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Airdrie, AB Real Estate News

By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
The city of Airdrie is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. Capitalizing on the growth of the Calgary region, Airdrie is focused on the expansion of commercial and industrial development. Currently, there are new commercial/industrial developments underway, providing excellent opportunities for new regional commercial, light industrial and mixed use projects adjacent to the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (Queen Elizabeth II Highway - Provincial Highway #2). Airdrie also provides an excellent opportunity for small business development, with a population of 34,116, an estimated primary trading area of 60,000 and easy access to over 1,000,000 people living in Calgary, it is the perfect environment for storefront, home-based and manufacturing businesses. Quick Facts about Airdrie Po...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Residents gave Airdrie a 97 per cent rating for quality of life and the overall Citizen Satisfaction Index came out at 3.81, which is second highest in the survey's history to last year's 3.86 rating.   Also, 97 per cent of respondents considered Airdrie a safe place to live, which was the highest score in the municipal comparison group.  The results were put together from 400 telephone interviews between Jan. 5-9, 2009 by Bannister Research and Consulting Inc.  Two areas dropping considerably were Efficiency of City Services - from 85 per cent to 79 per cent - and the happiness with city recycling programs, which went from 77 per cent to 61 per cent. One of the reasons for the drop in Efficiency of City Services rating and the Satisfaction with Public Works from 66 per cent to 42 per c...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Blue not green is the color originally associated with St Patrick. “St Patrick’s Blue” is used on Ireland's Presidential Standard or flag, while the Irish Guards sport a plume of St Patrick’s blue in their bearskins. The emphasis on green is thought to be linked to “wearing the Green”, a symbol from the 18th century on, of sympathy with Irish independence. The first St Patrick’s Day parade took place in 1737 in Boston, followed in 1762 by New York. George Washington allowed his soldiers a holiday on March 17, 1780 as “an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence.” Until the 1970’s, all pubs were shut in Ireland on St Patrick’s Day, and the sole venue selling drink the annual dog show. Lenten fasting – and the obligation to abstain from meat – were lifted on the d...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Home Buyers Tax Credit in Canada (HBTC) The Federal Government hasintroduce a new non-refundable tax credit for Home Buyers, based on an amount of $5,000, for certain home buyers that acquire a qualifying home after January 27, 2009.   A home buyer has to qualify for the HBTC in hte following ways; They acquire a qualifying home; and neither the individual nor the individual's spouse or common-law partner owned and lived in another home in the year of purchase or any of the four preceding years. ( Basically you need to be a First time Home Buyer) - Except if you are a person with a disability or are buying a house for a related person with a disability, you do not have to be a first time home buyer.  However, the home must be acquired to enable the person with a disability to live in a ...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
  The City of Airdrie is pleased to announce participation in the One Million Acts of Green program, accepting Okotok’s challenge. Mayor Bruce was excited to accept the challenge on behalf of the enVision Airdrie Citizen’s Advisory Group. "This challenge is a great opportunity to show how our citizens can ban together to make a difference and demonstrate all the green acts we are already doing as a community and as individuals every day and to challenge us to do more," says Mayor Linda Bruce. "We have always been the environmental leaders in the region and we’re not going to give up our title now." One Million Acts of Green is the environmental awareness program initiated by CBC’s ‘The Hour’ with George Stroumboulopoulos and Cisco Systems Inc. The objective is to get Canadians to comple...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Everyone Is wondering what their Home is Worth TODAY! How about you?  If you have ever considered selling your home or maybe you are just curious what your home is worth in todays economic climate. Well, I believe in the Pay it Forward system, so if you are just CURIOUS,  ready to market your home yourself or through a Realtor.  I would be happy to do a FREE , No Obligation Home Evaluation for you.  I will also LEND you a VIDEO on How to Sell your Home,  I loan the DVD's out for one week, as there is a big demand to see this video and I only have a limited number of them to go around. Call me or Email me at the contact info below if you would like to take advantage of my FREE, No Obligation Home Evaluation Service.  Best Regards,      Bill W.A. (Bill) Jones Discover Real Estate Ltd. (40...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
  It is the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it is the little differences that make them interesting.  Best Wishes      Bill W.A. (Bill) Jones Century 21, Castlewood Agencies www.My-Realty.ca  or  www.Century21.ca/bill.jones Email: Bill.Jones@century21.ca BLOG: www.activerain.com/c21billjones  Check-Out this Hot Property; 2012 33 Street S.W. Calgary Alberta
