Christmas time is fast approaching, which means that it's time to start thinking about gift ideas for family, friends, and co-workers. If a real estate agent happens to among the people on your gift-giving list, here are a few ideas for wha...

Perhaps it is the primal spirit in us, bringing out the homing instinct, but it seems that everyone likes the idea of having a newly renovated kitchen! Experts tell us that it need not cost a lot of money and that it will likely return at least three q...

You may think that selling a house is all down to photos and web sites these days, but you would be surprised to know how many prospective buyers will have their own 'drive-by' before they ask an agent about your home. According to statisti...

Do you know that realtors think that four out of five prospective buyers are put off from buying a property in the first minute? It is worth investigating this fact, if now is the time that you are planning to list your house. In fact, now i...

The idea of teaching through gameplay is nothing new, but the idea of teaching kids about real estate by sitting them down in front of a computer and putting a joystick in their hands - well that's pretty new. The good news is that the teenagers of th...

Are you a Realtor that's been racking your brain for clever ways to get clients to come to you? Ways to trim the cost of the celebratory luncheon? Eliminate cold calls? Cut down on driving time? Sure you are. And though technology seems to be the ans...

Green building and green homes are terms that get bandied about pretty liberally these days. Quite often, what passes for green makes strides in one area while backtracking in another. If we're really keen on going green these days, we'll need to loo...

CTrain ridership is increasing at a faster rate than the population of Calgary and currently outpaces every LRT system in North America including Toronto and Boston. �Why? �Because it's that good. Calgary's CTrain has been running since 1981 and i...

If you have made the decision after reading "First time Buyer's Dilemma: Rent or Buy - Part 1" that you may be in the market for wanting to buy a home, the next factor to consider is your own financial situation. Ideally, this should be inv...

If you buy a home, it will probably be the biggest financial investment that you will make in your life. It is a choice which some people choose never to make, preferring to spend their savings on luxury vacations or their own business. However, there...

It was just in the newspaper - how the mailman delivered the post while the owners held back the big snarling dog; meanwhile the little dog dived between them, jumped up and drew blood from the postie's leg! Just one of the many reasons w...

One of the nice things about owning your own home is the barbecue factor. You can pop the top on the grill and cook away whenever the mood takes you. However, if ordinary barbecues are starting to pall on you, why not host an Italian or French soda par...

It used to be that your choices in paint were confined to the color and the question of latex vs. oil. However, our increasing knowledge of our impact on our environment is changing the face of home painting. The paint that we have taken for granted i...

"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family." These words were spoken in the 1996 movie "Trainspotting". It was the beginning of a monologue outlining the average person's walk through life, with the idea that you get a job and work ...

Having a beautiful garden is one of the surest ways to surround your home with a fundamental element of luxury. But if you want to have a gorgeous garden and you're faced with a short growing season like we have in Calgary, you have to work a bit sma...