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Unlike other real estate markets in North America, in Calgary, real estate sold data is hard to come by, yet many of our buyers (and even us as real estate agents)  always are curious about what certain homes sell for, it's what we jokingly like to be dubbed as; nosey neighbours! When your neighbour down the street lists their home for sale, and you see the sold sticker hit the sign whether it's in one day or three months, we often wonder what it sold for! It’s easy to find out what a home was listed at while it's still live on the market, you simply pull up our real estate search section on the site, type in the address, or MLS# and you’ll find the listing, along with all the property details, and the list price in one convenient…

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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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Realtors® Top 5 Biggest Fears 

It's superhero, alien, ghosts, and vampire season with Halloween just days away!! Everyone has fears and real estate agents are no exception, we've compiled a list of the top five biggest fears that real estate agents have! 

It wouldn't be a real estate partners blog without some sort of visual aid, we've put together a quick Halloween real estate agents biggest fears top 5 video. Make sure you keep reading below for a full explanation of what these top five biggest fears are, and why agents have them.

An empty open house!

Picture this, it's the second week of January, new year, new refreshed you, you're ready to take on the real estate world, and you book an open house, sure the sun basically sets at 5…

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Step 1: Get Pre-Approved For Your Mortgage 


Shopping without a pre-approval is guessing. You need to know your numbers before you start.

A pre-approval tells you what you can afford, helps you act quickly, and puts you in a stronger position—especially in competitive situations.

You have two options:

  • Your bank: one set of products, limited flexibility
  • Mortgage broker: access to multiple lenders, more options, often better terms

We typically recommend working with a mortgage broker. They compare rates across 20+ lenders, including major banks, and structure financing based on your situation.

They’ll review your credit, income, and the type of property you’re buying (home vs condo matters), then determine your max purchase…

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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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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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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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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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