I just read an interesting article about the housing market and prices to climb. What do you think? __ A report by the Conference Board of Canada says the short-term, year-over-year price growth expectations for Calgary’s resale housing market are in the five per cent to seven per cent range. The board’s report said Calgary’s [...]

Kitchen The kitchen is one room that can take a lot of colour, so take a cue from the Europeans and paint your walls cobalt or a deep shade of red. Update the kitchen sink with an elegant gooseneck faucet, or buy new breakfast stools or a rolling butcher block with storage. Stash kitchen appliances [...]

Chestermere is holding its first Annual Relay for Life on June 25th and 26th at the Chestermere Rec Centre! This event is open to anyone who wants to participate. It’s an opportunity to get together with family and friends and celebrate cancer survivors, remember and honour loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against [...]

I know there is still some snow on the ground, but I know the really warm days of the past week have gotten us all excited about the prospect of spring arriving.   For those of you who enjoy golfing in Chestermere , the Lakeside greens and country club offers local golfing at its best.  The [...]

One of the often overlooked aspects of preparing a home for sale is assessing its smell.  Although each person’s sense of smell varies greatly, some smells will always be offensive.  Cigarette smoke, pet and cooking smells will turn off a potential buyer.  When considering selling your home, start at the beginning, and ensure that you [...]

So you may be familiar with the newest trends with social media applications such as Facebook, twitter, and YouTube.  But have you ever considered using these channels to get the word out about the home you wish to sell?  Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, says” 80% of consumers [...]

  In a previous post, I discussed 10 tips for getting your home ready for sale .  In this post, I’d like to talk in a little more detail about something called home staging.  Viewing a home for the first time, is much like meeting a new person for the first time, first impressions matter.   Staging [...]

If you have been looking for a new home in Chestermere, or looking to sell your existing home, you may spend a fair bit of time on the website http://www.mls.ca/.  You may have noticed recent changes to postings to include a specific address.  This combined with the recent development of the online tool Google maps; [...]

As the days start to lengthen, we often start daydreaming about spring and summer about the arrival of spring.  We can all start to plan what activities we will engage in come the summertime.  For those that love boating, living in Chestermere  is a real draw.  Chestermere is lucky to be one of a few communities [...]

There has been a lot of chatter these days about whether the real estate market is rebounding or still sagging.  This seems to change from day to day and depends on who you ask.  It is important to remember that a house can still be considered a long term investment.   When you purchase a home, [...]