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Betty Anne Tarini
Views! Views! Views! • 1,505 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm single story "Rancer with basement" - MLS® $389,900 - Adjusted for market Ellison, Kelowna - Come and see the view! This spacious yet affordable 4 bedroom rancher is surrounded by ...  [Read More]
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Elke and Michelle, Realtors
Welcome to the Inner-City Community of Bankview where you are mins to downtown and the 'Red Mile' on 17th Avenue. This SW Calgary Townhouse condominium includes underground parking, 2 bedrooms, hardwood and slate tile flooring, a large bathroom ...  [Read More]
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Elke and Michelle, Realtors
Nestled on a tree-lined street close to Confederation Park Golf Course, and minutes to Downtown, this Northwest Calgary home has been superbly upgraded. As you walk through on refinished oak hardwood floors, you are greeted by all the natural light, great ...  [Read More]
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Elke and Michelle, Realtors
Two reports on Calgary's housing market indicate an upward trend of prices, sales, and housing starts. "Calgary Housing Market Rebound Continues" writes the The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) in its November News Release The CREB reports ...  [Read More]
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Betty Anne Tarini
Saying "I own Real Estate In " sounds way cool! But watch out for the "grass is greener" syndrome. Without local and independent legal advise, you can get into BIG trouble. Rule #1 - Go down at least TWICE. Never buy sight unseen. If ...  [Read More]
Posted:byBetty Anne Tarini
Betty Anne Tarini
1900 sq. ft of living space! • 1,900 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story "Second floor, one level" - MLS® $486,000 - Custom Total Renovation Kelowna South, Kelowna - What's left wanting? This will satisfy the fussiest buyer. $180,000 ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Here is a testimonial from a recently satisfied client of Rob's: "Rob was very flexible and worked around our schedules. He never showed us anything above the price range we discussed with him, he was never pushy and he was very friendly" ...  [Read More]
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Betty Anne Tarini
As some of you may know, in January of this year, my husband, Dan, was transferred to Kelowna Carpet One from Kensington Carpet One in Calgary. It was a blizzardy blustery month to spend in an unskirted fifth wheel in an RV park that had to be cleared ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
How about a short drive to Balzac to visit the new megamall that opened today: Crossiron Mills. This new mall is now the largest single-floor shopping centre in Alberta. Many retailers new to Alberta can found. Some first-time retailers include: : Bass ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Earlier this week, the sale of a $10.3 Million dollar home made national news: Katherine O'Neill Edmonton — From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 03:01AM EDT I t's just one real-estate deal, but its ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
From time to time, we receive emails asking why the "Market Price" we give in a home evaluation differs from the City of Calgary assessed price. In the current Calgary Real Estate market, assessments are typically higher than market value. This ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Perhaps you have been considering renting out the basement suite, or maybe you already have a tenant living downstairs. If you have ever lived below someone, you know that sound travels easily. We have compiled a few tips, ranging from less expensive, ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Yes, you read that right! With all the buzz about Twitter, we had to see what it was all about. We have added a widget to our website on the right hand side, so that you literally stay informed up to the second, on new listings, price changes, and other ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Call me a tree-hugger, but I'm excited about blue cart service coming to Calgary! See the link below for more information on the recycling program starting this spring : http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_237_0_43/http%3B/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Waste+and+Recycling+Services/Recycling+Information/Residential+Services/Blue+Cart+Recycling/Blue...  [Read More]
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Seller Direct Real Estate
Tuscany, Calgary - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 182 Tuscany Drive N.W. on March 22 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM . Property information  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
This link was sent to us, and we couldn't help but pass it along. Here are some of the most unusual homes you might ever see: http://realestate.sympatico.msn.ca:80/PhotoGalleries/unusual_homes  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
It is no secret that Calgary's Real Estate Boom is over. I had originally anticipated that the market would soften, and had been hopfull that the Fall would be the bottom of the market. This article from the Globe & sums up the state of the Calgary ...  [Read More]
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Betty Anne Tarini
We all like to “keep our ducks in a row” but the ducks sometimes scatter when it comes to our investment portfolio. What we need to do is keep a “bird’s eye view” if we are planning to buy several revenue properties. Suppose ...  [Read More]
Posted:byBetty Anne Tarini
Betty Anne Tarini
With so much doom and gloom in the headlines these days, it is no wonder that buyers and sellers are paralyzed. But what are the realities behind the headline news? As consumers, we need to dig into the issues, availing ourselves of unbiased reports in ...  [Read More]
Posted:byBetty Anne Tarini
Betty Anne Tarini
The Canadian Press reports that a decline in the number of new listings of homes for sale in Canada is signaling that the slide in housing prices is beginning to slow. The report quotes Craig Alexander, deputy chief economist with the TD Bank as saying ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Calgary house prices to inch toward $500,000 Real estate board predicts 5% gain in 'normal' market Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald Published: Thursday, January 17, 2008 The average sale price of a single-family home in the city will flirt with ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Ed Jensen predicts a year of balance Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 It was described as a Jekyll and Hyde year in 2007 for the local residential real estate market. When the year was over, the average MLS sale price ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Carolyn here, Rob's Marketing Specialist. I know most of our posts are directly Real Estate Related (and that they should be) but today something more Calgary Related is on my mind: Calgary, and Transportation. For those of you out there who don't ...  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
Good News! We have taken the news articles that the Calgary Real Estate Board compiled and put them online for your viewing: click here to see them!  [Read More]
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Rob Johnstone
In the 70’s and 80’s, Calgary condos were being built with post-tension cable construction. This method is still being used today. This method uses steel strands in plastic tubing which are cast inside the concrete. The purpose of this is to ...  [Read More]
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