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Oct. 03, 2013 | CREBNow
Organize a Pantry
At a time when hectic schedules come with the territory, our pantrys can start to resemble a jumble of various products, haphazardly placed on shelves to be dug through when it comes time to make dinner or grab a quick snack. The holidays can especially put a strain on your pantry; if you're hosting a large family dinner and need all your ingredients easily at hand, a tidy pantry can be a welcome relief. With a few simple steps, you can organize your pantry into a lean, mean food product access machine.
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Oct. 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart
The Alberta Advantage
The temperatures around Calgary might be getting chillier, but the numbers coming out of the city's real estate industry are anything but.
Emphasized by recent numbers that show population growth in Alberta is nearly triple the Canadian average, MLS® sales in the city were up by nearly 20 per cent from a year ago.
Emphasized by recent numbers that show population growth in Alberta is nearly triple the Canadian average, MLS® sales in the city were up by nearly 20 per cent from a year ago.
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Oct. 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Calgary Gets Passing Grade in Quality of Life Survey
Calgarians gave their city good marks overall in Calgary Foundation's latest Vital Signs report, however housing and transportation remain their top concerns.
Issued yearly by The Calgary Foundation, the report measures the vitality of our communities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in a range of areas critical to quality of life.
Issued yearly by The Calgary Foundation, the report measures the vitality of our communities, identifies significant trends, and assigns grades in a range of areas critical to quality of life.
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Oct. 03, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Calgary Office Market "Dynamic"
Calgary's office market is still one of the best performers in the country, however a new report says the city will need a strong performance to absorb all the new supply set to come online.
In a report from CBRE, Calgary and Toronto were singled out as the best office markets in the country. Due to a heightened level of activity, the report did identify the possibility of an overabundance of supply.
In a report from CBRE, Calgary and Toronto were singled out as the best office markets in the country. Due to a heightened level of activity, the report did identify the possibility of an overabundance of supply.
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Oct. 02, 2013 | Cody Stuart
Amazing Acreages
Fresh air and wide-open spaces are the calling cards of acreage living. While the daily lives of those living in metropolitan regions are often filled with nosey neighbours and traffic gridlock, those living in more rural areas tend to lead a more relaxed lifestyle.
Although more than 80 per cent of Canada's 35,158,304 residents call urban centres like Calgary home, a 2009 survey showed 43 per cent of rural Canadians (those living in towns of 5,000 people or less) rated their quality of life as "excellent".
Although more than 80 per cent of Canada's 35,158,304 residents call urban centres like Calgary home, a 2009 survey showed 43 per cent of rural Canadians (those living in towns of 5,000 people or less) rated their quality of life as "excellent".
