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  <description>This Calgary Real Estate Website is a comprehensive site that includes both Calgary Real Estate and investment information and links, as well as online home evaluations and MLS&iuml;&iquest;&frac12; searches for Calgary real estate.</description>
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    <title>Should Government Profit on Real Estate?</title>
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By Joe Samson, Calgary REALTOR &reg;
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If you are planning to sell your house this spring, and are disheartened by the amount of brand new homes for sale in your area, take heart! It seems the Government slide off more of our bucks than we p... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-16 11:26:27</pubDate>
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    <title>Alberta Real Estate Holding Its Own</title>
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The annual winter lull in the real estate market means that the time is good for prospective buyers who like to take their time. With Canadian unemployment at a 33 year low, the real estate market looks like holding strong despite the U.S. housing ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-02-07 12:20:16</pubDate>
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    <title>CALGARY REALTORS TAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING SERIOUSLY</title>
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On January 18th, 2007 Calgary REALTORS&reg; saw their efforts come to fruition with the completion of the 60 unit affordable housing facility, Crestwood, open and ready for move-in. This project, located in the Milligan-Ogden area, has been... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-30 13:26:36</pubDate>
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    <title>Calgary house prices to inch toward $500,000</title>
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&quot;Two thousand and eight will be a good year and a year of opportunity for serious buyers and sellers,&quot; said Calgary&rsquo;s newly elected, real estate board president Ed Jensen&rdquo;. &quot;Seeing a solid Alberta econ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-26 20:19:52</pubDate>
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    <title>Calgary Real Estate &amp;amp; The US Housing Market</title>
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It seems there could be an exchange of property buying going on across the Canadian border. On the one hand Canadians are buying over the border in USA, and on the other hand Americans are opting to buy in the stronger Canadian realty market.
Alth... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-24 16:44:21</pubDate>
    <category>Real Estate Tips</category>
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    <title>Another Good Year Ahead!</title>
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The Calgary Real Estate Board&rsquo;s Annual Forecast Conference and Tradeshow was held on Wednesday, January 16, at the Round-Up Centre with an exceptional attendance of 1,700 people.Ed Jensen spoke to the crowd about the Value of a Calgary REALTO... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-18 11:54:39</pubDate>
    <category>Calgary Market/Statistics</category>
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    <title>Airdrie building permits hit record</title>
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The value of building permits in the city of Airdrie hit a record in 2007, soaring by 68 per cent over the previous year.
Construction value in 2007 totalled $454 million compared with $270 million in 2006. In 2005, it was $185.3 million.... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-15 09:55:32</pubDate>
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    <title>How is Calgary Real Estate going to perform in 2008?</title>
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No one is really arguing that the boom in Calgary has tapered off in 2007. Okay, the medium price of a single family house has actually dropped about $32,523 from the peak in June. But why did it happen and what can we expect to see in 2008.
The b... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2008-01-04 07:38:53</pubDate>
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    <title>Mayor pitches housing project</title>
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Mayor pitches housing project Mayor Dave Bronconnier will on Monday ask city council to approve a housing incentive program -- including a pilot project offering $25,000 to anyone adding a new secondary suite in Calgary real estate. Bronconnier sai... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-12-01 11:29:00</pubDate>
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    <title>Real estate not about to burst</title>
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CBC (Special) - Canadian investors and homeowners worried about a meltdown in the real estate market here in Canada can relax.
The subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. isn't like to happen up here in the cooler, more fiscally conservativ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-23 09:39:28</pubDate>
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    <title>81 per cent of Canadians satisfied with their mortgages</title>
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Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals survey shows
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; longer amortization and flexible terms keep mortgage industry buoyant
TORONTO, Nov. 7 /CNW/ - The vast majority of Canadians (81 per cent) are
happy with... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-16 10:07:32</pubDate>
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    <title>GST cut helps home buyers, owners, and renters, CHBA says</title>
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CREB, Nov 16 - The Harper government&rsquo;s decision to cut the GST to 5 per cent, effective January 1, 2008, will significantly improve housing affordability, says the Canadian Home Builders&rsquo; Association (CHBA). 
