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The weather is finally warming up in Calgary, and Spring is in the air... 'Tis the season for the perennial Open House. I'll be hosting an Open House in Lake Sundance this Saturday afternoon from 2-4:30pm if you'd like to stop by.  Simply enter Lake Sundance on Sunvalley Blvd, turn right on Sunmi...

Last week I wrote a post called 4 Things to Keep in Mind While You're Saving Up Your Down Payment for Your Home It has a few helpful tips for anyone saving up for your first home, or your next home.  Whether you're looking to make the move into a Condo apartment, townhouse, or a single family hou...

Anyone who has been working toward building their savings to meet the minimum requirement for a down payment on a house in Canada dodged a bullet yesterday.  On February 16, 2010, Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty announced new rules concerning obtaining a mortgage for property, and refinancing prop...

Last week I wrote a post called The View is Great from McKenzie Lake... Well if you haven't been to McKenzie Lake, here's your opportunity to experience the view first hand...  I'll be hosting an open house Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 4:30pm at a lovely 2594 square ft 2 storey house, featuring 4...

I was doing an open house a couple of weeks ago in the South East Calgary community of McKenzie Lake...   It was such a beautiful day for January, it reminded me of the bike rides we often take from Fish Creek Provincial Park along the Bow River up to the ridge in Lake McKenzie. The switchbacks u...

What a way to top of Hockey Day in Canada... As I write, the Calgary Flames are winning over the Edmonton Oilers 5-1, and Calgary's own Paul Brandt is performing between periods.  To be honest, I'm not the greatest hockey fan, but there is just something about teaching your kids to skate and pass...

  Last night as my husband and I were driving home, I was telling him about this really pretty spot over looking Fish Creek Provincial Park that I found last fall while walking the  dog.  We've lived around Fish Creek Park for over 10 years, but this past year we moved to Lake Sundance, and we're...

Despite a slow start, the Real Estate Market Report for the Calgary community of Somerset shows some real activity in 2009. In 2009, 197 homes listed on the MLS were sold in Somerset Calgary.  Single family homes accounted for 139 of the homes sold, while 58 Condos in Somerset sold last year.  Th...

So here we are, finally into January 2010, with the Lake Sundance real estate market report for the year 2009 in Calgary Alberta.  Oh what a year it has been! Here's a look back...   In 2009 148 homes sold in the Calgary community of Sundance.  Of those, 139 single family homes sold, with an aver...

Why would I hire a Realtor?  That's the question I asked myself back when I was seriously considering doing a "Fix & Flip" before I became a Realtor.  I had the perfect little home in a great location near downtown Calgary picked out.  I had been watching it for weeks.  It had been rented out, an...