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A collection of blogs for Calgary REALTORS. 

The home buying process starts with figuring out what you can afford to purchase. A 10 minute conversation with our mortgage partner will provide clarity about what you can afford or what you need to work on to be able to reach your home ownership goals!

How to start your mortgage in Calgary

As early as a year prior to purchasing, our mortgage partner starts working with our clients to position them for success in the home buying process. We want this to be an enjoyable experience for our clients. For that reason, we’ve broken the mortgage process down into 3 simple steps.

Check out our Calgary mortgage process guide below, and keep reading to see all the steps to obtaining a mortgage. 


  1. Schedule a 10-minute mortgage call to discuss your…

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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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(In no particular order)

 Buying a home may be a dream come true and we strive to make sure our clients first purchase is rewarding, educational, and exciting. But make no mistake, it's not all sunshines and rainbows, there are a lot of steps and measures that need to be taken to make sure you're financially sound, your offers are solid, and your stress is minimal. To help with this, we've compiled a list of questions that should help guide you in deciding who is the best fit to assist with your home purchase! 

First time calgary home buyers

1. Are you a full time real estate agent, or is this a part time job?

The REALTOR® you work with should be one that does this full time! Any professional you choose to represent or take care of your needs should always be active,…

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Unlike many of the top real estate training programs and coaches (who typically haven't been in front of a real buyer or seller for years/decades) our approach is real, practical, easy to understand, and current. There's no agenda behind what we're doing, we're not here to sell our services, take a cut of your profits, or get you paying a monthly subscription to maintain access, we're here to elevate real estate in Calgary. 

Check out our new visual intro for the REP EDucation series. 

We're not looking to limit or define this series in the early stages, and we'll definitely be keeping a keen eye on the feedback from viewers, however, our series won't be fitting for those who are looking for advice on how to get into the industry, how to pass…

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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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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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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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Shameless self promoting Calgary Real Estate Blog incoming in 3.2.1....

WELCOME to our latest Real Estate Blog, today we're going to be talking about us.... But before you stop reading and close out your browser, give us twenty more seconds of reading. We have an active Youtube channel where we promote homes for sale, businesses, vlog, testimonials, etc. If you're looking for a resource that  

One of our biggest objectives from the inception of our Calgary Real Estate Youtube Channel is to put local businesses at the forefront, if you haven't followed us on social media, you might not have noticed our 'REP' branding, our team as you know is called the Real Estate Partners (at Re/Max First) and we routinely shorten this to REP (and also use the…

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With only a few days left for the Calgary Stampede, we thought it'd be fitting to highlight and share a community that boasts some of the best views of the Calgary Stampede, and that goes to the established and beautiful neighbourhood of Ramsay. First established as a consolidation of four communities (Burnsland, Brewery Flats, Grandview and Mills Estate) Ramsay took on its name in 1956 after the consolidation. 

Ramsay is one of the oldest and most diverse and dynamic communities in Calgary, close proximity to the Elbow river, Stampede grounds, downtown core, and inglewood, Ramsay is home to roughly 2000 residents and a variety of smaller businesses, the community is most usually recognized for its amazing views from Scotsman Hill, a backside view…

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Watch this video to find out what makes our team structure unique! 

Calgary Real Estate Team

What makes our team structure unique is that we're agent driven, we work and operate as a team, from the listing presentations, the leads, everything is unique to one agent. Everyone has their own style, everyone has their own personality, what we do as a team is embrace this, and help them grow as individuals and as agents. 

We have a huge vision for where this team and brand is going, it's not just about being a top real estate team, it's about elevating…

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