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April 03, 2013 | CREBNow
Bearspaw and Springbank
The Canadian Pacific Railway established the Bearspaw Station in 1909. Named for Chief Masgwaahsid or Bear's Paw, the station west of Calgary has become a sought-after destination for acreage living and commuters.
April 05, 2013 | CREBNow
Test Your Knowledge: City of Calgary Planning Process
The City of Calgary is constantly changing and evolving. New homes are being built and people continue to move and grow their families here necessitating in kind, growth of infrastructure, amenities and more. How much do you know about the City's planning processes?
April 03, 2013 | CREBNow
Calgary Condos
Compared to February 2012, combined condo apartment and condo townhouse sales in Calgary this February increased by 11 per cent. The boost in condo sales, in part, can be attributed to a tightening market on homes $500,000 and less available in the city.
April 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Canadian Business Remaining Confident
Based on their answers to a series of questions, the majority (62%) of business owners have a positive outlook for 2013. Again, businesses in Atlantic Canada (70%) and British Columbia (69%) lead the charge as the most optimistic.
April 01, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Pop The Question: Allan Klassen
As president and managing partner of Albi Homes, Allan Klassen is a busy man. Having recently accepted the CHBA's National Grand SAM Award — the overall award of excellence for both building and marketing – Klassen and Albi Homes have come a long way since the company was first founded by Tom Mauro in 1982. In that time, Albi has become one of the most well regarded homebuilders in the city, also taking home an award for their Carrara model in Artesia at Heritage Pointe this year. CREB®Now caught up with Klassen to discuss what makes Albi successful and a little bit about the city he calls home.
April 01, 2013 | CREBNow
Profits Drop to 8 Year Low
"A correction is occurring in the housing market," said Maxim Armstrong, senior economist. "Strong building in recent years has exhausted demand.
April 01, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Time to Buy For Gen Y
In a survey released by Royal LePage Real Estate, four-in-five (80.9 per cent) of Generation Ys surveyed indicated they have plans to move to another primary residence at some point in the future, with the majority of those living in the prairie provinces (62.6 per cent) stating they planned to buy rather than rent.
April 01, 2013 | CREBNow
Inspiring Strong Neighbourhoods
Inspiring Strong Neighbourhoods is a community led initiative empowering residents to identify opportunities and make recommendations to the City about municipal programs and services that directly affect their community.
April 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Springing Into Action
The inventory of active homes for sale in Calgary in March was the lowest level for the month in more than five years. Homes are selling quickly, but the decline in new listings also hampered resale sales growth.
April 03, 2013 | CREBNow
Turning Your House Into A Home
As an interior designer this is the most frequent concern I hear from clients. Stop fretting, take a deep breath and I will walk you through three smart steps to making your new house a home.
