In the past year, real estate boards across the country have pointed to the mortgage stress test as the key factor in bringing down the level of MLS activity in major markets in Canada – including Calgary. And make no bones about it. That federal government initiative, which came into effect at the beginning of January 2018, has had a

Bill Bateman could write a book about the interesting journey of his life which has included a career in the aviation industry and as a realtor for the past three decades or so. And along the way he rubbed shoulders with mega celebrities such as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Phil Harris. The 84-year-old Bateman, who is a realtor with

The first quarter of 2019 in Calgary’s resale housing market has been characterized by continued softening in demand and downward pressure on prices. According to the latest Calgary Real Estate Board statistics, MLS sales in the first three months of this year are down from a year ago, new listings are also falling, days on the market to sell a

The site that houses Booker’s BBQ Grill and Crab Shack is being given a fresh new look to attract additional tenants including perhaps a brewery. Mahmud Rahman, president and team lead of IROL Alberta and an associate with the commercial division of RE/MAX Real Estate (Central), said the development site is situated in an ideal location as the gateway into

One of the main reasons Errol Biebrick became a realtor 15 years ago was to help people. So it’s only natural that the RE/MAX Real Estate (Central) realtor has thrown his support behind an upcoming fundraising event in honour of a young girl who passed away November 2017. The T(hea)-Cup annual Hockey Tournament Fundraiser is being held Saturday May 10

Two veteran Calgary realtors with RE/MAX Real Estate (Central) have resurrected the Women Helping Women initiative in the brokerage’s office to give assistance to those in need in the city. Syliva Solis-Marasco, a realtor for 25 years at Central, and Gemma Festa, a realtor for 21 years at Central, recently started up the group and are currently sponsoring two organizations

Calgary’s real estate market has experienced its share of cycles in the past two decades. Ups and downs. Booms and busts. But despite all the volatility, one thing has remained constant – the high level of performance and achievement consistently delivered by RE/MAX Real Estate (Central). Just recently it was awarded as the top producing single RE/MAX office in the

In Montreal, Teri-Ann Bégin built up a successful cosmetics retail company that grew to about 150 employees. But when she and her husband decided to move to Calgary in 1987 to join other family members, she switched careers and became a realtor in 1988. She is also going on her 30th year as a member of the RE/MAX Real Estate

We are living in an era of video and the real estate industry was one of the early ones to adopt it as a powerful way to reach consumers. Now RE/MAX has launched an industry-first tool for its network – a customizable video generator that provides the company’s agents across North America a simple method where they can create their

There’s a chill in the air these days in Calgary not only with the bitterly cold temperatures but also in the resale housing market which has seen MLS sales fall about 14 per cent so far this year compared with a year ago. But the heated spring market is just around the corner and many people may be wondering if

Since 1979, the Calgary Real Estate Board has honoured the city’s top realtors at its annual Diamond Awards Gala with a number of presentations including the T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial Award for Realtor of the Year. Nominations for the prestigious award are underway and will end on March 1. For CREB members, visit creblink.com/TWH to nominate a member. Over the

The challenging economic climate in Calgary is expected to persist into 2019 and that will continue to weigh heavily on the city’s resale housing market, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board’s annual forecast. The forecast is calling for MLS sales in the city to dip to 15,882 this year which is down from 16,144 transactions in 2018. As an