Calgary Real Estate Blog - October, 2013

Just Listed! Lake Bonavista Bi-Level MLS® C3590907 $499,000

We have just listed 83 Lake Wapta Rise SE for sale in the popular Calgary community of Lake Bonavista!

View the full listing details including pictures, Google Map information and more! MLS® C3590907

Lake Bonavista Bi-Level
Lake Bonavista with full lake privileges! Lovely 5 bedroom family home. This spacious bi-level has a functional floor plan with oak hardwood throughout main floor. Most of the carpet on main level can be removed to reveal hardwood. The three bedrooms on the main level include a master with 2-piece ensuite. There is a 4-piece bath as well. Fully developed basement includes two more bright bedrooms, a large recreation room, 3-piece bath and plenty of storage. Updates include most windows throughout home, interior doors in basement,…

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Just Listed! Willow Park Estates Bi-Level MLS® C3590721 $599,000

*Updated on October 28 at 7:15pm to add new listing images!*

We have just listed 821 Acadia Drive SE for sale in the popular Calgary community of Willow Park Estates!

View the full listing details including pictures, Google Map information and more! MLS® C3590721

Willow Park Estates Bi-Level
Willow Park Estates!! Great location for quick, easy access to buses, transportation routes and downtown, amenities and shopping! This is an amazing home for space and offers nine bedrooms or could be converted to suit yourself!! Enjoy living upstairs and your own family room down as well as a private suite for company or family members. Sunroom just off the kitchen offers abundance of warmth and light! Living room up has gas fireplace. Lots of hardwood…

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RE/MAX wins Calgary Herald Reader's Choice Gold Award 2013-14

RE/MAX has again won Gold in the Calgary Herald Reader's Choice awards for 2013-14!

This is the 20th consecutive year that Calgary Herald readers have chosen RE/MAX as their favourite real estate company in Calgary!

Why is RE/MAX the number one choice of Calgary real estate buyers and sellers?

• Two J.D. Power & Associates Awards for highest level of home buyer & home seller satisfaction
• RE/MAX has 10 brokerages and over 10,000 agents in the Calgary area
• In 2012, a RE/MAX agent was involved in a successful transaction every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day for 365 days. RE/MAX agents in Calgary outperformed their closest competitor by a three-to-one margin
• RE/MAX agents outperformed the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 real estate companies combined in…

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Calgary Real Estate News (CREN) October 18, 2013

We've just updated the Calgary Real Estate Marketing section of our website to include a copy of our advertisement from the October 18, 2013 issue of Calgary Real Estate Board News.

Buying a home may be the largest and most complex financial transaction you ever undertake. If you’re ready to buy a home, wouldn’t you prefer to work with the most qualified real estate professional you can find? Jeff Mikolajow is an Accredited Buyer's Representative.

In this issue, our advertisement features the following properties:

Maple Ridge
168 Mapleburn Drive SE $675,000
• Backing on Maple Ridge Golf course! Fabulous Location with large lot which enjoys a magnificent view of greenery, park-like space, serenity and nature with occasional wildlife !! Covered patio…

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Just Listed! Evergreen Bungalow - Walkout Basement MLS® C3589493 $440,000

Are you looking to build a new house or condo in Shawnee Park? Cardel Homes is building 450 homes on the site of the old Shawnee Slopes Golf Course. Located between the established communities of Evergreen and Shawneee Slopes and just steps to Fish Creek Park and the amenities of Millrise and Shawnessy. Easy access to Macleod Trail and Stoney Trail. Contact us today to help you make a move!

(This listing is no longer available for sale but we'd love to provide you with a new list of available properties!)

We have just listed 4 Everstone Rise SW for sale in the popular Calgary community of Evergreen!

View the full listing details including pictures, Google Map information and more! MLS® C3589493

Evergreen Bungalow - Walkout Basement
Meticulously…

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Just Listed! Acadia Bungalow with Double Garage MLS® C3588370 $409,900

We have just listed 319 94 Avenue SE for sale in the popular Calgary community of Acadia!

View the full listing details including pictures, Google Map information and more! MLS® C3588370

Acadia Bungalow with Double Garage
Good location with a south back yard. Close to amenities and transportation routes and a very quick drive to downtown. Renovated upstairs with new kitchen, bathroom, exterior doors, hardwood floors and much more. Brand hew high efficiency furnace, hot water tank and electrical panel. New basement windows. Basement is unspoiled and allows for use of your imagination when developing. Double detached garage!! Quick possession possible!! View all Calgary Real Estate Board MLS® listings for sale in Acadia and Fairview.

Easily create…

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The Ranche Restaurant is relocating to Lake Bonavista

The Ranche Restaurant, owned by Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts, has announced that it is moving to the space previously occupied by The Inn on Lake Bonavista (and the Newport Grill).

"The Ranche Restaurant at Lake Bonavista will be nearby for guests who want to enjoy lunch, dinner or Sunday brunch after their morning stroll through the neighbourhood. Additionally, The Ranche will now be able to offer a casual lounge experience, alongside our regular fine dining atmosphere. The new venue is a larger space that offers modern conveniences such as an interactive private dining room, air conditioning as well as access to public transportation."

"Perched directly above Lake Bonavista with large glass windows overlooking the lake, guests at The Ranche…

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Calgary Real Estate Board Statistics - September 2013

Increase in new Calgary MLS listings gives buyers more choice; helps prevent further tightening in the market.

October press release from the Calgary Real Estate Board follows:

City of Calgary residential sales totaled 1,923 units in September, 19 per cent higher than last year and 14 per cent higher than long-term averages for the month. While sales activity over the past three months has been above long-term trends, it was less so in September than in July and August.

"The impact of the floods likely boosted sales throughout July and August, and it appears as though some of that additional demand is starting to ease," said Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB® chief economist. "Nonetheless, sales growth remains strong, in part because net migration has been…

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