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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
The recent sale of an executive single family property in Canmore has just set a record for the highest sale in Canmore ever. This stunning 5,246 square foot home recently sold for $3.75 million. Perfectly positioned on a half acre lot in Silvertip this property provides breathtaking mountain views as well as privacy. Built in 2001, this 4 bedroom home was completely redone inside and out, creating a Rocky Mountain retreat that is casual mountain elegance at its finest.    My partner, Kyle Pressman, and I had the honour of listing this magnficent property for sale and were interviewed by the Calgary Herald to talk about this new sales benchmark in Canmore, as well as the current real estate market. This sale is indeed excellent news for the Canmore real estate market and for all the hom...
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
Downtown Canmore New Construction Duplex  Fabulous news!! I have now received the blueprints for the downtown new construction duplex in South Canmore.  With close to 2100 square feet on 2 levels, and an attached double garage, this is a unique opportunity to enjoy a South facing, brand new construction duplex downtown with the best of Canmore at your fingertips!    This South facing duplex is ideally situated just a few blocks from Main Street and the river on 4th Street.  The two level living design is perfect for entertaining friends and family with its open concept kitchen, living and dining areas, as well as the Master bedroom with full ensuite on the 2nd floor. The spacious second level floor plan opens out to two outdoor living spaces (also known as decks!); one from the South f...
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
I've very, very excited about the upcoming unveiling of a new development in downtown Canmore! Located in a prime location on 4th Street, this brand new South Canmore Duplex will offer 2 opportunities for some lovely people to enjoy all the perks of living in downtown Canmore! Features of this new South Canmore Duplex include:  South facing Over 2000 square feet 3 bedrooms 2 large decks (20'x10') - one South facing, one North facing Double Garage Vaulted Ceilings on the Upper Level And of course because these are brand new, each homeowner has the opportunity to choose their finishings!  These photos give an idea of the South views from the front of the new homes:                        I hope to receive the final floor plans soon and will be sure to share them as well! Please give me a...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
Previously referred to as Queen Creek area of Pinal County, an Tan Heights, San Tan Foothills, Greater San Tan and simply the San Tan Area, the community lacked any official name and residents used nearby Queen Creek for their mailing addresses. To coincide with the addition of a new ZIP code for the community on July 1, 2009, the United States Postal Service was petitioned to provide the area with a new name. As part of the initial request, "Bella Vista" name was submitted to the postal service, drawing the ire of some local residents who opposed the suggested name. In response, the Greater San Tan Area Coalition organized a non-binding vote on June 23, offering residents the opportunity to vote on a name for the community, in which San Tan Valley was chossen. To View all homes located...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
Popular Superstition Mountains to the northeast and the San Tan and Goldmine Mountains to the south. San Tan Valley is the formal Pinal County mailing address of Queen Creek. Inventory has been declining, due to banks limiting the number of foreclosures they are adding to the current inventory. There are still some fantastic buys: 100+ Affordable Homes for Sale in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley AZ 52 Gated Homes for Sale in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley AZ 97 Golf Lot Homes for Sale in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley AZ 78 Private Pool Homes for Sale in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley AZ To view listings of all Queen Creek Arizona Homes and San Tan Valley Arizona Homes for Sale, go to our web site at: http://QueenCreekRealEstateSolution.com You can also search for Johnson Ranch Homes in ...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
 A Del Webb community for active adults age 55 and better• Resort-style amenities• Onsite ASU Lifelong Learning Academy and classrooms• 48,000 square foot Union Center for Wellness and Higher Learning• State-of-the-art fitness (with onsite trainers)• Indoor and outdoor pools• Every arts and crafts class imaginable• Poston Butte Golf Club is an 18-hole championship course with beautiful mountain views. • Part of the larger all-ages Anthem at Merrill Ranch master plan, with amenities you (and your grandkids) can enjoy: a giant water park and aquatic center, an indoor rock-climbing wall, parks and ball fields, a sprawling community center with fitness, pools, and more. • The onsite Lifestyle Director is a friendly resource who can link you with resident-driven activities, classes, and trip...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
Previously referred to as Queen Creek area of Pinal County, the community lacked any official name and residents used nearby Queen Creek for their mailing addresses. To coincide with the addition of a new ZIP code for the community on July 1, 2009, the United States Postal Service was petitioned to provide the area with a new name. San Tan Valley was chosen. Johnson Ranch is one of several new subdivisions within San Tan Valley that were built from 2001-2011. Shopping and recreational facilities are nearby. To View all homes located in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley Arizona, go to our web site at: Http://www.QueenCreekRealEstateSolution.com 171 Great Homes priced under $125,000
