The Calgary Real Estate Blog

Show Homes to Open in Mahogany

Jared Chamberlain — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:36 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

The builders that helped Mahogany earn a Calgary region SAM (Sales and Marketing) Award are releasing a followup show home parade Saturday, May 12.

Mahogany is opening eight front garage show homes in its Lakeland Collection.

“We’re really excited,” says Erin McGregor, sales and marketing co-ordinator for Hopewell Residential Communities, which is developing of Mahogany.

The builders in this parade include Jayman MasterBuilt, Sabal Homes, Stepper Custom Homes and Trico Homes, which helped Hopewell earn a SAM Award for show home parade of the year.

Prices in the latest show home parade start in the $420,000s, with houses that range from 1,800 to 2,500 square feet on lots between 34- and 36-feet wide.

Show Homes to Open in Mahogany – Calgary Real Estate News

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About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Hilton Hotel Planned as First Major Commercial Project for Calgary’s East Village

Jared Chamberlain — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:40 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

Calgary’s East Village development has announced its first major commercial project for the area just east of the downtown — a 315-room Hilton hotel.

Calgary Municipal Land Corporation announced Tuesday that the estimated value of the project is $75 million and it will see Widewaters Group, a USA-based commercial real estate development firm, build a dual branded Hilton along the 4th Street S.E. commercial node of East Village.

It will be situated at the corner of 7th Avenue and 4th Street S.E. Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Hilton Hotel Planned as First Major Commercial Project for Calgary’s East Village – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Iconic Calgary Downtown Retailer Finds New Location

Jared Chamberlain — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:16 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

CALGARY — Iconic downtown retailer Billy’s News has found a new location to set up business after having to move to make room for a proposed 53-storey office tower in the heart of Calgary.

Hanif Virani and Parviz Zaver, of the family-run business, confirmed Tuesday that Billy’s News will open June 4 in the Art Central building after being in operation at the old Calgary Herald block for many years.

“We’re the largest and oldest newsmagazine store in Calgary. It’s a great source of pride for the family,” said Virani, of the business the family has owned for 20 years. Zaver added the business has been operating in the city for about 100 years.

“We’re positive the new location in Art Central (at the corner of 7th Avenue S.W. and Centre Street) will be more successful. The new location will be more pedestrian-friendly and accessible through the Plus-15.” Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Iconic Calgary Downtown Retailer Finds New Location – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Calgary Region Building Permits Soar

Jared Chamberlain — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00:40 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

CALGARY — The value of building permits in March in the Calgary region soared year-over-year, according to the latest data by Statistics Canada.

The federal agency reported Monday that permits during the month were $457.7 million in the Calgary census metropolitan area, an increase of 33.3 per cent from March 2011 and up 2.9 per cent from February.

In Alberta, permits totalled $1.2 billion, representing a monthly hike of 5.6 per cent and an annual gain of 37.5 per cent.

The residential sector in the province rose to $698.3 million, up 6.8 per cent from February and an increase of 22.7 per cent from a year ago. The non-residential sector saw a whopping 64.6 per cent year-over-year spike to $509.9 million which was also an increase of 3.9 per cent from February. Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Calgary Region Building Permits Soar – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Airdrie Housing Market Booming

Jared Chamberlain — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:53:30 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

CALGARY — The City of Airdrie, just north of Calgary, is experiencing a housing market boom these days.

From new home construction to resales, activity has taken an upward swing this year.

“The housing market in Airdrie is hot,” said Curt Woodhall, vice-president of sales and marketing for Vesta Properties, the developer and builder of the new Williamstown project in northwest Airdrie. “Vesta builds in a number of communities in Alberta and British Columbia and the Airdrie market in particular is very robust.”

Year-to-date, there have been 107 housing starts in Williamstown. Sales so far this year have included 60 for about $17 million with the average selling price of about $310,000.

The development on 66 hectares will have a total of 1,013 homes — 600 multi-family and 413 single-family — and over 60 per cent have already been sold.

“Vesta Properties is experiencing tremendous success in Williamstown in Airdrie,” said Woodhall, adding there will be 12 show home openings at the project’s grand opening celebration Saturday. “With low interest rates and good value for your dollar, we are seeing demand on every housing type from starter condominiums to luxury homes.” Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Airdrie Housing Market Booming – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Alberta Regaining Economic Strength

Jared Chamberlain — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:36:00 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

CALGARY — The boom returned with a bang to Alberta, which was home to the country’s fastest growing economy last year, new Statistics Canada figures show.

