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Notes on Calgary communities, older homes, market noise, and the decisions people are actually trying to make.

  • Living in Parkland, Calgary: A Neighbourhood That Gives You Reasons to Get Outside,Fraser Riglin

    Living in Parkland, Calgary: A Neighbourhood That Gives You Reasons to Get Outside

    Living in Parkland, Calgary: A Neighbourhood That Gives You Reasons to Get Outside When people tell me they want an established Calgary neighbourhood, they usually start with the trees. Maybe a bigger yard, a house with some character, or a street where everything doesn't look quite so new. Parkland

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  • Why Square Footage Doesn't Tell You How Big a Calgary Home Will Feel,Fraser Riglin

    Why Square Footage Doesn't Tell You How Big a Calgary Home Will Feel

    Why Square Footage Doesn't Tell You How Big a Calgary Home Will Feel When someone tells me they need 2,500 square feet, I usually want to know how they landed on that number. Sometimes there's a specific reason. They need four bedrooms upstairs, a home office and enough room for family to stay. Fair

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  • How Much Should You Offer on a House in Calgary?,Fraser Riglin

    How Much Should You Offer on a House in Calgary?

    How Much Should You Offer on a House in Calgary? People usually want a number here. Five thousand under asking? Full price? Two per cent over? If there are other offers, how high do you have to go? The honest answer is that list price doesn't tell us enough. Some homes are priced close to where the

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