Calgary Region, AB Real Estate News

With all of the things you can do in Chestermere, it is no wonder the real estate market is blowing up!  With four communities with new homes available, Chestermere is set to grow again.  Located on the Eastern border of Calgary, you can't get closer to Calgary than Chestermere. With a 750 acre lake that you can waterski, wake surf, sail, fish, swim, skate, and cross-country ski on Chestermere residents enjoy a resort lifestyle.Visit ChestermereRealEstate.com for more information on this community.For more reasons to check out Chestermere visit this page.    04/02/2021

The title of “Top Realtor in Calgary” does not come easily. It requires determination, skill and the right expertise. Climbing the ladder of other qualified realtors and real estate professionals is not an easy task by any means. Still, there are some applicants that show a unique level of promise. What separates the good from the great, and how can homebuyers and home sellers tell the difference? What should one expect from the best real estate service in Calgary? When is the best time to contact a professional realtor during the homebuying process? These questions and many more are answered below, as we dive into what it takes to become the top realtor in Calgary. What Separates the Good from the Great?The most important question deserves to be answered first, just as you deserve the ... 01/04/2021

Whether it’s for the proximity to Calgary’s downtown, its incredible choice of recreation, or how it feels like a small town despite being so close to the city, Lake Chestermere is a popular choice among home buyers. In fact, it can sometimes be difficult to find a home in Chestermere, especially out on the lakefront where everyone wants to be.One of the best ways to find great places to live in Chestermere is to have direct access to Calgary’s incredible multiple listing service. The MLS is a vast compilation of real estate listings from brokers across Calgary. It allows real estate buyers to find all available properties without going through the hassle of hopping between brokers. Instead, a buyer can work with a broker they trust to secure any property listed on the MLS.  All  the ho... 03/01/2020

Are you looking for a neighborhood that is ideal for raising a family but still allows you to work in the city? Look no further, because Lake Chestermere may be the one you want.  Lake Chestermere is a community of 20,000 that borders the City of Calgary. At the centre of the community is a 750 Acre lake that you can boat, waterski, fish and swim in. Great schools and services and a feeling of belonging make Chestermere a great place to call home. Read on to find out what makes it one of the most favorable places to raise your family.Minimal commute timeIt only takes about 20 to 30 minutes (depending on time of day) to get to downtown Calgary.  Chestermere is 20 minutes to the Calgary International Airport.  There are numerous industrial parks that are also close to Lake Chestermere.  S... 02/24/2020

  n short the Chestermere real estate market is great until you get to above $650,000 . The $650,000 to $700,000 price range is a bit overstocked. However from $800,000 to 1 Million the supply is scarce. Over 1 million has a large supply but this covers so many different types of homes, from acreages to lakefront that it is difficult for statistics to determine what the absorption will be. We are Chestermere Real Estate Advisors with Engel & Völkers. We have been real estate specialists in Chestermere since 1993. If you want an evaluation on your home please contact us. We will know what special features set your home apart from the others. We can use our marketing tools, such as video, drone video and photos, high quality flyers, and online marketing to set your home apart from others.   02/18/2020

We use video to market our listings. I don't mean just some of our listings I mean all of them. We have a drone and Kevin is a drone pilot, so we do a drone video and drone photos of the neighbourhood and the house. Kevin then switches cameras and does a 4k video while he walks through the home. He then switches over and takes high definition photos. Then it is back to the office where he edits and produces the video. We then use the photos to produce a photo quality expose of the home. We link the video to YouTube and place the links on the MLS so that it shows up on all of the sites that allow it. We link it in our digital ads that we do for the property.   We blog it all over and it is featured on the 800 websites that Engel and Volkers submits to.  Ads with video get 80% more views.... 02/18/2020

