Research and risk are key to buying a foreclosed home By Drew A. Penner, The Calgary Herald After a month-long search for the perfect home to remodel, Jason Holt and Jym Genesta were eager to follow the lead of their real estate agent to a foreclosure in the southeast. But when they walked inside the premises of a bank-owned home that was just hitting the market, the couple discovered a grisly scene. "It was like a total CSI DNAfest in here," says Holt, a manager at IKEA, pointing out the stai ... Full Article...

Just sold this listing: "Great investment opportunity in Radisson Heights. Close to shopping, schools, transit and amenities. This 4 plex has been well maintained over the years and has 4 large 3 bedroom suites (2 up and 2 down, each approximately 1050 sqft). Each unit has its own furnace, fireplace, hot water tank, balcony/patio and laundry. The complex has been renovated and updated over the past few years. Newer shingles, siding, attic insulation updated to R40, newer furnace and hot water t ... Full Article...

One of my favorite Valentine's Day quotes is not from a beautiful sonnet or anthology, but by rapper Andre 3000, who says, "Every day is the 14th." It's a trite, simple idea that we hear time and again, especially when companies shove glittered greeting cards, cheaply made bears holding hearts and red candy down our throats: that love should be celebrated and practiced every day, not just on the 14th. But every year around this time, commercialism tells us otherwise. We flip on the TV and see ... Full Article...

Typical January for Calgary Real Estate The housing market pointing towards price stability Calgary, February 1, 2012 – Home sales in the City of Calgary are off to a slow start as buyers show continuing caution, according to figures released today by CREB®. “Overall, the market is behaving as expected for the winter season,” says Bob Jablonski, president of CREB®. The year-over-year volume of residential sales in the City of Calgary dropped, but the inventory of available hom ... Full Article...

Just added this listing: "Great investment opportunity in Radisson Heights. Close to shopping, schools, transit and amenities. This 4 plex has been well maintained over the years and has 4 large 3 bedroom suites (2 up and 2 down, each approximately 1050 sqft). Each unit has its own furnace, fireplace, hot water tank, balcony/patio and laundry. The complex has been renovated and updated over the past few years. Newer shingles, siding, attic insulation updated to R40, newer furnace and hot water ... Full Article...