Comments for Calgary Listings

Comment on Calgary Real Estate and Conditionally Sold Propeerties by dave

dave — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:55:22 +0000

2012 is off to a great start. People seem to have an interest in buying this year. 2011 business was down, but that is real estate. Great website here. Best of luck to everyone in 2012, realtors, purchasers and sellers.

Comment on Today marks 15 years as a Calgary Realtor®. by Alex Cortez

Alex Cortez — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:07:42 +0000

Congrats, Crystal. Wish you continued success in your career.

Comment on Landscaping and Curb Appeal by Graham Ginsberg

Graham Ginsberg — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:39:40 +0000

Interesting article. We have quite a hard time getting our lawns in Naples Florida quite as green as that. We have predominantly see sand so only palms and pine do well in it.

Comment on Calgary Real Estate Market Stats September 2011 by Ralph Henze

Ralph Henze — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:23:38 +0000

Wow! Prices are still significantly higher in Calgary. Our average sales price for a single family home is about $100,000 lower. Impressive website! If you have anyone moving to the Edmonton area, I would be glad to help.

Comment on Today marks 15 years as a Calgary Realtor®. by Rob Thomson @ River Homes

Rob Thomson @ River Homes — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:23:42 +0000

Congratulations Crystal!!

Comment on Calgary real estate | Suite Deals by Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:00:27 +0000

Great points Don, thanks for the comment. I agree that parking is a huge issue for suited properties and in many cases it is the straw that breaks the camels back for neighbours when these illegal suites get reported. If there were 5 adults living in a house with 5 cars that could be problematic and would reduce the parking for the homes around.

Comment on Calgary real estate | Suite Deals by D

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:20:45 +0000

I think the way suites are approved is antiquated and useless. Case in point. The house next door used to be occupied by a family of six with two teenagers who drove. So there were six people and four cars there.

The couple moved out, put in an “illegal” suite. They rented the upstairs to a professional couple and the downstairs to a single guy. So NOW there are 3 people in the house and 3 cars there. But this suite is “illegal” because the yard is technically not big enough to justify an R2 zoning to make the suite legal.

That’s illogical. And as a neighbor I’m happy that there are responsible adults there and less cars. What do I care if its a family or two different ‘family units’ in the house?

It makes FAR more sense to have the ability to suite based on the square footage of the house. eg. 1500 sq foot house equals 5 people. Whether they are in one suite, or two or three matters not to me, as long as they have parking off street for their vehicles.

The bylaws need a serious rewriting.

Comment on Today marks 15 years as a Calgary Realtor®. by Paula Henry

Paula Henry — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:12:12 +0000

Congratulations Crystal!! Experience does matter and I'm sure your clients agree.

Comment on Calgary Real Estate and Beer? by sheila morrison

sheila morrison — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:51:56 +0000

When you are ready to sell your house, finding the right realtor can make a big difference in how successful and comfortable you are with the sales process. Interviewing several candidates is the first step to understanding what to expect both from a real estate agent and the current market.

Comment on Something to think about before listing your Calgary Home Vacant by Jolenta Averill | Madison homes

Jolenta Averill | Madison homes — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:25:50 +0000

Those before and after shots are amazing! I can see now that staging is not only helpful for those who can’t visualize what certain rooms could be used for when they’re looking at a property in person, but it’s also useful when evaluating photos of a property. That living room is really a classic example of a space you might wonder “what on earth am i looking at” but as soon as you see it with furniture it becomes immediately obvious!