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Critical Role of a Realtor®    Listed here are over 100 typical actions, research steps, procedures, processes and review stages in a successful residential real estate transaction that are normally provided by full-service real estate brokerages in return for their sales commission. Depending on the transaction, some may take minutes, hours, or even days to complete, while some may not be needed. More importantly, they reflect the level of skill, knowledge and attention to detail required in today’s real estate transaction, underscoring the importance of having help and guidance from someone who fully understands the process – a REALTOR®. And never forget that Realtors pledges to uphold the stringent, enforceable tenets of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics in his or her professional dealing...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
         Calgary Alberta, Canada.  As Calgary's housing numbers starts fell 66% to its lowest January levels in 18 years, Airdrie continued to remain fairly stable.  There were 22 new single-family home construction permits issued in Airdrie in January, down from 30 one year ago.  Housing starts across Alberta were down approximately 61 per cent in January 2009, compared to 2008.  Other housing numbers in Airdrie dipped but the numbers aren’t anything to be worried about. You never want to overreact to a single month, we’ve had great months and sometimes you have a soft month.  There were 42 MLS sales l        last month in Airdrie which has a population of around 34,000, down from 89 in January 2008. However, that number rose from the 34 sales in December.  The average sale price also...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
  A cutting edge technology is helping City of Airdrie employees gain an edge.  The city recently installed a mobile mesh wireless network at various points throughout the city to allow city employees with a laptop and a wireless repeater  to connect to the City of Airdrie network from 5 KM away.  The technology is the first of its kind in Canada and will allow mobile city employees, such as Municipal Enforcement, to access information on the fly.  “This system will allow us to provide better customer service, such as accessing current dog licensing information  right on the spot,” said Officer Russ McKeage, a municipal enforcement officer. “It creates a workstation right in our vehicle, giving us instant access to all the tools we need to do our jobs. It is another example of the City ...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Commercial and industrial construction maintain strength in Airdrie, Alberta   The value of construction in the City of Airdrie, Alberta dropped significantly in 2008, but the city still experienced the best year in its history in the commercial and industrial sectors. The value of construction in Airdrie was $184 million in 2008, which is a sharp drop from $454 million in 2007 and $270.6 million in 2006. However, the value of construction last year was comparable to the $185 million in 2005. “We had another very strong year in commercial and industrial construction,” said Airdrie building inspections team leader Darryl Poburan. “We saw $62.6 million in construction value, the third highest year in Airdrie’s history, with major projects including a new strip mall, furniture store and f...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
Maybe you or maybe your client is thinking of moving to Western Canada, The US Dollar goes 20% further here!  Consider this an Amazing mountain view awaits you from this well kept 3 bedroom home in Big Springs, Airdrie Alberta, Only 25 Minutes form Calgary! You'll appreciate the attention to detail with respect to the numerous renovations in this spacious home, including newer paint and flooring, and a brand new upstairs bathroom. The kitchen features hardwood flooring, refinished cabinets and pantry and is spacious enough to accommodate a kitchen table and chairs. The organizer in you will love the custom closet organizers throughout the home and ample storage space built into the basement. The partially finished basement only needs a few more touches to be complete! Choose your floori...
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By Sandy Stowards
(Royal LePage Foothills - Airdrie Alberta Canada)
I love to read so I have a new book...Have you read it?   "The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle"  by David Wroblewski. We started a book club and there area always books suggested that I would never have read.  Very interesting.  Can't wait to get started on this one.
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By Royal LePage Foothills Airdrie
(Royal LePage Foothills)
Well, we made it.  Our move is finally done and we are ready for business.  You can find our office at: 203, 114 Sierra Springs Drive Airdrie, Alberta.  Please keep in mind, when you visit, Starbucks is just down the way. This is not the best picture but I will add a better one shortly.   For further detailed information, including what kind of coffee we like, please check out our profile or visit our website.  Interested in a career in Real Estate? Visit our career site.
