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We are a professional real estate team with Remax First and we bring you this real estate industry blog focusing on realty issues, tips and advice for the Calgary & Okotoks region in Alberta, Canada.
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Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) Media Release - JANUARY 2011 CALGARY HOME SALES RISE YEAR-OVER-YEAR Calgary - Single family home sales in the City of Calgary edged upwards month-over-month and showed the first year-over-year increase since April 2010, according to figures released today by CREB®...
02/07/2011
A new, useful feature has been added to SoldByJ.com - Price Your Own Home Instantly! Now you can price your own home or any investment you are considering online in seconds! You'll find our online Property Evaluation Software as easy to use as 1-2-3. It's instant and confidential. Compare your ho...
01/31/2011
Calgary's housing market is on its way to recovery, the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) said Tuesday, as housing inventory levels begin to stabilize later this year. The Calgary Real Estate Board expects sellers will likely see an increase in the value of homes toward the second half of 2011. (C...
01/23/2011
Highlights: - Refinance currently at 90% LTV will no longer be available after March 18, 2011 - New Refinance to 85% LTV will apply. - 35 Year Amortization will no longer be available after March 18, 2011 - New 30 year amortization will apply. - Owner Occupied Purchases - Minimum required Down 5%...
01/17/2011
Become your own interior designer with the help of the RE/MAX Space Planner tool at www.remax-western.ca/remax-space-planner.  Thanks to this easy-to-use software, you can choose furniture to fit the exact measurements of the rooms in your home. Experiment with different combinations, swap things...
01/09/2011
What's the secret to getting your home sold in today's real estate market? With more homes on the real estate market in Calgary and surrounding areas, you need to make yours stand out. Properly prepared homes will sell quicker and for a better price. When you list your home with The Jay Magnussen...
01/07/2011
A question we often get asked, and something we make a point of explaining to all of our clients and customers is how and where we will be marketing their home when we list it for sale. Upon listing, our team runs through a checklist of (kind of like a cheat sheet) so we don't leave anything out....
01/03/2011
Be "IN" the Market An ideal strategy to sell your home is:  Ensure your home is in the top 1/3 (or 33%) of the market in terms of condition & appeal &Ensure your home is in the bottom 1/3 (or 33%) of the market in terms of pricing. Studies have shown that a typical home buyer will decide if they ...
12/17/2010
Often when it comes time to buy or sell a real estate, individuals or couples will turn to their brother's friend, or their friend's neice - why? Well because he or she is a licensed realtor... not seeing the bigger picture - the purchase or sale of property is often the largest and most importan...
12/13/2010
Although the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was introduced by the Federal Government in January of 2009, it is still available if you purchased a home in 2010 and qualified as a first time home buyers. If you, or someone you know, purchased a home in 2009 or 2010 as a first time home buyer, the...
12/07/2010
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We are a professional real estate team with Remax First and we bring you this real estate industry blog focusing on realty issues, tips and advice for the Calgary & Okotoks region in Alberta, Canada.