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Airdrie Housing Market Increase for 2012
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 10:44am. 15 Views, 0 Comments.
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Airdrie is a newer city located just north of the city of Calgary and so far for 2012 this city has boomed in terms of housing sales and construction. Currently Vesta Properties is building a new neighborhood within the northwest corner of Airdrie known as Williamstown. This project is attracting major attention and the vice president of this company Curt Woodhall says the Airdrie real estate market is hot right now. Vesta has been building residential homes including multi-family and single family units throughout Alberta and British Columbia for years but they have been reported saying that no community is as robust as Airdrie is this year.
So far 107 units have been built within Williamstown and 60 of them have…
Lawn Care Tips for 2012
Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 8:37pm. 49 Views, 0 Comments.
You certainly don’t have to be a landscape professional in order to have a lawn that looks like you are! Now that spring is upon us, it is time to take a refresher course on how to care for our lawns properly and with the best overall results. There is no doubt that a healthy looking lawn can greatly contribute to the overall appeal of your home and make for a spot for great summer fun. Take a look at the following steps and tips below to help you get the most from your lawn this summer.
The art of mowing can involve more details than you may imagine. First, experts advise home owners not to mow their lawns too short because this can actually harm the root system of the grass and create more problems for your landscape. The mower deck is raised…
Create your Own Outdoor Paradise
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 at 11:57pm. 78 Views, 0 Comments.
When it comes to your home there is no doubt you have a pretty good grasp on the interior design you love but when it comes to the outdoors many homeowners become unsure of which avenue to take. This is where landscape designers come into play and can really help you take your backyard space and turn it into something functional and enjoyable for the warm months of the year. If you’ve recently decided it is time to get more use out of your property and have decided to meet with a landscape designer before any real designing takes place an in depth interview is required first.
This initial meeting with your chosen designer will not only help them get a feel for the type of space you are looking to create but also it allows you to get a feel for…
University of Calgary Set to Improve Teaching Standards
Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 11:11am. 17 Views, 0 Comments.
In the latest survey of post-secondary institutions published in a Toronto newspaper, U of C ranked the lowest in terms of student satisfaction and quality of teaching. Although this publication certainly brought this situation into the eye of the public, the U of C has been working to improve the quality of their teaching and increase the value of the school within the student’s eyes for years. Just last week, April 25th, the university announced they’ve hired a professor from Dalhousie University to take the position of vice-provost of teaching and learning; Lynn Taylor.
This position has never existed before and has been created especially for Lynn Taylor in order to help raise the teaching standards within the university. Taylor will be…
Milano 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Condo In Panorama Hills
Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 1:04pm. 46 Views, 0 Comments.
Welcome to Milano! Excellent location for this building in Panorama Hills. Within walking distance to restaurants, banks, pub and pond across the street. Also a 5 minute walk to the new school being built. This is a 2 bedroom unit with a balcony facing South. Inside you will be please to find modern finishing including extended counter tops perfect for bar stools and dining area. Also this unit comes with 2 full bathrooms including one in the master bedroom (ensuite). The main bath also holds a stacked washer and dryer. All appliances are included in the purchase price. To top it all off the unit comes with a titled underground parking stall that is in close proximity to the elevator and also has a chain link storage space. Exceptional value for…
Builder of the Year – Jayman Masterbuilt
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at 10:10am. 43 Views, 0 Comments.
Morrison Homes has held the Builder of the Year award within the city of Calgary for the past 10years, until this year when Jayman Masterbuilt took this prestigious award. Each of these building companies are family owned and with both of them fighting successfully to stay at the top of the charts, it only highlights how well the second generation of these family owned companies have done in terms of growth, marketing and innovation. The recent Top Grand SAM (Sales and Marketing) awards ceremony was held at the Telus Convention Center in Calgary and it marks the 25th year of celebrating home builders.
The Jayman Company has won this award 7 times already since its inception in 1980 by Al Westman who named the corporation after his son Jay. Although…
Major Oilsands Expansion in Alberta
Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 3:08pm. 28 Views, 0 Comments.
Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada has reported statistics that by 2021, the oilsands industry within Alberta is going to expand by 73%. Alberta’s oilsands project accounts for 15% of the oil and gas industry within Canada and 73% is a major anticipation of growth; but they have facts to back this statement. To date, there are 20,000 workers in Alberta, Fort McMurray in particular, working the oil fields but this number most definitely has to grow in order to keep up with the growth of the industry. The council has predicted this as well, estimated around 34,500 workers in the oil and gas industry before the end of the next decade.
Today’s oil prices are beginning to become much more stable and investors from all over the world are once…
Community of Britannia in Calgary, Alberta
Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 11:15pm. 91 Views, 0 Comments.
If you are interested in real estate in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, you may want to take a closer look at Britannia. One of the first and interesting details you will immediately discover about this community is that all the street names are British! Although Britannia is one of the older communities within this particular quadrant it is most definitely worth your time to consider. The neighborhood was developed in 1956, although the land had been acquired and integrated into Calgary as early as 1910. For your reference, Britannia is held together by Britannia Drive in the north, Elbow Drive from the East and 50th Ave to the South, Elbow River to the West. Let’s not forget that the neighborhood is represented by the Calgary City Council, Ward…
Growing Office Space in Calgary
Sunday, April 8th, 2012 at 12:20pm. 142 Views, 0 Comments.
For years Montreal has been leading in the office space aspect of real estate, second only to that of Toronto. Today, predictions are soaring that Calgary will soon take over this achievement from Montreal. It has been nearly a decade since any new commercial office space buildings have been built in Montreal and during this lull; Calgary has been barely able to keep up with the demand. As you may have guessed it is Calgary’s strong connections with the oil companies that are putting the extra boost within their commercial real estate portfolio.
As more and more natural energy companies flock to Calgary and the current oil companies only continue to expand, there is no wonder why more and more commercial real estate is in demand for construction.…
Marijuana Grow-Ops Conference in Banff, Alberta
Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at 11:03am. 62 Views, 0 Comments.
On March 27, 2012 a conference was held in Banff for law enforcement officers, civic authorities and members of the real estate community. The basis of this conference was to try to come up with new and innovative ways to deal with the ever growing number of marijuana grow-ops in Banff and the surrounding area. The problem has gotten so out of control that members of law enforcement have stated without the help of the private sector (Realtors® and so on) they will have a small chance of actually taking down each and every grow-op in operation. This 3 day conference focused on the homebuyers market and how these grow-op properties have become the stigma of the real estate market.
If you are not familiar with marijuana grow-ops they can severely…