Problem Residential Tenancies & Remedies A Conversation Between Lisa Hamielec / Citysearch & Brad Lo...

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Monday, August 17, 2020

Lisa@Citysearch - What services does Serv-it provide?Brad@Servi-It - At Serv-it, we provide what we call Tenant Default Services for Landlords. This primarily includes making applications to the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) to obtain Orders for Landlords...

Calgary’s tax shift shafts renters with property tax burden

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Sunday, August 9, 2020

As property tax bills hit mailboxes across Calgary last week, homeowners and landlords got an unpleasant surprise. In what the City calls a “tax shift”, residential properties saw a spike in their property tax bills as the City rebalances the business and residen...

CRRA Members Report Nearly 2 Million Dollars In Tenant Damage for 2019!

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Sunday, August 9, 2020

By Jordan DeBarros The Calgary Residential Rental Association would like to thank our members for recently completing a survey regarding tenant damage! We are grateful to the 165 members who took the time to complete our tenant damage survey and we truly appreciate their fee...

Property Damage Versus Wear & Tear

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, August 6, 2020

Screening tenants is important however not an absolute guarantee that a tenant will not damage your property; good screening manages and minimizes financial risk. Our experience is to check the overall ‘rentability’ of a tenant prospect and that includes employm...

Condominium Insurance

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, August 6, 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, revised condominium governance regulations came into effect in Alberta. Condominium corporations must maintain insurance to protect common property and condominium units against loss from destruction or/and damage.The changes further clarify:The condomi...

Condominium Reserve Fund Studies – A Snapshot

Posted By Alex Hripko on Thursday, August 6, 2020

A reserve fund report is a written document which outlines the findings from the reserve fund study which involves a physical inspection of the condominium’s depreciating property. Condominium corporations must establish and maintain a reserve fund to cover the costs of maj...

Cold Weather Reminder!

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, December 5, 2019

If you haven't had to turn your thermostat up yet, you will soon! Please note the following guidelines for your comfort, and the safety of all residents:When closed, ensure that windows and patio doors are locked to reduce draftsReduce the temperature on your thermostat ...

How to Select a Property Manager

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, December 5, 2019

We get calls every day about taking over property management files. We strongly encourage you to do some front-end research when evaluating and selecting a PM company to use. I am Lisa Hamielec, Citysearch Rental Network Inc.This video focuses on some key t...

'This is effectively adding another major pipeline': How more oil will be exported from Alberta

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, December 4, 2019

As new export projects are delayed in Canada, companies find ways to send more oil through existing pipelinesKyle Bakx · CBC News Export pipelines out of Western Canada are running at full capacity, but operators are now finding ways to squeeze even more oil through those ...

20 Questions to Ask When Interviewing Property Managers

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Choosing a property management company who will work in your best interests and who will fit best with you is very important! We have compiled a list of 20 questions that are good things to ask the property management companies that you are interviewing. By asking these questions...