There are two trends impacting real estate photography that you should know
about if you’re thinking of selling this year.


First, more than ever before, buyers are relying on pictures to decide whether
or not to schedule a viewing. They expect to be able to go online and “tour”
your home via photography. If they don’t form a good impression of your
home from the pictures, they may quickly lose interest in your listing.


Second, everyone is a photographer these days! Most people have phones
with cameras, and many think they can take a decent picture.


Unfortunately, taking a “decent picture” isn’t good enough.
Your listing photos need to accomplish a lot. They must:
- give buyers the information they need: room sizes, layout, views,
property details,…

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A big congratulations to our seller on this amazing bungalow! Wishing her all the best in her new adventure.

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Thank you, thank you to our amazing clients for helping us to be a top team again for the month of May! We are so grateful!

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There’s no doubt about it. Preventing mice from entering your home is much
easier than evicting them once they’ve moved in. If you take just a few simple
precautions, you can avoid the trip to the store to buy traps or the call to the
exterminator.


Here’s what the experts recommend:
- Install mouse-mesh in the drainage slots of exterior brick or siding.
There are many types available on the market. (Note: make sure you
don’t block water drainage!)
- Trim back tree branches that are within two feet of the siding or roof.
Mice can jump horizontally as far as 15 inches.
- Make sure weather-stripping on doors and windows seal tightly. Mice
can easily squeeze through weak spots and gaps, especially where
stripping meets at a corner.
- Don’t leave open packages of…

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Is there a neighbourhood you drive through occasionally and think, “Wow. I’d
love to live here. What a fantastic area”?


Why don’t you take that thought any further? Maybe you think getting into that
neighbourhood just isn’t doable – at least, not right now.


Perhaps you’re worried about the home prices or the current lack of homes for
sale in that area. Maybe there’s some other reason, such as the possibility of
higher mortgage payments.


Of course, those are all valid concerns. But why not find out whether or not they
would genuinely hold you back?


For example, if you’re wondering whether you can afford a home in that
neighbourhood, you can find that out with a reasonable degree of certainty. You
can:
- Get a current market value assessment so you…

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A big congratulations to our clients on the sale of this stunning acreage! Wishing them all the best in their next chapter.

 

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City of Calgary, June 1, 2021 –

With 2,989 sales, housing market activity hit a new May record.

Despite strong levels of sales, they did trend down relative to last month. Additionally, there were 4,562 new listings, causing seasonally adjusted inventory levels to increase over last month.

“The recent gains in prices have encouraged more homeowners to list their homes and take advantage of the current market situation,” said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie.

“However, the inventory gains are still not enough to offset the demand growth and the market continues to favour the seller. Prices are rising, but they are still recovering in our market from previous highs in 2014. Only detached and semi-detached home prices in certain districts…

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Congratulations to our seller on the sale of her gorgeous acreage! Time for a change and a new chapter. Wishing her all the best!

 

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Congratulations to our buyer on this beautiful home! We are so thrilled she found the one. Wishing her many years of happiness there.

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