Keep your busy home organized when you are selling

September 29th, 2016
When your home is on the market, you need to keep it in show-ready condition as much as possible.  That can seem like an insurmountable feat when you have a busy family with a full roster of activities!  Here are some easy tips to help you keep your busy home organized and ready for showings. Make it easy to store and find things Baskets are a great way to make it easy to store and find t ...

Alberta Real Estate Association Market Report - September

September 20th, 2016
Alberta home sales edge down year-over-year in August The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) compiles provincial MLS® sales data for dissemination to REALTORS® and other interested groups. The data that is provided represents statistics provided to AREA by way of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). For more detailed statistical information for Boards/Associations or for indivi ...

Preferred Client Update!

September 6th, 2016
Enter Our ‘In My Backyard’ Contest & Win 1 of 4 $5000 Grants This Fall, CIR REALTY will be giving out four, $5,000 grants ($20,000 total) to local community projects and initiatives. All members of the public are encouraged to submit an entry and winners will be decided by public votes!The contest is open for entries starting September 5 and will run until October 10. Winners will be annou ...

Detached versus higher-density segments: two very different stories in August

September 1st, 2016
Overall sales activity was down again in August, totalling 1,567. However, this figure does not reflect the big differences in activity between the detached sector, versus the high density apartment and attached segments of the market. “While overall sales have eased for detached homes, so too has the amount of new listings on the market preventing inventories from reaching previous highs ...