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
The City of Airdrie, just north of Calgary, is experiencing unprecedented growth with near doubling of real-estate prices. City Council, staff and citizens are increasingly interested in sustainable growth and development which has led the City to work with The Natural Step in creating a municipal sustainability plan, as part of its Sustainable Communities Program. Airdrie will be using the Alberta Urban Municipal Association (AUMA) Municipal Sustainability Planning Guidebook which is based on The Natural Step Framework. The Natural Step will continue to provide training and coaching to the City of Airdrie as their municipal sustainability plan is developed. Airdrie has committed to engaging its citizens, participating in peer to peer networks and sharing the outcomes of their process....
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
AIRDRIE'S HOUSING MARKET - ON TOP  -Airdrie Alberta Canada-       For the first time, Airdrie cracked the Top Ten Towns in Alberta, ranking seventh by the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN).  The ranking is based on long-term investment potential, and compares factors ranging from growth and employment base, to the cost of labour and materials.  Don R. Campbell president of REIN said, "For current Homeowners, the report shows they can expect for the next five years for Airdrie to be outperforming most of the rest of the province."  For investors, they're going to see Investments to be less volatile than in other regions of Alberta.  This is confirmation of something people in Airdrie have known for a long time and it is surprising that Airdrie didn't hit the Top Ten sooner.  Meanwhil...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
I went to a Networking meeting the other morning, but because the line up at MacDonalds was soooo Long (to get my coffee)  and because I am a Knight and had to rescue a damsel in distress, as I was rushing along the Highway to the meeting, there was a girl waving at cars speeding by and her car was in the Ditch it was , I picked her up and drove her to work.  Anyway, I got to the meeting late and was glad I did, everyone at the meeting was so negative about 2009, it almost made me ill.  These are supposed to be motivational Breakfast meetings with a networking component.  I stood up after 1/2 hour and said just before I leave , I want you know that I'm glad you are all taking part in the recession , I'm Not, I will have a really good 2009, and Left the meeting. Later that day I had sev...
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By Bill Jones, Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos
(Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones")
My guess is that everyone dreams of that day when they will able to do what every they want.  How about you?  Does that sound like perfection to you?    Well, there is an old saying,  "A person's worst difficulties begin when they are able to whatever they like."  Chances are you don't agree with that saying, I'm not sure I do either.  Heck, I've been dreaming of that day, since the day I started elementary school, I can't give up on it now!  After all who could argue with freedom to do what we like, come and go as we please;  have enough money to do what we've always wanted to do.     But I had the misfortune to have to stay home for 3 months this year due to a health issue and to add further to my dismay, I wasn't capable of doing anything or  even going outside, I know (WAH WAH Poor...
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By Jonathan Angevine, Calgary Realtor
(Greater Calgary Real Estate)
AIRDRIE - AIRDRIE MEADOWS COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCESWelcome to Airdrie Meadows, in Airdrie, Community Information and Resource page. Here you will find useful information and resources regarding area schools, and links to active listings. Additional resources and area pictures will also be added as they become available, so check back often for new and updated information. If there is something specific you would like to see in the community profile, please feel free to contact me and let me know. You may also want to visit our Airdrie page for additional community resources, attractions and city information.Properties in Airdrie Meadows SearchLocation Map of Airdrie MeadowsAirdrie Elementary Schools (Rocky View School Division)A. E. Bowers Elementary SchoolEcole Edwards Elemen...
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By Jonathan Angevine, Calgary Realtor
(Greater Calgary Real Estate)
AIRDRIE - EDGEWATER COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCESWelcome to Edgewater, in Airdrie, Community Information and Resource page. Here you will find useful information and resources regarding area schools, and links to active listings. Additional resources and area pictures will also be added as they become available, so check back often for new and updated information. If there is something specific you would like to see in the community profile, please feel free to contact me and let me know. You may also want to visit our Airdrie page for additional community resources, attractions and city information.Properties in Edgewater SearchLocation Map of EdgewaterAirdrie Elementary Schools (Rocky View School Division)A. E. Bowers Elementary SchoolEcole Edwards Elementary SchoolNose Creek El...
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