Visit a CIR Open House and Win a VIP Experience at the Chuckwagons! From April 15 to June 30, CIR REALTY is hosting an open house giveaway for the chance to win one of six VIP experiences at the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon semifinals. Each prize includes:- Two prime infield seats for the chuckwagon race. - Fully catered food menu, open bar all night and live entertainment in our hosting ar ...

So much work goes into getting a house ready to sell.  Decluttering, repairs, and home staging are priorities for any homeowner who wants to sell quickly and for the best possible price.  In addition to the obvious, here are 7 more areas most home sellers forget to clean but should pay attention to in order to help their house sell!    1.            Inside cabinets and closets Potential buy ...

Housing Market Déjà Vu in January As expected, Calgary sales activity similar to last year Calgary, Feb. 1, 2018 – The new year opened predictably, with monthly figures close to the Januarys of the past three years. With new mortgage rules and rates officially in effect, sales activity in January remained comparable to last year, as rising sales for attached properties were not enough to o ...

MLS HPI [Home Pricing Index] Explained The MLS® HPI is an alternative measure of real estate prices that provides a clearer picture of market trends over traditional tools such as mean or median average prices. It is a  more stable price indicator than average prices because it tracks changes of ‘middle-of-the-range’ or ‘typical’ homes and excludes the extreme high-end and low-end properti ...

We all know that home staging is a great tool for helping to showcase a home’s best features and make it more attractive to potential Buyers.  One aspect of preparing to sell that often gets overlooked is home organization.  An organized home often sells faster and for a better price when compared to a home that is drowning in chaos. Many people put off home organization because of the mispe ...

Five Reasons it Pays to Stage 1 Turbo Boost Sales TimeExperts all agree and studies show staged homes sell quicker than non-staged homes. Sometimes 30-50% faster in most areas. This is more important then most people realize because the longer a home is on the market...the greater chance for a price reduction.  2 First Impressions Last a LifetimePeople’s first impression of your listing i ...

Part of the home selling process involves creating an atmosphere that makes people more interested in buying your home.  This includes making sure that your home is safe for Buyers and Realtors that are coming for a tour.  Here are some tips to make your home a safe and welcoming place during showings throughout the winter months. Clear your doorstep, walkways, and driveway.    You will nee ...

Launching 12 Months of Homeowner Giveaways! Starting this month, as part of our Best My Nest Homeownership Program, CIR REALTY will be giving away 12 months of prizes from 12 of our Best My Nest Partners, all focused on making your home a better, and more beautiful place to live in.There will be a new draw every month, but you will have to return to the contest website every month in ord ...

Sales activity for all product types improved in December and pushed monthly sales to long-term averages for the second month in a row. However, new listings also rose, keeping inventory elevated compared to typical levels for December. With more supply remaining compared to sales, benchmark prices edged down for the fifth consecutive month.   "Many of the economic indicators continue to po ...

Is 2018 the year you are going to purchase your first investment property?  I hope so because real estate is a great long-game investment strategy that tends to be somewhat insulated from short-term market volatility.  Before you write an offer on an income generating property, you need to do your due diligence.  Here are a few things to consider when diving into the world of real estate inve ...