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July 05, 2012 | CREBNow
REALTORS Build Hope
Every June for the past 14 years, CREB® Charitable Foundation has gathered people from all walks of life to come out and golf for a good cause — raising money for projects in Calgary and surrounding areas.
This year, over 200 REALTORS®, sponsors, community members, volunteers and donors took part in a fun-filled day at Valley Ridge Golf Club complete with prizes and live and silent auction items.
This year, over 200 REALTORS®, sponsors, community members, volunteers and donors took part in a fun-filled day at Valley Ridge Golf Club complete with prizes and live and silent auction items.
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July 04, 2012 | Cody Stuart
A Return to Normal
Calgary is growing by leaps and bounds, and they've got the numbers to prove it.
According to the recently release Calgary Civic Census, Calgary'spopulation has reached 1,120,225 – an increase of 29,289 residents from April 2011. This represents a 2.68 per cent increase in Calgary's population, similar to the level seen in 2007 where population growth was 28,283 or 2.84 per cent. During the first quarter of 2012 alone, an estimated 26,910 people moved to Alberta from other provinces.
According to the recently release Calgary Civic Census, Calgary'spopulation has reached 1,120,225 – an increase of 29,289 residents from April 2011. This represents a 2.68 per cent increase in Calgary's population, similar to the level seen in 2007 where population growth was 28,283 or 2.84 per cent. During the first quarter of 2012 alone, an estimated 26,910 people moved to Alberta from other provinces.
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July 04, 2012 | CREBNow
OH Ranch Donation to the Stampede
Calgary's Bill Siebens has presented the Calgary Stampede Foundation with more than 3,000 hectares of the southern portion of the historic OH Ranch in southwestern Alberta.
The rancher, businessman and philanthropist's gift also includes the OH brand and the 1885 ranch house, cookhouse and replica Northwest Mounted Police cabin for a total value of more than $11 million.
The rancher, businessman and philanthropist's gift also includes the OH brand and the 1885 ranch house, cookhouse and replica Northwest Mounted Police cabin for a total value of more than $11 million.
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June 28, 2012 | CREBNow
Social Media for the Home Buying experience
June 30th, 2012 is Social Media Day around the world, a day to celebrate social media. There are meetup groups from San Francisco to Hong Kong, Moscow to Rio de Janeiro getting together today to discuss, use and revel in all things social media.
Social Media Day was created by the website Mashable.com, the "leading source of news, information and resources for the Connected Generation (mashable.com)."
Social Media Day was created by the website Mashable.com, the "leading source of news, information and resources for the Connected Generation (mashable.com)."
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June 28, 2012 | Cody Stuart
Rule Change
Government tightens lending guidelines
With concerns regarding overheated housing markets and household debt levels rising nationwide, the federal government has enacted new rules governing mortgage lending and borrowing.
The biggest change, and the one most likely to have an impact on Canadian homebuyers, is the reduction of the maximum amortization periodfrom 30 years to 25.
With concerns regarding overheated housing markets and household debt levels rising nationwide, the federal government has enacted new rules governing mortgage lending and borrowing.
The biggest change, and the one most likely to have an impact on Canadian homebuyers, is the reduction of the maximum amortization periodfrom 30 years to 25.
