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Feb. 17, 2022 | CREB
SPONSORED: REALTORS® provide advice and support when you need it most
Buying or selling a home is a big decision, filled with complicated rules and regulations. Working with a REALTOR® who understands your needs can help you navigate this exciting and often nerve-wracking process with success.
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Aug. 18, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Pillar 9 gives Alberta REALTORS® new tools and in-depth data to better serve their clients
As real estate technology continues to rapidly evolve, Pillar 9 was created to maximize the value of housing data for REALTORS® and real estate consumers.
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June 09, 2020 | Josh Skapin
Business as usual? How buyers, sellers and REALTORS® have adapted to COVID-19
What a difference three months makes.
Restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have altered almost all standard practices, including real estate transactions. So, if you're buying or selling a home, things look a little bit different.
Restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have altered almost all standard practices, including real estate transactions. So, if you're buying or selling a home, things look a little bit different.
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April 03, 2020 | Andrea Cox
Better bargaining: why new-build homebuyers should hire a REALTOR®
Hiring a REALTOR® when purchasing a resale home seems like a no brainer, but many new-build homebuyers don't take advantage of this valuable resource.
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April 09, 2020 | Josh Skapin
REALTORS® lean on digital tools to market homes amid COVID-19 outbreak
Typically, REALTORS® hold open houses to attract a crowd. However, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and a new emphasis on social distancing, this home-selling staple just won't do.
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Oct. 24, 2016 | CREBNow
Alberta home sale declines eased last month
Smallest year-over-year decline since 2014
Residential resale housing activity declines in the province eased last month, falling by 3.8 per cent to 4,611 units, according to the Alberta Real Estate Association.
The provincial organization noted September represented the smallest year-over-year decline since December 2014.
Meanwhile, the average MLS® residential price in Alberta rose 3.9 per cent from September 2015 to $396,646.
Residential resale housing activity declines in the province eased last month, falling by 3.8 per cent to 4,611 units, according to the Alberta Real Estate Association.
The provincial organization noted September represented the smallest year-over-year decline since December 2014.
Meanwhile, the average MLS® residential price in Alberta rose 3.9 per cent from September 2015 to $396,646.
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June 06, 2016 | Mario Toneguzzi
Brokerage closures spark reminders from regulator
RECA emphasizes top priority is consumer protection
The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is reminding real estate professionals in the province to always discuss deposit arrangements with their clients in response to one Calgary brokerage recently closing and another one winding down operations.
The provincial regulatory body also advised professionals in the province to continue showing sellers' listings, even if they are listed by a brokerage that is shutting down, and to let buyers into their listings.
RECA communications manager Natalie Scollard said the organization's primary role when a brokerage shuts down is consumer protection.
The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is reminding real estate professionals in the province to always discuss deposit arrangements with their clients in response to one Calgary brokerage recently closing and another one winding down operations.
The provincial regulatory body also advised professionals in the province to continue showing sellers' listings, even if they are listed by a brokerage that is shutting down, and to let buyers into their listings.
RECA communications manager Natalie Scollard said the organization's primary role when a brokerage shuts down is consumer protection.
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April 01, 2015 | CREBNow
No fallout over fees
Real estate industry not concerned about long-term effects following provincial budget surprise
Buying a home in Alberta is about to get more expensive.
Beginning July 1, Albertans will be required to spend as much as $1,000 extra to purchase a home in the province as a result of increased real-estate-related fees in the new provincial budget.
Counted among the changes are increases to the transfer/title creation flat fee, which will go from $50 to $75 and the variable fee transfer fee will jump from $1 to $6 for every $5,000 in the home's value.
Buying a home in Alberta is about to get more expensive.
Beginning July 1, Albertans will be required to spend as much as $1,000 extra to purchase a home in the province as a result of increased real-estate-related fees in the new provincial budget.
Counted among the changes are increases to the transfer/title creation flat fee, which will go from $50 to $75 and the variable fee transfer fee will jump from $1 to $6 for every $5,000 in the home's value.
