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July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
The Importance of New Calgarians
It's a well known fact that immigration has significant importance for economic growth, which also affects housing demand. According to recent statistics, Calgary's population has increased by nearly 30,000 over the past year – resulting in a population of 1,120,225. This is a considerable factor that affects the housing market in several important ways.
July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
Calgary's Sandstone Statesman
While you may not believe it today, Calgary was once known as the "Sandstone City" for its prevalent sandstone buildings constructed during the late 1800s.
As time passed, old was replaced with new and few of those elegant sandstone structures remain as evidence of the Sandstone City that was. One of those historical markers is the McDougall School building covering an entire block on 4th Avenue and 7th Street in downtown Calgary.
July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
Century Celebrations
The grassroots initiative Century Homes Calgary has put the call out to Calgarians with homes built in 1915 or earlier to be archived and featured as part of Historic Calgary Week 2012 starting July 27. Century homeowners research their home and create a sign both sharing the information and making it easily identifiable.
July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
'Amazing Opportunity' for Cochrane Quarry Site
Between 1964 and 1988, the area was home to Domtar, a wood treatment facility who, according to the Cochrane Eagle newspaper, used a tar/creosote mixture consisting of semi-volatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and pentachlorophenol to treat to railway ties leading to the contamination of the soil.
July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
Women are Doing it for Themselves
When it comes to homeownership in the next two years, women are more likely to purchase a home than men according to an RBC Homeownership Poll.
The poll found 49 per cent of women compared to 35 per cent of men are planning to buy a home in the next two years while overall, 51 per cent of women and 65 per cent of men already own a home.
July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
Considering Buying a Revenue Property?
As a REALTOR®, I get asked all kinds of questions when it comes to homebuying. Not everyone is buying a home for themselves; some people are looking to expand their investment portfolio so are interested in purchasing homes as a revenue property. Working on this type of investment property is rewarding and challenging for both you and your REALTOR® who will work with you on the marketing and selection of the revenue property.
July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
Jewel of Bowness
At over 100-years old, Calgary's Bowness Park is getting a well deserved $10 million makeover.
"I came to this park with my family as a child, I've fallen in the lagoon more than once, my sister had her wedding reception in this park," said Mayor Naheed Nenshi. "So even though I'm an east sider, like Calgarians across the city, I much love this park and I'm thrilled that we've been able to invest in this renovation."
