All Blog Entries by Call Centre

Found 68 blog entries published by Call Centre.

How to Organize Your Calgary Office SpaceIf you're one of the many Calgarians that works at home you'll want to have an organized space and environment to work in. More and more people are working either full time at home or are telecommuting part-time to work on some projects. In order to help you get a handle on organizing your home so that you can remain productive on the job, here are some interesting tips you can use.

Invest In A High Quality Office Chair

If you don't have one already, this can be the best investment that you could ever make in a home office. Your sitting posture needs to be optimum if you're going to be spending a lot of time working at home. There are many ergonomically designed chairs available and you should look at getting a good one. You can skimp and

2,932 Views, 0 Comments

Why Get Pre-Qualified For a Loan?If you are seriously considering buying a property in Calgary you should get pre-qualified for a loan first. By doing so, you will be taken seriously by your real estate agent and home sellers. It shows that you have taken a step towards buying a house and you are committed to it.

For informational purposes only. Always consult with a licensed mortgage professional before proceeding with any real estate transaction.

Your Agent Will Take You More Seriously

You will find that your real estate agent will work even harder to search for and get you the ideal home in the shortest possible time. If you do not spend some time to get pre-qualified for a loan, you may find your agent less enthusiastic to work with you. When you have obtained a loan…
1,700 Views, 0 Comments

What to Know About Working With a Mortgage BrokerAre you ready to get a mortgage? If you are and want to work with a mortgage broker here in Calgary, here are the top three questions you should be asking.

For informational purposes only. Always consult with a licensed mortgage professional before proceeding with any real estate transaction.

Is Hiring a Mortgage Broker a Good Idea?

For thousands of Canadians the answer is yes. Statistics show that approximately 30% of Canadians looking for a new home loan are shopping through a broker. Many will end up saving thousands in the process, especially when you consider the long-term interest paid on a mortgage. Even saving a fraction of a percent on the interest rate can pay off big down the road. Here are just a few of the advantages you can

3,357 Views, 0 Comments

Why Some Home Improvements are Better Than OthersWhile it has been said over and over again that you should make your home look as good as it possibly can in order to get a faster sale, there hasn't been a lot of discussion about over-improving your home. When you live in an area that is full of modest and older homes, the money that you invest into major improvements may not come back to you when you decide to sell your home.

What Makes a Home Improvement Bad?

For example, if you live in an area where the average price of a home is $400,000 and you modify your home to bring it up into the $600,000 range, you may have a difficult time selling it based on its location. A person that is interested in spending $600,000 on a home is going to be more focused on looking in communities where other

6,359 Views, 0 Comments

How Curb Appeal Can Help Your Home Sell FasterA lot of potential home buyers will base their decision on whether they want to view a home based on the outside look of it. First impressions are so important when it comes to real estate so you'll want to make your home look its best at all times. You never know when a potential home buyer may be driving past your house and decide whether or not to add yours to their list of viewings.

Curb Appeal Checklist

In order to find out whether your home passes the curb appeal test stop in front of it when you're driving home one day and take a look at it as a potential buyer would. What is your first impression of the home and would you consider scheduling a viewing based on the outside appearance?

  • Is the driveway in good shape? Are there any
3,098 Views, 0 Comments

How to Save Money With Different Florists in CalgaryWhen it's time to bring your sweetheart flowers, Calgary offers a number of great florists to choose from. Whether you want to send your mom something special, or you just want to show your spouse you love them, visit one of these local florists and pick out a special bouquet.

Recently Calgary's Avenue Magazine checked out a few local florists that offer special savings and customer perks to keep those new blossoms coming.

Amborella Floral Studio

Some of their best customers live in the communities of Bayview, Pump Hill and Oakridge which are near Glenmore Landing where this lovely flower shop is located. Even since the store opened in this location four years ago, they've been offering flowers left from the week at half price between 3:00

3,745 Views, 0 Comments

Would You Live in a Haunted House?Although you may think it's a silly question, a lot of people believe in haunted houses and say that they have seen evidence of other beings living with them. Whether you're a believer or not, this may be something to take into consideration when you're selling a home. If you do believe that a house can be haunted, it's something you may have to take into account if you find the home of your dreams! There may be other types of beings inhabiting the property that aren't in human form!

Realtor.com has just released the results of their 2013 Haunted House Report and the results were very interesting. It turns out that approximately 35% of the respondents have lived in a house that they believe was haunted.

How Many People Would Buy A Haunted

2,848 Views, 0 Comments

Is Ghost Lake Haunted?Ghost Lake can be found right beside the town of Cochrane on Highway 1A, but is it really haunted? Are there ghosts in this lake and is it safe to swim in? Of course it's safe! The lake was actually created in 1929 when a dam was built where the Ghost and the Bow River meet. It was originally known as Dead Man's Lake due to a legend of a ghost that was haunting the lake and the area.

According to local lore, this ghost would prowl the valley by the river and collect the skulls of Blackfoot natives who lost in battle with Cree warriors. 1873, these lands were settled by John McDougall a reverend who eventually established a cattle ranch and mission near present day Morley, and soon after the Hudson Bay Company would establish a trading post in

15,854 Views, 0 Comments

Can You Have a Treadmill in Your Condo?If you're an avid treadmill enthusiast and are thinking about buying a new condo in the upcoming future, you'll need to find out first whether you can operate a treadmill in the unit. While most condominium buildings won't have a specific rule concerning personal exercise equipment, there will be other simple rules that may make it impossible to run the machine.

It's All About The Noise Level

Most condo agreements will have a stipulation about individual noise levels from each unit. Most will basically say that you cannot make noise that will bother your neighbours. This means that you'll have to find out how the noise travels from one condo unit down to the one below it.

In some cases you'll be able to drop bricks on your floor without

17,406 Views, 0 Comments

The Difference Between Median, Benchmark, and Average Home PricesSometimes you can get lost with all of the real estate terminology when you're talking to your agent, reading an article or looking through the various homes on the MLS® System. There are quite a few terms that a layman may not have run into before and the three most important ones that need to be explained are median, benchmark and average prices.

For informational purposes only. Always consult with a licensed real estate professional before proceeding with any real estate transaction.

Median price

If you were to take all of the sales within a given time period and put them in a list that ranged from the lowest price to the highest one, the median price would be the price value that is found right in the middle. Half of the real estate

43,780 Views, 0 Comments