If you have finally decided to sell your Calgary home, you should ideally go about it in an organized manner, so that you can get the best price for your property.

Once you have finalized your decision you need to do some research on the current market conditions. You need to get updated on factors such as current demand for Calgary homes, interest rates, conditions that need to be considered while determining the best prices and tips on how to avoid certain selling mistakes.   When you have completed the research on the current trends of Calgary, you need to contact an Calgary Real Estate agent that can get you results and learn more about the current market conditions.  It is important to have all your building permits in place, updated Real Property… Read Full Post

 

I recently listed 1807 28th Avenue SW in South Calgary. This 2 storey home has was built in 1991 and has many recent upgrates and updates in the past few years. Over 1668sqft of developed space above grade with hardwood floors plus a fully finished basement with media room. Great city views and only minutes to Downtown.

 

 

To view additional details, photos, Virtual Tours links (Including Interactive Floor plans) Google's Street View and of get Directions, Check out this South Calgary Listing Here or View All South Calgary Homes for Sale

 

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I recently re-listed this stunning custom built 3 storey home in the community of South Calgary in SW Calgary. This brand new home build by Streetscape Developments has 2700 sqft of living space above grade with some many high end finishings through out.

 

2026 28th Avenue SW - Calgary  List Price $989,000

To view additional details, photos, Virtual Tours (Including Interactive Floor plans) Google's Street View and of get Directions, Check out this South Calgary Listing Here or View All South Calgary Homes for Sale

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Shuswap Lake front Property For Sale $1,950,000

Welcome to Serenity on The Shuswap… Enjoy 100 Feet of Frontage complete with your own private dock large enough for tying off 4 power boats and designed for a 35 foot Cabin Cruiser… the brand new dock is professionally constructed of log and cedar, is 55 feet long and 15 feet wide… enjoy a sun-up breakfast in the early morning sun on the dock… early morning shade and sun-worshipping all day long on the main 20x30 foot cedar deck. Evenings are a special time to watch the sun go down from this deck while the kids are roasting marshmallows on the beach front fire-pit! 

                                   Shuswap Lake Front Real Estate - B.C.

Putting your boat in and out of the boat house couldn’t be easier…

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1. Failing to have your real estate agent provide detailed market analysis on your home’s value.

2. Failing to get a building inspection on the residence you are purchasing.

3. Neglecting to have a full staked survey on the property you are purchasing.

4. Making a low ball offer and discouraging the seller from negotiating with you.

5. Failing to get pre-qualified for a loan prior to making the offer to purchase.

6. Not allowing enough time to complete all of the necessary building and title examinations and inspections.

7. Neglecting to work with buyer’s agent.

8. Purchasing a for sale by owner (FSBO) or other real estate without the use of a real estate professional and attorney.

9. Purchasing a parcel of real estate without obtaining title…

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The Calgary Real Estate Board's MLS System recently went through a little upgrade. Calgary Realtors can now upload up to 20 images of properties for people to view. This is twice the number of images that was allowed before they made the "upgrade".

According to the National Association of Realtor's Buyer & Seller Survey, over 87% of buyers start their search on the Internet and I think the Calgary Real Estate Board did home buyer & sellers a big favor by allowing more images of properties. This will allow buyers to see more of the property that may be of interest and sellers can showcase special features even better than before.

Home owners that are looking to sell, should hire agents that use professional photography & virtual tours as good photography…

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The City of Calgary have mailed out the 2009 property assessments to Calgary home owners on January 2nd, 2009. The city says 33% of the property owners will see an increase in their property assessments over their 2008 assessment.

The average assessed price of a single family home in 2009 is $427,500, down from $447,500 in 2008. Condominiums are also down to $278,500 from $291,500 in 2008.  The city base these assessments on the Calgary Real Estate numbers from July 1st, 2008. Assessments reflect the market value of similar properties in neighbourhoods.  Search for your property assessment online here

Calgary home owners have until February 2nd, 2009 to review their notices. If there are any discrepancies, home owners can appeal their assessments with…

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I thought I would share a story that was printed in the Calgary Sun on Oct 16, 2008. According to this story they are hinting that the Calgary Real Estate market will return to a Sellers' Market.

"Sellers' Market Returning"

By Markus Ermisch, Sun Media

 After hovering in buyers' territory for much of this summer, home re-sale markets in Alberta's two largest cities are on the verge of slipping back to a sellers' market, thanks to pronounced drops in new listings.

New listings in Calgary fell 11.7% to 4,709 units in September compared to one year ago, whereas in Edmonton, new listings sank 19.8% to 3,142 units, says data released yesterday by the Canadian Real Estate Association. Meanwhile, sales rose 3.7% to 2,006 units in Calgary in September, and… Read Full Post