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Local real estate recap

Wow – what a year for Calgary and area real estate! We saw everything from record-high sales activity to runaway inflation and increasing interest rates. Read on to catch all the highlights…

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April 28, 2021 | Natalie Noble

Year one of COVID-19 pandemic brought sweeping changes to Calgary real estate and the way business is done

Whatever "new normal" is coming, the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped many aspects of the real estate industry in Calgary and across Canada. From changes to the way homes are built, bought and sold, to shifts in buyer priorities and the economic forces at play, it's been a wild ride for REALTORS^®, builders, homebuyers and everyone in between.

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April 26, 2021 | Geoff Geddes

How to determine if a real estate career is right for you

If success in buying or selling a home is all about location, location, location, success as a REALTOR^® comes down to commitment, commitment, commitment. It's a career that demands a lot, but it also offers a great deal in return.

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Oct. 05, 2020 | Tyler Difley

REALTORS^® on screen: memorable fictional real estate agents from TV and film

Recently, production began on a new Syfy TV series centred around a real estate company specializing in haunted or "metaphysically engaged" properties. The series, aptly titled The Surrealtor, might seem like a kooky concept, but REALTORS^® have long made for compelling characters on screen.

Here are six of the most memorable fictional real estate agents from TV and film.

Ray Pfob (left) and Herb Styles are both celebrating 50 years as CREB® REALTORS® in 2020.
Terence Leung / CREB®Now

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Sept. 18, 2020 | Tyler Difley

A beautiful ride: two local REALTORS^® reflect on 50 years in real estate

Calgary-area REALTORS^® Herb Styles and Ray Pfob are celebrating 50 years in the business this year – an impressive milestone by any measure.

Both entered the industry somewhat by happenstance, but five decades later, neither man would trade his time in real estate – including all the stories and bits of wisdom collected along the way – for anything.

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June 26, 2019 | Tyler Difley

POP QUIZ: Put your real estate knowledge to the test!

Think you're a real estate expert? Familiarity with the ins and outs of homebuying and home selling can give you an edge in the housing market and save you money. So let's put your knowledge to the test!

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April 17, 2019 | Tyler Difley

Calgary REALTOR^® elected vice-president of Canadian Real Estate Association

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) recently announced the election of Cliff Stevenson as vice-president of its board of directors.

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Oct. 24, 2018 | Kathleen Renne

Pop the question: Tom Westcott

In 2018, CREB® welcomes longtime Calgary REALTOR® and industry veteran Tom Westcott as the organization's new president. Westcott sat down with Kathleen Renne for CREB®Now to talk about his career in the industry, his passion for real estate and his thoughts on the Calgary housing market in 2018.

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July 25, 2018 | Mario Toneguzzi

My First Home: Bob Dhillon, Mainstreet Equity Corp.

Calgary real estate mogul Bob Dhillon has built a successful business across Western Canada with Mainstreet Equity Corp., which owns and manages thousands of rental properties.

His business has its roots on the residential side of real estate, and it all started when he bought his first home in Calgary, fixed it up and sold it for a profit.

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July 18, 2018 | Mario Toneguzzi

Alberta bound

Net migration figures point to housing market bounce back

It's been a challenging year for Calgary's resale housing market, which is still feeling the effects of two recession years in 2015 and 2016.

While the economy has rebounded, it has been at a slow pace, and this has been evident in the real estate industry. As of the end of June, year-to-date MLS® System sales in the resale market totalled 8,553 units, down 17.1 per cent in the city compared with the same period a year ago.

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