&quot;This is great ne... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-16 09:47:05</pubDate>
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    <title>Housing starts to dip in 2008 following a rise in 2007</title>
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Housing starts will reach 227,530 units in 2007, an increase of 0.1 per cent from the 227,395 units in 2006, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation&rsquo;s (CMHC) fourth quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition report. However... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-02 09:37:49</pubDate>
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    <title>Some home buyers will benefit from new tax measures</title>
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REALTORS&reg; look to federal budget to address other issues
The tax changes outlined in the federal government&rsquo;s economic statement are one step in helping Canadians buy a new home, but The Canadian Real Estate Association says the govern... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-11-02 09:33:14</pubDate>
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    <title>Royalty Review, Alberta Real Estate  Now What?</title>
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By Joe Samson, Calgary REALTOR&reg;
The world is coming to an end! Real estate prices have already dropped $45,000 in Calgary in the last two months and the new royalties will cripple the Alberta economy due to massive project cancellations&hellip... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-31 11:52:25</pubDate>
    <category>Calgary Market Update</category>
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    <title>The Top 10 Biggest Selling Myths</title>
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Selling&nbsp;your house is a bit like raising a child - everyone gives you advice that may or may not be true. Here are 10 myths uncovered: 

1. Myth: Always price your home high and gradually lower it if it doesn&rsquo;t sell.
Truth: Pricin... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-26 12:36:39</pubDate>
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    <title>Canadian Real Estate Sales Slip</title>
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CBC News&nbsp;- Sales in Canada's red-hot real estate market cooled in September, but average prices picked up, according to new figures from the&nbsp;Canadian Real Estate Association.
Seasonally adjusted sales last month in 24 major mar... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-19 10:17:20</pubDate>
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    <title>Single-Family Housing Pace Slowing</title>
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CREB Talk, October 19 - Sagging construction will force builders in Calgary to&nbsp;review their year-end estimates, says an industry official. &ldquo;We were originally budgeted to do more than 600 homes, but we&rsquo;ll likely have to reduc... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-19 09:57:44</pubDate>
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    <title>New Metro Stats Update</title>
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Calgary Metro Area Single Family Statistics 
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New Listings Last 24 hrs: 103
Active Listings: 5,553
Sold, Last 30 Days: 1,111 
Avg Sale Price, Last 30 Days: $ 464,556
Median Sale Price Last 30 Days: $ 420,000






    
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    <pubDate>2007-10-16 12:05:03</pubDate>
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    <title>Mortgage Fraud: Red Flags for Appraisers</title>
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The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) - Mortgage fraud is increasingly widespread and complex and its consequences can be devastating. It is a criminal offence, and in Alberta several individuals have been charged with mortgage fraud by the RC... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-12 09:45:07</pubDate>
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    <title>Calgary House Prices Show Slight Increase</title>
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CREB Talk, October 12 - What a difference a year makes in Calgary&rsquo;s new home market last year, the rate of growth in new house prices peaked at a stunning 60.6 per cent year-over-year hike in August.
On Thursday, Statistics Canada, in rele... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-12 09:39:26</pubDate>
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    <title>Dodging Innovation</title>
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North American &amp; International Economic&nbsp;Highlights -&nbsp;It seems that Mr Dodge is not a fan of mortgage innovation. In recent comments he warned that they help overheat the Canadian real estate market. And who can blame him given the... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-04 11:31:57</pubDate>
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    <title>Best Times to Buy &amp; Sell Real Estate!</title>
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Best Times to Buy &amp; Sell Real Estate! 
By Joe Samson, Calgary REALTOR&reg;
Properly timing the sale of your home could mean tens of thousands of extra dollars in your pockets. Real estate, like many industries has cyclical periods that could ... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-10-03 14:21:48</pubDate>
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    <title>FSBO Keeps Pace with Canadas</title>
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As Canada&rsquo;s real estate market continues to defy popular predictions of a slowdown, privately-transacted sales are keeping pace as homeowners look for ways to pocket the fees usually collected by real estate agents.
Many owners are now cho... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-28 14:15:15</pubDate>
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    <title>MLS home sales remain strong in August</title>
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MLS
from record levels but remained strong in August 2007, according
to statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate
Association (CREA).
Seasonally adjusted national MLS
29,717 units in August 2007, down 5.3 per cent from
July when mon... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-21 11:25:56</pubDate>
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    <title>Housing boom will falter, bank says</title>
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CBC News - The current housing boom is &ldquo;unsustainable&rdquo; because prices in 14 of 15 major Canadian markets are above their long-term trends, the Bank of Nova Scotia economics departmentsaid in a report Thursday.With the exception of S... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-21 11:22:17</pubDate>
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    <title>Home-ownership rate highest on record</title>
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ROMA LUCIW 
Globe and Mail Update
Canada
Figures from the 2006 census, released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, show that more than two-thirds - 68.4 per cent - of all Canadian households owned the place they lived in, the highest since this i... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-21 11:18:29</pubDate>
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    <title>Flipping Houses the Smart Way!</title>
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By Joe Samson, Calgary REALTOR&reg;
I am sure that you&rsquo;ve heard about the late night infomercial that claims to teach you everything you need to know to become a millionaire through flipping homes. It seems that everyone knows someone in the... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-21 09:31:46</pubDate>
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    <title>INVENTORY HITS HIGHEST NUMBER IN 2007</title>
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Calgary, September 4, 2007 - Calgary's total MLS&reg; month end inventory for the month of August 2007 was 9,634, showing the highest level recorded this year, according to figures released by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB&reg;). 
