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Jan. 16, 2019 | Tyler Difley
How to turn your home into a short-term rental property
As the number of properties listed through short-term rental services like Airbnb and VRBO continues to grow, it's natural for homeowners to wonder if they, too, can extract additional value from their home. Have an extra bedroom, guesthouse or vacation property that sits vacant most of the time? Want to rent out your condo a few weekends a year to make a bit of extra cash? No matter your specific circumstances, here are some important dos and don'ts.
Jan. 03, 2019 | Geoff Geddes
Life on the water
For most homeowners, the idea of stepping outside and being immersed in nature with peaceful walking trails, busy beavers and stunning sunsets is the stuff of dreams. For residents of communities around the Glenmore Reservoir, however, it's just another day in paradise.
Perched on the Elbow River, the Glenmore Reservoir and Dam were constructed in 1933 to provide Calgarians a safe and sufficient supply of drinking water. While they certainly do that, they offer so much more.
"The reservoir has given residents a special connection to the environment," said Geoffrey Vanderburg, president of the Lakeview Community Association.
Jan. 16, 2019 | Natalie Noble
Let it snow: opportunities for winter fun abound in these three Calgary communities
Jan. 02, 2019 | Barb Livingstone
What they said in 2018
Some of the city's housing market experts share their thoughts on Calgary real estate in 2018 and what might lie ahead.
Jan. 16, 2019 | Mario Toneguzzi
Market for Alberta recreational properties is alive and well
When the Alberta economy was firing on all cylinders, Albertans were known throughout the country as the one demographic that was sustaining the recreational residential property market in Canada.
Jan. 09, 2019 | Andrea Cox
My First Home: Bryan Baeumler, HGTV star and renovation expert
Dec. 19, 2018 | Mario Toneguzzi
A Calgary real estate Christmas list
Dear Santa,It's been an interesting year in Calgary real estate.
On the residential side, sales activity is struggling, as the city continues to recover from recession years in 2015 and 2016. In the downtown core, there's still an office vacancy rate of about 25 per cent.
I'm thinking of those dynamics as I ponder my Christmas wish list. Of course, I would like a nice bottle of scotch, concert tickets, more paid writing gigs or perhaps a trip somewhere. But as a journalist who tends to focus much of my writing on the world of real estate, I have some special requests.
Dec. 19, 2018 | Geoff Geddes
Q&A: searching for stability
CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie recaps the year that was in Calgary's housing market.
Dec. 12, 2018 | Gerald Vander Pyl
Three tips for selling your home in a buyer's market
John Hripko, a REALTOR® with Royal LePage Benchmark, says he's recently noticed basic things that some sellers are not doing – things that, if done right, could make a difference when selling in a down market.
