Mid-Year market update shows stability
Posted on Aug 17, 2017
CREB® forecasts a process of recovery for the remainder of 2017
The first-half of 2017 marked a shift in Alberta's economy from recession to recovery, with conditions supporting stability rather than expansion.
"Economic challenges continue to exist, as high unemployment rates, weak migration levels and more stringent lending conditions are weighing...
This Weekends Open House Opportunities
Posted on Aug 10, 2017
Come view two amazing homes this weekend.
33 Riviera Way - Cochrane
Saturday August 12, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Come view this rare, villa style bungalow. This home has high-end finishings that can only be found in this complex. Steps away from the river, yet backing a quite picturesque ravine.
A Chic Update to a Longtime Living Room
Posted on Aug 06, 2017
Old, new, borrowed, blue
“When people have been together for a while, they have their own collections [and] special things gathered over time or inherited from family,” says Linda Weisberg, owner of Newton, Massachusetts-based LW Interiors. This was true of the couple who sought Weisberg’s help to update the family room in their ninety-year-old, Tud...
When A Moving Company Estimator Comes to Your Home,SHOW HIM EVERYTHING
Posted on Aug 01, 2017
When moving out of your home and into a new one, it's safe to assume you want to have the closets, the backyard, the basement, the attic and all the nooks and crannies not seen during an initial walkthrough moved as well. But, if on your moving day the foreman believes you have significantly more stuff than was calculated in your estimate, he can...
More Interest Rate Hikes Expected?
Posted on Aug 01, 2017
The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate as expected to 0.75 per cent — the central bank’s first move upward in the cost of borrowing in seven years.
The bank’s target for the overnight rate—at which major financial institutions make one-day loans to each other—moved up by one-quarter of a percentage point from 0.50 per cent.
The move mean...
Housing recovery remains a work-in-progress
Posted on Aug 01, 2017
Market sees modest inventory gains, but overall prices inch up
Sales exhibited stable growth through the first half of the year in the Calgary housing market, but the number of transactions slowed slightly in July compared to last year.
City-wide sales totaled 1,637 units, six per cent below July 2016 levels. Year-to-date sales activity totaled 11,95...