The federal agency says real gross domestic product advanced 5.2 per cent in 2011 — the province’s highest economic growth rate since 6.2 per cent in 2006.

Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist with BMO Capital Markets, said Alberta’s growth rate last year exceeded BMO estimates.

“The province is leading the rest of the country by a country-mile in terms of job growth recently, and we’re seeing an echo of that in retail sales as well,” he said. “What’s driving it, simply put, is the strength in oil prices and the rapid rise in production in the province — and alongside of that we’re seeing large population inflows into the province.” Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Alberta Regaining Economic Strength – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Staging for Quick Sell

Jared Chamberlain — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:28:12 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

CALGARY, AB – Whether the housing market is up or down, homeowners looking to sell their homes hope they will sell quickly and sell high.

Some factors in the sale can’t be controlled, but one thing owners can do to increase the odds of a quicker sale is staging the home.

So, we asked the experts:

What can be gained by home staging and how do you do it?

“Staging a home allows buyers to fully understand the space,” says David Magnan, real estate agent for Royal LePage. “Spaces are defined more clearly and it often creates a more luxurious feel.”

When potential buyers enter in a home, they tend to make a decision fairly quickly and a staged home will attract more interest. Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Staging for Quick Sell - Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Calgary House Prices Trend Downward

Jared Chamberlain — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:19:53 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

CALGARY — A house price index of repeat home sales indicates prices in Calgary fell in February, the fifth decline in six months.

The Teranet-National Bank House Price Index released Wednesday said prices in Calgary dropped by 0.6 per cent from January.

At the national level for 11 metropolitan areas surveyed, prices fell by 0.2 per cent, the third decline in four months.

The index is estimated by tracking observed or registered home prices over time using data collected from public land registries. All dwellings that have been sold at least twice are considered in the calculation of the index.

On a year-over-year basis, prices in Calgary were up 1.3 per cent while they rose 6.1 per cent nationally. Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Calgary House Prices Trend Downward – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Bidding Drives Home Sale to $6 Million, 3rd Highest in Calgary

Jared Chamberlain — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:07:05 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

It is a testament to Calgary’s strong luxury home market.

An upscale Britannia home recently sold for $6 million in just days, as multiple bids upped the price by $1 million from its original listing, making it the third most expensive MLS sale ever in the city, the Herald has learned.

The custom-built twostorey-plus sandstone estate property has more than 10,000 square feet of development with a third-level observatory loft and an elevator.

According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, the top two MLS sales ever in Calgary are for $10.5 million in Elbow Park/ Glencoe in August 2009 and $8 million in Crescent Heights in June 2008.

The Britannia property was listed and sold by Rooney Cronin + Valentine of Re/Max Real Estate Central. Sue Anne Valentine was the listing agent and Donna Rooney was the buyer’s agent.

Valentine and Rooney were also the listing agents on the record sale in 2009 of the $10.5-million property once owned by former Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Vernon.

Bidding Drives Home Sale to $6 Million, 3rd Highest in Calgary – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________

Calgary Housing Market Booming

Jared Chamberlain — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:30:44 +0000

Calgary Real Estate News

Just over three weeks into April and it appears Calgary’s housing market has seen a resurgence of activity this spring.

A boom perhaps?

According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, MLS sales in all housing categories are noticeably up compared with last year.

From April 1-22, single-family sales of 1,108 transactions are up 26.05 per cent from the same period a year ago but the average sale price has dipped by 0.43 per cent to $481,423.

The condo apartment category has seen sales grow year-over-year by 14.91 per cent to 262 units while the average price has dropped by 2.83 per cent to $269,046.

And in the condo townhouse sector, sales of 198 are up 15.79 per cent from last year and the average price has risen by 6.46 per cent to $319,140. Want to read more in depth on this article? Just click the link below.

Calgary Housing Market Booming – Calgary Real Estate

Jared & Rebecca
About The Chamberlain Group:
Jared and Rebecca Chamberlain are Calgary REALTORS® who are changing how real estate is done in Calgary by utilizing online marketing and advanced tools to sell your house in Calgary faster and for far more money. They would be honored to have the chance to work with you and earn your business. ____________________________________________________