Dogs and Condos: How condo boards are affecting owner's values by imposing unreasonable restrictions
Posted on Sep 27, 2021
Last year we closed on a beautiful, gut renovated townhouse in Patterson. Truth is, it was a tough sale. We received an offer after three days in the market, unfortunately the buyer was unable to arrange financing. This is a drag but happens in our market especially with banks tightening up.
The following weekend we had a very busy open house and re...
The following weekend we had a very busy open house and re...
Three things to forget when hiring a Realtor to sell your home
Posted on Sep 27, 2021
The Economy in Alberta has changed drastically, maybe the way we choose our real estate professionals should change as well. For decades we chose Realtors based on ads in the newspaper, for sale signs in the neighbourhood, door knocking, flyers in the mailbox or maybe you had a cousin who sold real estate on the side. Today I want to talk about a f...
Responsible Home Buying (part 3): Choose the right Realtor
Posted on Sep 27, 2021 in Responsible Home Buying Series
This is part 3 of our three part series on Responsible home ownership (read part 1 here and part 2 here). We are living in a new economy in Calgary and because of this new economy we need to think a bit differently about the home buying process. As always- don't hesitate reach out if you have questions or concerns about buying a home.
A great Realto...
A great Realto...
Responsible Home Buying (part 2): Be Involved in the Process
Posted on Sep 27, 2021 in Responsible Home Buying Series
This is part 2 of our three part series on Responsible home ownership (read part 1 here). We are living in a new economy in Calgary and because of this new economy we need to think a bit differently about the home buying process. Check back form part three in the next week or so and-as always- don't hesitate reach out if you have questions or conce...
Responsible Home Buying (part 1): Don't bite off more than you can chew
Posted on Sep 27, 2021 in Responsible Home Buying Series
We talk a lot on our team and with our clients about what we call Responsible Home Buying. Obviously, this can mean a lot of things to a lot of people and I am not telling you what you should or shouldn't buy (it's your money) but there are a few unfortunate trends we try to help our clients avoid. This is the first of a three-part series where our...Time Kills All Deals
Posted on Sep 27, 2021
We negotiated 4 offers last week. Two were accepted (one buyer, one listing) and two weren’t (both buyers). Not coincidentally the accepted offers were both negotiated in good faith in less then five hours while the non-accepted offers didn’t even receive a response from the seller’s/seller’s Realtor for 20+ hours. Buying real estate is emotional.I...