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Sept. 18, 2012 | CREBNow
Home Maintenance for Fall
Looking for tips to prepare your home for Autumn?
These are some quick and simple things that you should do in regards to home maintenance to ensure that you have a stress free Fall and a relaxing Winter and Spring.
These are some quick and simple things that you should do in regards to home maintenance to ensure that you have a stress free Fall and a relaxing Winter and Spring.
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Sept. 18, 2012 | CREBNow
CREB: We're Member Centric But Listening to Our Consumers
Recent advances in technology mean that consumers have more options for finding homes than ever before. We want to make sure they continue to choose the best option using their REALTOR® as a trusted adviser and finding their next home through MLS®. More than ever, it means REALTORS® must be focused on consumers' needs.
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Sept. 18, 2012 | CREBNow
CREB® Home Smarts
Nearly half of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada come from our homes. They can be smarter than that.
We want our homes to be comfortable, safe, clean, healthy and to have the smallest environmental footprint possible. That's why consumers, homebuilders, homeowners, property managers, REALTORS®, local governments and schools are all focusing on building homes and buildings that serve people better.
We want our homes to be comfortable, safe, clean, healthy and to have the smallest environmental footprint possible. That's why consumers, homebuilders, homeowners, property managers, REALTORS®, local governments and schools are all focusing on building homes and buildings that serve people better.
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Sept. 18, 2012 | CREBNow
Green Haven Living
New Calgary community touting smart, sustainable living
Not many people can say they're neighbours with a winning entry in a national sustainable housing project, but the new Calgary community of Echo Haven has the credentials to prove it.
About 15 years ago, Dave Spencer,development manager with Echo-Logic Land Corporation and others decided they wanted to build a green oriented home after volunteering for a project in Scenic Acres.
"We couldn't find anybody who could build kind of exactly what we wanted so we ended up buying this(2.2 hectares) in Rocky Ridge and of course we had more lots than we could use so decided to go into the development business," Spencer said.
Not many people can say they're neighbours with a winning entry in a national sustainable housing project, but the new Calgary community of Echo Haven has the credentials to prove it.
About 15 years ago, Dave Spencer,development manager with Echo-Logic Land Corporation and others decided they wanted to build a green oriented home after volunteering for a project in Scenic Acres.
"We couldn't find anybody who could build kind of exactly what we wanted so we ended up buying this(2.2 hectares) in Rocky Ridge and of course we had more lots than we could use so decided to go into the development business," Spencer said.
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Sept. 17, 2012 | CREBNow
Real Estate Dictionary
Thinking about buying your first home? Getting ready to sell and upgrade your current home? Do you want to be better prepared and have a bit more knowledge about what all is going on? This is a simple dictionary of real estate terms that will help you out along the way.
This is by no means every term you will hear, but it's a start.
The good thing is that a REALTOR® already knows all of these!
This is by no means every term you will hear, but it's a start.
The good thing is that a REALTOR® already knows all of these!
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Sept. 13, 2012 | CREBNow
Country Air, City Amenities
Located just west of the Calgary city limits and nestled in prairie grasslands with Rocky Mountain vistas, the communities of Bearspaw and Springbank offer open air country living with easy access to big city amenities.
The Canadian Pacific Railway established the Bearspaw Station in 1909. Named for Chief Masgwaahsid or Bear's Paw, the station west o Calgary has grown to be a sought after destination for acreages and commuters.
The Canadian Pacific Railway established the Bearspaw Station in 1909. Named for Chief Masgwaahsid or Bear's Paw, the station west o Calgary has grown to be a sought after destination for acreages and commuters.