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
Canmore Real Estate Sales - September 2011 With the kids back in school and a month of good weather, Canmore Real Estate Sales in September strengthened considerably from a quiet August, for a total of 25 sales in Canmore.  There was an interesting mix of sales in September, with only three single family home sales during the month. Two of the three single family sales occurred below the $600,000 mark while the third single family sale in September was the highest sale of the month, trading at $1,650,000.  The busiest segment of the market for Canmore Real Estate Sales in September were townhomes and 4-plex property sales with a total of 13 transactions. The average sale price for properties in this category was $481,944.  Six condominium sales closed, with a large spread between the lo...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
This is a great time to buy that Johnson Ranch Homes or San Tan Valley Winter Vacation Home before it is too late. Johnson Ranch Subdivision, located in San Tan Valley (formerly Queen Creek) has Great Amenities. Lakeview Pool located at 31010 Johnson Ranch Boulevard, features a 25 meter pool, a spa, tennis courts, playground, covered ramada and barbecue grills. Indigo Sky Pool located at 401 Johnson Ranch Boulevard also features a 25 meter pool, spa, double overlay basketball courts, sand and sand volleyball court, playground, covered ramada, and barbecue grills. Stardust Pool is located at 1554 E. Omega Dr. This site features a pool, spa, and vast green areas on the South end of Greens Park. Twilight Park is located off Indigo Sky Boulevard east of Gallery II features a softball play a...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
Behind the gates of the private Encanterra Country Club residents have two community options to choose from - Encanterra, the all ages community, and Trilogy at Encanterra, the age restricted community. Home owners in both communities have access to the full lifestyle offering and amenities that Encanterra Country Club has to offer.   If wide-open space is key and bumper-to-bumper traffic cramps your style, the private refuge of Encanterra in the Southeast Valley is the perfect choice for you (and your convertible). The secluded community is positioned between the breath-taking Superstition Mountains and San Tan vistas with open air all around—yet it remains only a short jaunt from the I-60 and 202 freeways new homes (ranging from the high-$100,000’s to the mid-$400,000’s) are Shea Gree...
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By Edward & Celia Maddox, EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
(The Celtic Connection Realty)
Johnson Ranch is one of several new subdivisions withing San Tan Valley that were built from 2001 on. Shopping and recreational facilities are nearby. To View all homes located in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley Arizona, go to our web site at:Http://www.QueenCreekRealEstateSolution.com Johnson Ranch at a Glance Total Project Area: * 2,000 Acres Community Location: Hunt Highway at Bella Vista Road in Pinal County * Residential Units: 6,100 Residential Units Planned Community * Amenities: 3.3-acre Lakeview Recreation Center & Park with 25-meter swimming pool, spa, 2 lighted tennis courts, picnic pavilion, shade ramada, playground, grassy lawn and restroom. 3.3-acre Indigo Sky Recreation Center & Park with 25-meter swimming pool, spa, basketball courts, playground, picnic pavilion, shade ra...
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
The Canmore Highland Games are celebrating their 21st year this year and are truly one of Canmore's legendary Summer Festivals!  Sunday, September 4th - 8am to 5pm Canmore Highland Games Festivities Include: - Piping & Drumming Competitions - Highland Dance Competitions - Traditional Food & Beverages - Non-Stop Entertainment - Evening Ceilidh with the Mudmen - Celtic Wares Visit the heated festival tent for a pancake breakfast or traditional food & beverages, complete with a beer garden.  The Canmore Highland Games are held outdoors in Centennial Park. Admission is $15 for Adults, $12 for Seniors & Youth (13 - 17), $5 for Kids (6 - 12).  For more details visit www.canmorehighlandgames.ca and for tickets visit www.ticketpro.ca   Chezlene Kocian  RedefiningRealEstate. www.mountainhomesinc...
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By Ted Tyrrell, Selling Homes in Beautiful Victoria
(RE/MAXCamosun (Chatterton))
My wife and I are currently on a trip to Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta. We have been here two days already and have seen much of the town of Banff on the Bow River. The weather has been perfect. What a romantic spot! The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is worth a visit--beautiful grounds; beautiful hotel! We went to see Mozart's opera Cosi Fan Tutte last evening at the wonderful Banff Centre. It was fantastic! Tonight we will take in a new opera called Lillian Alling, written by John Estacio and John Murrell. The town is bustling with tourists and the shopping is great with worthwhile sales in many of the shops. This is a great time of year to visit this little mountain town--near the end of summer. There are many attractions in Banff; horseback rid...
