Just added this listing: "Nice clean best priced almost 1200 sq foot bi-level 3 bedrooms up+2 bedrooms in basement with separate entrance. Very easy to suite(illeagle)and 2.5 baths.Corner lot in very quite location,fully fenced,land scaped,double attached garage and single carport.very nice deck of kitchen nook.2 fire places, one wood burning franklin stove in lower level huge master bedroom and one fire place in corner family room. Upgrades includes newer leminate flooring,tile entrance,paint, ... Full Article...

CALGARY - Scarce water resources and rapid growth have collided head-on in Okotoks, where town officials aren't approving new subdivisions until they can acquire enough water licence allocations. Water has always been a top concern for the town that relies on the tiny Sheep River southwest of Calgary. Okotoks has capped future growth at 30,000 people, and it has strict rules about when and where residents can water lawns, as well as fines to enforce them. The town itself isn't exactly running d ... Full Article...

A new survey says more than four out of five home buyers feel comfortable with their debt, but another hike in interest rates might get Canadians squirming next time they’re polled. Canada and Mortgage and Housing Corp. surveyed 2,503 mortgage consumers between Feb. 11 and Feb. 28 and found 81% were comfortable with their current debt levels. However, the survey was done before three successive hikes in interest rates that have pushed the five-year, fixed-rate, closed mortgage from 5.25% ... Full Article...

CALGARY - Affluent purchasers moved in the first quarter to take advantage of low interest rates, pushing luxury home sales in Calgary to nearly double what they were a year ago. Although the high-end market is not on fire like it was a couple of years ago during the real estate boom, it has picked up dramatically from the recession in 2009. In Calgary, for the first quarter of this year, 67 upper-end properties valued at more than $1 million were sold compared with 35 during the same period la ... Full Article...

Just added this listing: "beautiful 2 story split with open concept. Main floor living room, dining room and family room with corner fire place. White kitchen with nook and pantry and very good size deck off kitchen.Upstairs open loft, over looking main entrance and living room,3 very good size bedrooms. master bedroom with full ensuite and walk in closet. 2 bedroom suite(illeagle)with separate walk up entrance. Huge back yard, fully fenced, land scaped, backs on to green space."

Just sold this listing: "BEST PRICE ALMOST 1600 SQ FOOT BI-LEVEL HOME,UNFINISHED WALK OUT BASEMENT.DOUBLE ATTACHED GARAGE.ONLY ONE YEAR OLD.LANDSCAPED FENCED CORNER LOT.MAIN FLOOR LARGE LIVING ROOM AND DINNING ROOM COMBO,GOOD SIZE KITCHEN WITH EATING NOOK AND CENTRAL ISLAND AND GRANITE COUNTOR TOPS.MAIN FLOOR,FAMILY ROOM WITH GAS FIRE PLACE.3BEDROOMS,MASTER BEDROOM WITH WALK IN CLOSIT AND FULL 5PCS ENSUITE BATH.GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO ALL AMENTIES.VACANT HOME,QUICK POSSESSION POSSIBLE."

Just sold this listing: "Best price nice and clean fully developed bi-level.This home offers 3 bedrooms up,2 bedrooms suite(illeagle)with separate entrance.Single attached garage,2.5 baths,separate laundry.Newer paint,lino,appliances.Great quite location.Close to shopping,future c-train and school."

Calgary's new plan for its inner-city West Village take cues from western Europe, with features inspired by Rome and Barcelona, as well as London's most famous traffic-control device. The ambitious, long-range redevelopment plan for the area across 11th Street S.W. from downtown aims to reinvent a commuter raceway accented by car dealerships into a popular and pedestrian-friendly district that's home to thousands of urban denizens -- all while keeping traffic flowing in and out of the core. A ... Full Article...

CALGARY - Canadian mortgage holders seem unconcerned about higher borrowing costs. New research by Investors Group reveals that Canadian mortgage holders may be overly confident that they can take higher borrowing costs in stride, and that mortgage payments won't be an obstacle to retirement. According to Statistics Canada, more than 4.8 million Canadian adults hold a mortgage. In a recent poll of Canadian homeowners who have a mortgage, 35 per cent of respondents say they are not concerned a ... Full Article...

CALGARY - In residential real estate, there's an old saying about how location is an important factor in any purchase - besides the price of course. A BMO Bank of Montreal survey, released today, says that among current and future first-time home owners, location is the main reason they would consider offering more than the asking price for a home. The survey found that: • 70 per cent of current home owners would consider offering more for a home based on its location • 63 per c ... Full Article...

Just added this listing: "Best price nice and clean fully developed bi-level.This home offers 3 bedrooms up,2 bedrooms suite(ill eagle)with separate entrance.Single attached garage,2.5 baths,separate laundry.Newer paint,lino,appliances.Great quite location.Close to shopping,future c-train and school."

Improved consumer confidence is helping push up housing prices in Calgary ahead of rising interest rates, a report by Royal LePage said Thursday. In it first-quarter survey, Calgary home prices across all categories were higher than the same period last year, the realtor said. Price increases varied widely, with some year-over-year jumps of more than 25 per cent for two-storey homes in some of the north inner-city neighbourhoods. "What you're seeing in some cases are spikes that are a result ... Full Article...

CALGARY - Housing starts in the Calgary census metropolitan area ballooned in March compared with year-ago levels. According to preliminary figures released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., total housing starts in the Calgary CMA reached 904 units in March, up from 297 units in the previous year. To the end of March, total housing starts increased from 746 units in 2009 to 2,161 units in 2010. In March, single-detached production was over three times higher with 570 units breaking ... Full Article...

Just sold this listing: "1760 SQ.FT. bi level with total of 3+2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.master bedroom with 2pce en suites.Fully finished basement with 2 bedroom suite(ill eagle)separate entrance.Close to all the amenities,including bus,school and shopping centre."

Just sold this listing: "Beautifully kept, fully devloped 4 level split, 3rd level walkout. 3 bed rooms upper level master bed room with his and her closet, cheater door to main bath room. Very open and spacious floor plan,Beautifull leminate floors and freshley painted. 2 bed room brand new(illegale) suite, 2 laundrys, family room with gas fire place. 2 car cement pad parking. Very good quite location close to all the amenties."

Just sold this listing: "Lowest price almost 2000 sq foot 2 story home with front double attached garage. Very nice tile floor main entrance. Main flr Living rm,Dining rm, Family rm and 1/2 bath. 4 spacious bed rooms upstairs 2 with walk in closets. Master bed room with walk in closet and full 4 pcs bath. There is sky light over the stair case give you lots of extra natural light. Great location close to schools,shops and public transporation. FOR QUICK SALE JUST REDUCIED $20000.00"