This is called a RANT for a reason. Those of you who know me are keenly aware that I’m an exceedingly straightforward person. Some of my competitors say that this is to my detriment, because if I tell the absolute truth 100% of the time, I’m never going to make any sales. Usually I’m selling…

My clients really thought this was going to be THE ONE. Me? I was hopeful but cautious. Not that the listing didn’t look amazing. The pictures and written description highlighted a superb renovation (using only high-end materials), and the location was perfect, on a quiet inner-city street. So why wasn’t I as excited as my…

I have some friends who have gotten themselves into a huge mess, and it’s going to cost them a pile of money to get out of it. I feel terrible because if they had just come to me, I would have gladly given them some simple advice to avoid this situation altogether. It started a…

There are numerous factors to consider when establishing the List Price of a house. Price per square foot is one factor, but it’s not even the most important one in my opinion. I’ll illustrate this through a real life example for a house I listed and sold last month...

Here’s my updated and revised dictionary of over-used Real Estate slang! If I never see any of these phrases again that will be fine, thank-you very much.

Effective October 17, 2016, new federal government rules mandate that all new high-ratio (less than 20% down payment) mortgages, must qualify at the bank’s posted rate, rather than the “discounted” (actual) rate. This is typically a difference of approximately two full percentage points, i.e. You pay a rate of 2.5% but you must now qualify…

“He’s unusually forthright…” This was a recent observation made about me from one person to another. In this case, the prospective seller took my “forthrightness” as a positive and ended up hiring me to sell their house. Am I unusually forthright? Why yes, compared to many people, I am!

So, your offer has been accepted. Exciting! But don’t pop the cork off the champagne bottle just yet; you still need to work through conditions to finalize the contract, including that very important condition - a home inspection.

The appeal of the “infill” is for buyers wanting something new (or relatively new) but closer in to downtown; new house – mature neighbourhood. This market segment has been one of the most affected by the recent economic downturn in Calgary, mostly because the typical target buyer is a young professional couple working downtown in…

“Sign call” is a term still used today in Real Estate that refers to anyone calling us up to ask about one of our listings. It’s from the old days (pre-Internet) when buyers used to drive around looking for houses. “Hey, I noticed you’ve got a nice little bungalow for sale over on Elm Street.…