At some point in the process of buying or selling a home, you will need a lawyer. Here is a general outline of what the real estate lawyer does in the process, and why a good lawyer is important. Again, this is just a very general overview of how the process works in Calgary, where… [Read More]

When selling your house, you need to have an updated RPR, a Real Property Report. This document is an essential document to close the sale of your house. A lawyer will need this RPR a few weeks before closing, but in any case, the earlier the better. In fact, we strive to get this RPR… [Read More]

The CREB, the Calgary Real Estate Board, published an article with 18 questions you should ask a realtor before hiring. We’ll try to answer these questions for you! How long have you been in the business? Tanja has been a realtor since 2009 and an associate broker since 2018. Ariette has been a realtor since… [Read More]

Let’s start with a fact: real estate commissions in Calgary are not standard. In Calgary, the most used model is 7/3. This means a seller pays $7,000 on the first $100,000 and 3% on the balance. If a house sells for $400,000, that means $7,000 for the first $100,000 plus 3% on $300,000. That is… [Read More]

What is the difference between a term and a condition when buying or selling a home? Both terms come up often when buying or selling real estate. Here is an explanation about the difference between a term and a condition. Also, some simple examples are included. A condition needs to be satisfied to close the… [Read More]

Why open houses are held, and why you should be careful with what you say while you visit an open house. Our website www.FindCalgaryHome.ca is a great resource for open houses in Calgary. We display them city wide, for all agents. But there are a few things you should know about open houses. The source… [Read More]

Down payment and deposit are terms that come up often when you are buying or selling a home. The terms are easy to mix up, so here is an explanation of the difference between deposit and down payment. In a nutshell; the home buyer pays the deposit to the home seller as good faith money…. [Read More]

Zillow sells consumer information to Realtors The United States-based real estate website Zillow will expand into Canada this year. But don’t expect it to revolutionize the Calgary real estate market. Zillow is just another website to explore Calgary homes for sale, except with one major difference: Zillow makes money by selling your information to Realtors…. [Read More]