CREB® and its provincial partner, the Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA), are once again calling on the province to adopt air quality standards for properties of all kinds and to complete the review of the Condominium Property Act it began three years ago.

The reminder comes on the heels of recent media coverage on reported leaky condos in the Calgary area, which sees some condo owners facing thousands of dollars in repairs.

The decision to live urban or suburban in Calgary is an oftencontested one.

Do you go with the potential smaller spaces and higher rents but easier access to varied amenities of the Inner City or do you go for a home with a yard and a garage but a longer commute?

Looking for tips to prepare your home for Autumn?

These are some quick and simple things that you should do in regards to home maintenance to ensure that you have a stress free Fall and a relaxing Winter and Spring.

Nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada come from our homes. They can be smarter than that.

We want our homes to be comfortable, safe, clean, healthy and to have the smallest environmental footprint possible. That's why consumers, homebuilders, homeowners, property managers, REALTORS®, local governments and schools are all focusing on building homes and buildings that serve people better.

New Calgary community touting smart, sustainable living

Not many people can say they're neighbours with a winning entry in a national sustainable housing project, but the new Calgary community of Echo Haven has the credentials to prove it.

About 15 years ago, Dave Spencer,development manager with Echo-Logic Land Corporation and others decided they wanted to build a green oriented home after volunteering for a project in Scenic Acres.

"We couldn't find anybody who could build kind of exactly what we wanted so we ended up buying this(2.2 hectares) in Rocky Ridge and of course we had more lots than we could use so decided to go into the development business," Spencer said.

Thinking about buying your first home? Getting ready to sell and upgrade your current home? Do you want to be better prepared and have a bit more knowledge about what all is going on? This is a simple dictionary of real estate terms that will help you out along the way.

This is by no means every term you will hear, but it's a start.

The good thing is that a REALTOR® already knows all of these!