list of top tips to help differentiate your listing, ensuring it gets sold faster, allowing you to move to your next home, with time to get kids registered for school, and still take in the beautiful summer months. Our biggest tip right off the bat is... 

PROPER PRICING

Make sure you price it properly! In most cases, the first 30 days on the market are your most important! That means you'll be seeing the most activity, and having the most qualified or likely to purchase, buyers coming through. Pricing your home too high in…

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Summer is finally here and we're ecstatic that homes can finally be seen in their finest forms! No more snow, clean fresh grass, and blue skies all around! This perfectly compliments the latest release of our sister site Calgary Luxury Real Estate

A sister site to our REPYYC site that you're reading this blog on - CalgaryLuxuryRealEstate.com is the premiere solution to buying and browsing luxury homes in Calgary! luxury homes

Dusko Sremac is a Calgary Luxury Real Estate Agent and is a top rated Luxury Calgary REALTOR® who serves some of the most popular Calgary Luxury neighborhoods including Altadore, Britannia, Elboya, and various other luxury communities in Calgary and the surrounding areas.  A few upgrades to our luxury site include a brand new carousel to…

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THERE ARE FIVE THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME IN CALGARY!

1. Your bedroom closets should be empty! calgary home seller tips

One of the biggest things we hear from our buyers is that they're looking for more storage in their new home, and it's quite likely that you've probably outgrown your home and the storage inside. One of the best This is some text.

ways to make your home appeal to prospective buyers is by starting the de-cluttering process and one of the best places to start is within your closets. Some buyers with lots of items will go the extra mile by securing a storage unit while their home is active on the market. Leaving your closets clean, and spacious allows buyers to imagine their belongings inside, instead of trying to look past what…

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May 2019 Calgary Mortgage Update

Courtesy of our wonderful mortgage partner Renee Huse, we're excited to share a spring (almost summer) market update! 

Hello Spring (almost)...

We've seen a massive flurry of activity in April and May in the Calgary Real Estate and Mortgage market.    Homes, positioned properly in the market, are selling quickly and even with multiple offers.  It's been exciting to see this activity and makes me hopeful about some recovery in the Alberta markets over the next 24 months.  

Mortgage Rates continue to be very aggressive.  Lenders, both the big baMMG Mortgagesnks and the mortgage companies, have been very competitive with their fixed rate business.  Fixed rates have fallen below variable rates.  This is very different from what we…

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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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