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Nov. 09, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Historical Home Spotlight: Phillips Residence
Year of Construction: 1928
Address: 8539 48th Ave N.W.
Community: Bowness
Architectural Style: American Colonial Revival
Address: 8539 48th Ave N.W.
Community: Bowness
Architectural Style: American Colonial Revival
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Nov. 17, 2020 | Cody Stuart
If you build it, they will come: Calgary's Central Library celebrates two years as burgeoning community hub
Calgary's East Village has perhaps seen more change over the last 20 years than any other community in the city. Since the idea of bringing East Village back to life resurfaced in 2005, the neighbourhood once known for its vacant lots and neglected buildings has been transformed into one of the city's more vibrant communities.
While there have been several key developments during that transformation – including the Simmons Building, RiverWalk pathway, St. Patrick's Island and a handful of condo projects that have brought residents back to the community – Calgary's Central Library stands out.
While there have been several key developments during that transformation – including the Simmons Building, RiverWalk pathway, St. Patrick's Island and a handful of condo projects that have brought residents back to the community – Calgary's Central Library stands out.
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Nov. 09, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Spooky cinema: five scary movie recommendations for Halloween home viewing
With COVID-19 making all but the smallest get togethers extremely ill advised, an at-home scary movie marathon might be the best way for adults to celebrate Halloween this year. But with so many great horror movies to choose from, both classic and contemporary, it's hard to settle on only a few.
To help with the selection process, here are five recommendations for your Halloween home-viewing pleasure. However, because we are a real estate publication, there's a twist: each movie on this list involves a haunted house (or, in one case, hotel).
To help with the selection process, here are five recommendations for your Halloween home-viewing pleasure. However, because we are a real estate publication, there's a twist: each movie on this list involves a haunted house (or, in one case, hotel).
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Nov. 04, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Maintenance tips and tasks to get your home ready for winter
Although we've already gotten our first doses of snow, winter is (technically) still just around the corner, with many more cold days and tons of the white stuff to come.
Unfortunately, winter is also the season that tends to reveal and worsen issues within the home, so there's no time like the present for some proactive maintenance. A bit of extra effort now could save you countless headaches when temperatures drop.
Here's a handy checklist to get you started:
Unfortunately, winter is also the season that tends to reveal and worsen issues within the home, so there's no time like the present for some proactive maintenance. A bit of extra effort now could save you countless headaches when temperatures drop.
Here's a handy checklist to get you started:
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Nov. 03, 2020 | CREBNow
October 2020: detached homes drive Calgary sales growth
With strong gains in the detached sector, October sales in the city reached 1,764 units. This is a 23 per cent increase over last year and well above longer-term averages.
The gain in citywide residential sales outpaced the growth in new listings, supporting tighter market conditions and improving prices.
The gain in citywide residential sales outpaced the growth in new listings, supporting tighter market conditions and improving prices.
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Nov. 24, 2020 | Tyler Difley
REALTORS® Care Week: highlighting housing- and shelter-related charitable work in the Calgary community
Today marks the end of REALTORS® Care Week, an annual event that provides the Realtor community with an opportunity to raise awareness of housing and shelter-related issues and causes. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of the home as a place of safety and refuge. However, thousands of Canadians are homeless or at risk of losing their home, a situation that has only been made worse by the coronavirus, making this year's event especially significant.
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Nov. 03, 2020 | Andrea Cox
Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge reduces congestion, improves new-community accessibility in Cochrane
Cochrane's largest infrastructure project to date, the much-anticipated Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge, recently had its grand opening, which was marked by a low-key, physically distanced celebration and plenty of fireworks.
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Oct. 26, 2020 | Cody Stuart
Ring reunion: local REALTOR® reunites man with long-lost family treasure
For veteran REALTOR® Kevin Niefer, uniting people with their new homes is a full-time job. However, in a first for him, he recently had the opportunity to reunite someone with a long-lost family treasure.
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Oct. 19, 2020 | Tyler Difley
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation announces 2020 grant recipients
After a four-month application and selection process, the CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation has officially announced the recipients of its 2020 Community and Transformation grants.