Everyone knows that when you’re looking at a house you have to look for the basics. Price, location, number of bedrooms, and a style you’ll be happy coming home to every day. Even taking all these into account, there’s a lot that can make the difference between a perfect match and another house you shove your furniture in, and here’s what you should look out for. Space The house has to have a comfortable amount of space, that includes once your furniture is in it. Figure out how big your kitchen table is and make sure there’s a spot for it. Check the bed size of your bed frame and make sure you can still walk around the bedroom once it’s there. If you have a set of cabinets, make sure they won’t just be shoved into a corner once you move in. Figure out where your great aunts’ piano is g... 02/17/2020

Things appear to be levelling out for the Chestermere Real Estate Market in most price ranges.  There is an oversupply of townhouses in the $300,000-$350,000 price range and in homes over the one million dollar range.  Other than that the market is stabilizing, although at lower prices than before.  In fact this is a great oppportunity to jump into the market.  The higher the priced home, the more value it has lost, so if you are upgrading it is a great opportunity to move into your dream home.   Chestermere is a lake community located on Calgary's East border on the TransCanada Highway.  To learn more about the market, the homes, and the people who live in Chestermere  visit our website.  https://www.chestermererealestate.com.Marjorie McKayResident Chestermere Real Estate Advisor403-20... 01/08/2020

When selling your home in Calgary, if you decide to work with a REALTOR®, there could be fees involved. We want to help bring clarity to what you could expect selling your home could cost so we have a REALTOR® Fee Calculator below. One of the biggest questions we have as agents is “How much are REALTOR® fees when selling your home?” As much as we would like to give you a simple answer, there just isn’t one. What we mean by that is not all agents are made equal in what they charge and what they provide for the fees they are charging. There is no set fee for the services provided.For example, if you were to look at two cups of coffee that were in the same colour and style of a mug, you would think from this first glance that they would be the same. However...Read More on REALTOR® Fees in ... 12/11/2019

Ever imagined living on the lake and having incredible views right out of your bedroom windows? Here is another incredible home that you need to see. Today's Home Crush of the Week takes us to Lake Bonavista. This incredible lake home is one you are not going to want to miss. Rob Campbell and Maja Bilyk when are we seeing this place?View more info and all Photos of this Home Today!1071 Lake Placid Dr SEHere is what we love about it: Despite the weather and snow outside, it's great to think summer will come again! The home is nearly 3,000 sq ft above grade so there is a lot of space for the family. Being on a pie-shaped lot gives you a great amount of lake frontage. Triple Garage!  List Price: $2,297,000Listed By: Heayther Waddell with Sotheby's International Realty Canada 12/11/2019

December is almost here and we are excited for you to catch all the events we have around the city! This is such an exciting season and we’re all celebrating the holidays in many ways and in many awesome places in Calgary. We hope to see you out there in the upcoming December events! See all the Events Here: https://www.chamberlaingroup.ca/blog/events-in-calgary-december-20192.html 12/10/2019

The Chestermere Real Estate Market is showing signs of stabilization. As a Real Estate Advisor with Engel & Völkers, we specialize in Chestermere. We study the supply and the demand to determine which price ranges are oversupplied, and which price ranges will sell more quickly. Since March we have seen an improvement in the price range $550,000 to $600,000 . In the 90 days ending March 2019 there were 30 unsold listings and only 2 sales.  In the same time period ending November 30, 2019, there were 26 unsold listings and 7 sales. Bringing the months to absorb the unsold listings down to 11 months from 45.Townhouses in the $300-350k range are still oversupplied with 12 on the market and only 1 sold in the past 90 days. This would leave us with 36 months supply. In the same period ending ... 12/09/2019

The McKay family has moved our real estate practice to Engel & Voelkers Calgary. After working with another leading franchise in the real estate industry we were very surprised to find out that Engel & Voelkers offers more exposure, access to more and better tools, and an environment that supports us as area specialists. Engel and Voelkers believes in three core values. The first one is competence. We have always believed that an area specialist is your best choice when choosing a real estate agent to represent you. The public expects that when they call an agent about a home in an area, that that agent will know the market, have been in the homes in that market and can help them with their decision. Exclusivity is the second core value of Engel & Voelkers. What impressed us is that E &... 11/06/2019

