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Feb. 29, 2024 | CREB
Weird things that will increase the value of a home
Having an exterior deck, energy-efficient doors, and high-tech appliances are common features that improve a home’s value.
Nov. 30, 2023 | CREB
Season's cleanings: Five tips to organize your home for the holidays
For many, the holiday season can feel like chaos. But it doesn’t have to be that way. As parties, friend gatherings and family visits approach, we have several tips to help you transform your space into a serene haven.
Nov. 30, 2023 | CREB
Five tips on how to winter-proof your home
While it is considered the most wonderful time of the year, winter comes with a variety of risks. Therefore, we have some home maintenance tips so you can prepare and keep your property safe during the rough, wintry weather.
March 16, 2021 | Josh Skapin
Detached-home sellers are in the driver's seat, as low mortgage rates fuel demand across Calgary
Feb. 08, 2021 | Tyler Difley
Eight tips for saving money on your home insurance
Dec. 07, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Six ways to lower your home heating bill this winter
Calgary's winters are bad enough without having to worry about the expensive heating bills that often accompany plummeting temperatures. Thankfully, there are a few easy ways to limit the damage and save a bit of cash in the process.
Sept. 11, 2020 | Tyler Difley
Domestic dangers: 12 common household hazards that could kill you
Here are 12 common household hazards and how to eliminate them:
Feb. 28, 2018 | Barb Livingstone
The road to right-sizing
At the age of 22, Vancouver actor Todd Talbot bought his first home, paying his mortgage with the help of a rent-paying friend.
It was a unique occurrence among his theatre colleagues.
"(As an actor) you don't make a ton of money and you are pretty transient," said Talbot, who, as a teenager, appeared on the Hillside TV series with fellow Vancouverite and current Hollywood heavyweight Ryan Reynolds.
However, it was this initial foray into real estate – $190,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo two blocks from Kitsilano Beach – that sparked Talbot's second career as an entrepreneur, leveraging one piece of property for another, and then another, and eventually leading to ownership of several real estate companies.
April 22, 2015 | Nolan Matthias
Three reasons to refinance now
Now may be a better time than ever to refinance your home.With five-year fixed rates as low as 2.59 per cent and variable rates at 2.15 per cent, anyone with a current mortgage rate over three per cent could potentially benefit from a refinance, and should be having a conversation with a mortgage professional.
