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        <description>Justin Havre's Calgary Real Estate Blog brings you the latest market news and property listings, as well as tips for buying or selling a home. </description>
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            <title>A One-Weekend Garage Makeover </title>
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A One-Weekend Garage Makeover

 
Garages are the most hardworking spaces in your home. Investing a few hundred dollars in garage organization tools during one weekend will pay off in savings of both time and money.

A clean and organized garage saves you time by keeping essentials in clear view, so you can find what you need without tripping over items or causing an avalanche whenever you pull something from the bottom of a pile.

You'll also save money because your sporting goods and tools wi... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:00:11 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>Tax-Deductible Moving Expenses for Canadians</title>
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Have you recently moved to a new location? Do you know that you can deduct certain moving expenses on your next tax return, including transportation, packing and storage costs.Many people never realize these tax benefits because they don't know what can be deducted. If you are preparing to move, it's best to be informed beforehand so you know which receipts to keep. You may find it worthwhile during a move to pay for various services that are tax-deductible rather than doing them yourself.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:58:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>How Will the New Mortgage Rules Affect the Canadian Market?</title>
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty recently unveiled new mortgage rules aimed at stopping housing speculators and ensuring homebuyers can adequately handle their debts when interest rates inevitably rise. Mr. Flaherty stressed that Canada's real estate market is healthy, and that the new rules, which take effect April 19th, would stop &ldquo;negative trends&rdquo; from development.&quot;There's no clear evidence of a housing bubble, but we're taking proactive, prudent and cautious steps today t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:56:12 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>Calgary Housing Market Shows Signs of Balance, not Bubble </title>
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Calgary, March 1, 2010 &ndash; Calgary&rsquo;s housing market continues to build stability and momentum in the second month of the year, according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB&reg;).



The number of single family homes sold in February 2010 in the city of Calgary was up 25 per cent from the same time a year ago, while condominium sales saw an increase of 56 per cent from the same time a year ago.



February 2010 saw 1,035 single family homes sold in the c... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:49:19 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>Market Watch - February 2010 Sales Start Off Strong in 2010</title>
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The Canadian housing market has rebounded well from the lows in sales experienced at the beginning of 2009. Sales climbed back to healthy levels across the country because the cost of home ownership remained affordable in most areas.Compared to last January, the market has returned to balance. Increasingly confident consumers moved to take advantage of the affordability created by lower interest rates.&ldquo;Expect strong annual growth rates for existing home sales and average price throug... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:24:42 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>Tuscany - NW Calgary- Real Estate Market update for January 2010</title>
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January 2010 Tuscany Market Update



The average&nbsp;Tuscany home for sale was a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom,&nbsp;1,852 square foot house 

The average List price for&nbsp;Tuscany Homes: $562,423

The Average Size of a Tuscany Single Family Home Sold: 1,571 square feet

The Number of Tuscany Homes Sold in January, 2010: 14

The average sold price for a&nbsp;Tuscany Home in January: $443,192

The median Sold price of Tuscany Homes:&nbsp;$414,000

Most homes for sale in&nbsp;Tuscany spent just&nbsp;... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:16:28 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>Real Estate Marketing - What Type of Marketing Works?</title>
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Over the past few years we have seen a huge shift in the way small businesses and multi-billion dollar companies market their products. There has been a big shift in where these companies have allocated their marketing budget and there is a reason why. The Internet &amp; Social Media is changing the way we market products. 

Print Marketing in Real Estate

In the past print marketing was a very effective way for Realtors to market homes to buyers. People used to pick up the weekly real estate n... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:45:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>How to Help Your Child Cope with Moving Anxiety</title>
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Moving can be stressful for every member of the family&mdash;children included. Depending on the age of children, their fears about a move vary from child to child, but most children approach the idea of moving with some hesitation.One out of five Canadian families move into a new home each year. Some families experience a stressful time two weeks before and two weeks after a move. For many families, the actual move is a time when everyone pitches in and works together. Reality starts to s... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:17:58 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>Prospects for the 2010 Canadian Housing Market</title>
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The rebound that occurred in the Canadian housing market in 2009 was nothing short of incredible. Having started the year a dismal 47% off 2008 levels, sales steadily clawed back. Purchasers who held off in the final quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 quickly acclimatized to new market realities and moved to take advantage of favourable lending rates. Yet, inventory levels proved a significant impediment, as supply struggled to meet demand&mdash;down considerably for much of the... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:16:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>justin@justinhavre.com (Justin Havre)</author>
            <title>15 Tips for Hiring a Calgary Remodeling Contractor</title>
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Finding a qualified contractor for your home remodeling project can be daunting and confusing but it's not a difficult task. You can easily search the web or look in the yellow pages and find many home remodeling contractors listed in your area. But the questions are: Which one do you hire for your home remodeling project? Which one will perform quality work, charge a fair price, and get the job done on time? 

By following these tips you will make the selection process easier and be bette... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:14:18 -0600</pubDate>
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