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By Janna Scharf, Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert
(Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene)
Janna Rankin Scharf, GRI, CLHMS, SFR - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Homes for Sale First of all, I have never been able to figure out how to NOT say any words with my Wordless Wednesday posts.  I guess I'm just a "talker."  But I do manage to keep the word count down to a minimum... While visiting my nephew in beautiful Banff this past Easter, we drove by the place he lived until just recently.  Honest to goodness, this is the intersection he lived at, and this is the actual street sign.  How much fun it would be to be able to give these directions to my house, "I live at the corner of Rabbit and Squirrel!"  All of the streets in this area had animal names.  I snapped a few before the people in the car with me lost their enthusiasm to stop at every corner so I could take a picture and refused t...
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
Banff Family Events - Movie Under the Stars! This Thursday, July 15th at 10pm bring out the family and enjoy Jurassic Park under the stars!  The event is free, and so is the popcorn!  Sponsored by BanffLIFE and AIDS Bow Valley the fun takes place behind the Whyte Museum, located at 111 Bear Street in Banff.    View Larger Map    Chezlene Kocian  Redefining Real Estate. www.mountainhomesincanmore.com chezlenek@shaw.ca         403.688.1040   REALTOR ® MaxWell Mountain Realty     on twitter: @ChezleneKocian      
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
Canmore Quarterly Real Estate Statistics 2006 to 2010 Here are the average sale prices, days on the market and number of properties sold in Canmore, broken down by quarter from 2006 to 2010.    Please note, the average sale prices do not include full duplexes (both sides of duplex), mobile homes, recreational or fractional properties. Days on Market (DOM) totals reflect the days on market for the current listing when it sold, not the total days on the market if the property has been listed multiple times.    View Featured Property Listings View all Canmore Property Listings   Chezlene Kocian  Redefining Real Estate. www.mountainhomesincanmore.com chezlenek@shaw.ca         403.688.1040   REALTOR ® MaxWell Mountain Realty    
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
CANMORE CANADA DAY 2010   July 1st - Come out to Canmore and enjoy our famous Canada Day Celebration! CANMORE CANADA DAY 2010 starts off with the delicious Rotary Pancake Breakfast from 8am - 10am in Centennial Park.  There are events and activities throughout the day including the not-to-be-missed CANADA DAY PARADE starting at noon.      And of course, CANMORE CANADA DAY 2010 wouldn't be complete without Fireworks at Millenium Park at 10:30pm! There's nothing quite like watching fireworks with the Rocky Mountains as the backdrop!    Canada Day Schedule     Chezlene Kocian  Redefining Real Estate   REALTOR ® 403.688.1040 Direct chezlenek@shaw.ca www.mountainhomesincanmore.com  
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CANMORE'S ARTSPEAK 2010 JUNE 18 - 20 - A CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARTS FESTIVAL   This weekend In Canmore marks the 8th Annual ArtsPeak 2010, a fabulous arts festival that features ArtWalk, ArtTour and ArtFair showcasing work by local and visiting artisans.  Other festivities in ArtsPeak 2010 to enjoy include a street performers festival called ArtStreet, as well as various Main Stage musical events which make up ArtSong.          Unleash your creativity with ArtZone , a community art workshop where you get a chance to explore the world of art hands on.  Almost all the activities are FREE of charge thanks to the support of 55 partner sponsors! The complete schedule of events and activities offers something for everyone! Inspire, create & celebrate at Canmore's ArtSpeak June 18 - 20.     ...
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  CANMORE'S SPRING CREEK 2ND ANNUAL NEIGHBOURHOOD BBQ - SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH If you're in and around Canmore this weekend, come down to the 2nd Annual Spring Creek Neighbourhood BBQ on Saturday, June 5th.  There will be entertainment, food and fun for all ages - including live music by the Electric Squirrels and a bouncy castle for the kids!     Hope to see you there! It should be a great evening!    Chezlene Kocian  Redefining Real Estate   REALTOR ® 403.688.1040 Direct chezlenek@shaw.ca www.mountainhomesincanmore.com    
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By Chezlene Kocian
(MaxWell Mountain Realty)
Canmore Children's Festival - Saturday, May 22, 2010 Come out with your little ones to the 11th Annual Canmore Children's Festival  and experience the World of Wonders! The festivities kick off at the Canmore Collegiate High School with a Pancake Breakfast from 8:45 - 9:30am and offers boundless events and activities throughout the day until 4pm. Parker Doodlebug, the Magician and Bobs and Lolo are just a few of the great performers sure to entertain!  Check out the complete schedule and have a great long weekend!    Chezlene Kocian, MaxWell Mountain Realty www.mountainhomesincanmore.com Canmore, Alberta, Canada  
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