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Apartment Finder Website ApartmentLove.com Among the W...

Apartment Finder Website ApartmentLove.com Among the W...

CALGARY, AB (October 24, 2016) – ApartmentLove.com, one of the largest apartment rental websites in the world, is now home to more than 600,000 daily active listings spanning 9,500 markets across Canada and throughout the United States. Launched in the fall of 2015, ApartmentLo...
Condo Corporation Cannot Prevent Rental

Condo Corporation Cannot Prevent Rental

Condominium Corporation Cannot Prevent Rental of Unit Condominiums involve a unique form of ownership where the majority of owners control the site in a way that may impact your property rights, but that authority is not unlimited.  The Condominium Property Act (CPA) per Section...
Message from Broker & CEO of City Search

Message from Broker & CEO of City Search

A message from Lisa…   Citysearch is pleased to announce it is very active in leasing and managing residential properties in Calgary and area, from single family detached homes, duplexes and townhouses to apartment condominiums.  Citysearch matches high caliber qualified tena...
Ottawa to Close Foreign Buyers Loop-hole

Ottawa to Close Foreign Buyers Loop-hole

OTTAWA TO CLOSE FOREIGN-BUYERS LOOPHOLE (excerpt from the Globe and Mail – Oct 3, 2016)   “Ottawa will close a tax loop-hole that allows nonresidents to buy homes and later claim a tax exemption on the sale, a government source said Sunday.  The government plans to make sur...
Property Management Blog

Calgary’s Low Rental Rates Have A Little Effect on Stu...

Image Source:CBC NewsMost Students Preferring To Live on CampusAlthough Calgary’s sagging rental market has opened up new affordable housing rentals options for students, most of the landlords in Calgary still have rental units. This is really surprising! Due to C...
Property Management Blog

Calgary Vacancy Rate High, Rent Prices Expected to Dro...

Declined Home Sales Fail to Affect the Sale PricesLast month, July 2016, the house sales totaled 1,741 units, which is a 12.6% decrease from July 2015, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board. The sales for detached homes were down by 9.2% over the past year. With only 6,908 s...
Know The Truths About Calgary Real Estate Trend! It Is...

Know The Truths About Calgary Real Estate Trend! It Is...

Forever Known FactsFor a long time now, the city of Calgary is considered as one of the best cities to live in Canada. The strength of the area’s oil & gas economy has created an incredible environment for a luxurious lifestyle and profitable real estate investment.Surp...
Property Management Blog

A Buyer’s Market in Calgary

Back in 2013, Calgary was classified with Vancouver and Toronto as one of Canada’s hot property markets, but now, as prices turn down,Buying a perfect house is both an important and a complicated task. No one would want to comprise when it comes to selecting a place to live...
Property Management Blog

Dear New Neighbours, Welcome to Calgary

With all the recent talk about economic setbacks and fluctuating prices, it is easy to sometimes forget to look on the bright side. So, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome those who are new to the neighbourhood and now call Calgary home. Calgary is a thriving city ...
Private Member Bill 202

Private Member Bill 202

Click here to read Bill 202A government MLA has introduced a bill that will review rent control, security deposits and overall housing affordability.   Bill 202 is called the Alberta Affordable Housing Review Committee Act, and is sponsored by Calgary East New Democrat MLA R...