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May 16, 2013 | CREBNow
Continuing to Grow
The five-year forecast anticipates a population increase of 118,600 residents and 50,600 additional housing units with approximately 94 per cent of the population and 77 per cent of the housing growth being captured in new suburban development.
May 16, 2013 | CREBNow
Inspiration of Nellie McClung
Inspiring words from the inspiring Nellie McClung whose Calgary home is being replicated at Heritage Park as the future home of the Famous Five Interpretive Centre.
May 16, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Recreation Equals Relaxation
Sitting just a short drive away from the glorious Rocky Mountains and with an abundance of golf courses and lakes nearby, Calgary is perfectly positioned to take advantage of Southern Alberta's unique geographical advantages.
May 16, 2013 | CREBNow
Building on Starts
Starts decreased across the country in March and April, but not in the Calgary area, where starts increased both months.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reported 11,323 starts in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area in April compared to 11,242 in March, a trend of sixmonth moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of total housing starts.
May 16, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Bareland Condo Owners to Get Better Protection
The province's roughly 40,000 bareland condo owners had been left with uncertainty regarding special assessments, fees and maintenance following a Court of Queen's Bench decision. The decision determined the current Condominium Property Act does not give bareland condominium corporations the authority to collect fees or use reserve funds for expenses related to repairing and maintaining managed property.
May 15, 2013 | CREBNow
Test Your Knowledge: Water Conservation
Water is something we don't take much time to think about each day; we use it for drinking, cooking, washing, cleaning, playing and more but not much thought is given to how it arrived to our taps or how much we're using when we water our lawns or run through our sprinklers. Water is a valuable resource in any community and Calgary is no different, how much do you know about water conservation?
May 13, 2013 | Cody Stuart
How To: Prepare for an Emergency
Calgary isn't exactly a hotbed of possible emergency scenarios. Short of the unlikely yet surprisingly popular zombie invasion, our city is well insulated against disaster. That doesn't mean however that we shouldn't be diligent in our preparation. In conjunction with Emergency Preparedness Week, CREB® Now offers the following suggestions to help make it through that earthquake, tornado, explosion, outbreak or downpour.