If you are interested in the size of a double bed or double bed size and dimensions, Gotta Sleep has an amazing guide to help you find the right size bed for your needs. So let's get started! What Is a Double Bed?A Double bed is the standard size for single sleepers. In other words, it's bigger than a twin mattress (and even a twin XL mattress) but smaller than a queen. But why is this bed called a "double" bed when it's designed for single sleepers. Well, you can fit two people on a Double bed. However, many people sharing their bed with someone else want a little more space to spread out. Because of this, most married couples or other bed sharers have queen beds instead. But don't let the Double bed's name throw you off. A Double bed can also be called a Full bed. Many people use the ... 09/27/2019

Come and see why the Keynote is so popular with young professionals working downtown.  Could it be the long list of well maintained amenities designed at keeping you on the top of your game at all times? Live among a thriving community of your peers at the Keynote II.    Please visit my virtual tour in the video tab.   03/15/2017

 A vacation home just 90 minutes away from Calgary.   Little Bow Resort is a year-round lakefront community  South of Calgary offering a host of activities for families including swimming, fishing , boating, water-skiing, wake-boarding and ice fishing.  One of the best fishing and boating lakes in Alberta, Little Bow Resort is located just off Highway #2 in the County of Vulcan, 175 km from downtown Calgary. The resort is located in a sheltered BC-style valley that produces a micro-climate that is 5 to 15 degrees warmer than Calgary. The lake is the clearest and cleanest lake in Alberta with an average depth of 60 feet. Depths of up to 200 feet make for some of the best fishing around.  Little Bow Provincial park is nearby.  Little Bow Resort offers families a great lifestyle, of boatin... 02/26/2017

A town in Alberta named Cochrane  is discussing the idea of renovating their main street down town area to resemble an old wild western town.  They hope that the concept would attract tourists who have an interest in seeing what an authentic wild west town would be like.  Currently, the town of Fort Mcleod is the closest thing we have to an authentic old west town.  That town is used as the setting for many movies and television shows.  Recently the TV series FARGO was filmed there, and in the past many others.  In fact, I made my acting debut in the Truman Capote movie "In Cold Blood" which was filmed there. 06/12/2016

Friday, June 10th, 2016 9:58am Two Calgary men have been charged with defrauding investors of more than 33 million dollars concerning a proposed real estate development in the Crowsnest Pass back in 2006 and 2007.  Here's a link to all the details that have been released.  06/10/2016

Choosing a Contractor  Selecting the right Lethbridge contractor for remodel projects can be a challenge for any home owner. Over the years I've developed my own criteria for selecting contractors.   Regardless of the project budget, these are my recommendations to people interviewing prospective re-modelers: • Ask about their history. How long have they been in the home-remodeling business? Even new contractors (if they are reputable) will have some examples, photos, and references of their work. Many times home builders have shifted their focus to remodeling projects and it's important to know if this is the case. Ask for references relating to remodeling as that can be more customer service oriented. • Call their references. Don't trust that just because they have provided you with a... 06/07/2016

The weather in Lethbridge has been unusually rainy the past month.  This had had a an impact on the local Lethbridge real estate market.  It has caused problems for some homeowners and kept some others from being able to put their home on the market.   This past week I was out showing lethbridge homes for sale on the West side of the city.  Of the dozen or so homes that I viewed this weekend, more than half of them were vacant.  These vacant homes are more susceptible  to getting water in the basement due to neglecting to ensure that proper drainage is in place.  Fortunately none of the houses I viewed had any signs of flooding or water in the basement, but there was a few that definitely had water problems coming if not attended to right away.   If you are a homeowner in Lethbridge Al... 03/18/2016