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Oct. 11, 2012 | Cody Stuart
More House for Your Money
"We chose Airdrie over Calgary because our money went a lot further when buying a house as far as size and yard," said Jody Paterson, who recently purchased a single-family home in Airdrie with her fiance after living in an apartment in Calgary.
Oct. 10, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Okotoks Votes to Lift Expansion Ban
Following much debate and growing pressure, Okotoks town council voted 5-2 in favour of eliminating the town's population cap of 30,000.
Oct. 04, 2012 | CREBNow
Improving Sales Activity
After the first three quarters of the year, residential sales within Calgary limits totaled 17,018, a 15 per cent increase over 2011, painting a different picture than the national real estate market.
Sept. 28, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Chinook Centre Announces Major Expansion
The news comes just after Nordstrom's announced they would be moving into the mall in the fall of 2014, marking the American retailer's first foray into the Canadian market.
Sept. 28, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Getting to Know Nosehill
Reportedly taking its name from the distinctive (at least if you use a little imagination) nose-like hillsides that surround the area, the Nose Hill Natural Environment Park – as it's officially known – is one of the largest municipal parks in North America. Encompassing 11 square kilometres of native grassland in northwest Calgary, the park was created in 1980 after citizens spoke out against a plan to turn the area into a residential development.
Sept. 26, 2012 | CREBNow
Livingston Cabin
Irish-born Sam Livingston left his home country at the age of 16 for California, drawn by the 1849 Gold Rush. The Irish youngster didn't make much of his prospecting years as far as gold but he did make many friends and many treks throughout North America.
Sept. 24, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Calgary Best in World for Investment
The 2012 IPD Global Cities Report, which compares four property types (retail, office, apartment, industrial) across 60 international cities, listed Calgary as the very best city in the world to invest in real estate.
Sept. 20, 2012 | CREBNow
Pop The Question - Tom Thivener
This past June, the City introduced its first "bike guy", cycling coordinator Tom Thivener , who left the desert sun of Tucson, Arizona for Calgary's cooler climes. Thivener will be taking the lead on the implementation of Calgary's new Cycling Strategy and took the time to chat with CREB® about his new responsibilities, where he likes to ride and upcoming cycling projects for the city.
Sept. 19, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Best of Both Worlds
In the report, which rates the housing affordability in six major markets across the country, Calgary was singled out for having the "best of all worlds" in improved affordability, resales and homebuilding and moderately rising prices.