Single fam... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-17 17:49:01</pubDate>
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    <title>Housing starts decline</title>
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Housing starts in the Calgary area continue to decline compared to last-year&rsquo;s record-breaking performance. According to data released
Tuesday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, single-family starts in the Calgary Census Metro... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-17 17:36:21</pubDate>
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    <title>Housing Starts Cooling in 2007 and 2008</title>
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OTTAWA, August 15, 2007 &mdash; Housing starts will moderate in 2007, reaching 220,000 units, a decrease of 3.2 per cent from 2006, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation&rsquo;s (CMHC) third quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edi... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-09-07 07:33:09</pubDate>
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    <title>Annual inflation rate steady at 2.2 per cent in July, Canadian dollar slips</title>
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OTTAWA (CP) - Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in July, the same as in June, amid higher housing costs. 
Analysts said Tuesday's report will give the Bank of Canada breathing room for its September decision on inte... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-31 07:10:03</pubDate>
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    <title>MLS* HOME SALES ACTIVITY FORECAST REVISED UPWARD NATIONAL ACTIVITY TO RISE 8.1% OVER LAST YEAR</title>
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Fueled by record activity levels in the first half of the year, national MLS&reg; home sales activity is expected to reach record levels again in 2007, according to a new residential forecast prepared by The Canadian Real Estate Association.
Natio... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-31 06:59:03</pubDate>
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    <title>REPORT SAYS ALBERTA TOPS IN HOME RENOS</title>
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Reno rage has truly hit the flush-with-bucks wallets of Albertans.
For the second year in a row, the province will record the biggest gains in the country in terms of the cash forked over by Albertans to renovate their home-sweet-homes, says a rep... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-31 06:56:56</pubDate>
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    <title>Initial Steps for First Time Home Buyers</title>
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If you get knots in your stomach at the thought of buying your first home, realize that it's normal to feel that way. Most buyers go through the butterflies-in-the-gut experience. It's thrilling and exciting to shop for homes but when the day... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-07 07:46:15</pubDate>
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    <title>INVENTORY HITS PEAK IN CALGARY</title>
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    <description> <![CDATA[ Calgary, August 1, 2007 - Calgary's total MLS&reg; month end inventory for the month of July 2007 was 8,972, showing the highest level recorded this year, according to figures released by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB&reg;). 
Single family Cal... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-08-04 14:51:45</pubDate>
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    <title>CANADIANS UNDERESTIMATE MORTGAGE INTEREST COSTS: SURVEY</title>
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When asked how much total interest they'll pay over a 25-year mortgage, only 20 per cent of Canadians polled gave the right answer, says a survey commissioned by Toronto-based TransUnion
TransUnion, a credit and information management company comm... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-30 14:49:09</pubDate>
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    <title>HOUSING STARTS FALL LESS THAN EXPECTED</title>
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Canadian housing starts slid less than expected in June but are likely to keep falling in the second half of the year, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says.
Housing starts dropped 4.2 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 22... ]]> </description>
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    <title>Calgary Market Update</title>
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Calgary, July 4, 2007 - Calgary's Metro MLS&reg; month end inventory for the month of June 2007 was 5,819, showing the highest level recorded this year, according to figures released by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB&reg;).
Single fam... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-16 11:58:17</pubDate>
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    <title>Getting the Most Out of Your Investment!</title>
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Great, you have decided that you want to invest in real estate, perhaps you are thinking of flipping a house or thinking of renting it for long term appreciation. Regardless of your exit strategy, more likely your investment will include challenges... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-07-16 11:54:04</pubDate>
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    <title>HOUSING MARKET LEVELING OFF, SAYS SCOTIA ECONOMICS</title>
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CREA is forecasting a record-setting year for residential real estate in Canada, but a new report from Scotia Economics says short-term cyclical factors are consistent with a gradual cooling off in Canada's housing market over the next seve... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-23 18:17:33</pubDate>
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    <title>Finding an Outstanding REALTOR</title>
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Your home is probably your most valuable asset that you will ever have to decide who will earn the right to represent the sale or the purchase of your property. It could be an overwhelming experience to decide who is the most deserving to earn your... ]]> </description>
    <pubDate>2007-06-16 15:12:02</pubDate>
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