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Sep
10
How Avalon's CFO gets your home built better... with his CFO powers

How Avalon's CFO gets your home built better... with his CFO powers

Avalon Cares: To our valued town home and detached single-family homeowners it may seem most of the work done by Avalon is construction. Although construction is vitally important, a team of hard-working and dedicated people are behind the scene, constantly working in other ways to make sure your home is built with our superior construction quality and care. Simply because Avalon really does care! About Rob - Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Rob works for both of Avalon's companies, Avalon Master Builder in Calgary and Avalon Central Alberta in Red Deer...
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Aug
27
Choosing a Mortgage

Choosing a Mortgage

An easy guide finding the right mortgage for you: The world of mortgages can be a difficult place to navigate. There are many lenders with many different options to choose from. Getting good advice from a knowledgeable and trusted professional is key. We tapped into our Avalon Industries Chief Financial Officer, Rob Lowther, to give you a starting guide to finding the right mortgage for you. Getting stated & choosing a financial institution: 1. Determine how much mortgage you can afford Set a realistic budget and determine how much you want to spend on a mortgage each month Use an online mortgage calculator (you can start with your bank) to figure out roughly how much you can afford to spend each month 2...
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Jul
28
Why We Love Being Green

Why We Love Being Green

Building Green Town Homes in Calgary We're a lean, mean, Green building machine at Avalon... well, ok, we're not mean at all. Our philosophy is to treat the world with respect and leave more behind for future generations. More includes buildings that will last generations so they don't have to be torn down and rebuilt, and less energy consumed by each home so there is more energy to pass along. We work hard to be an industry leader and lead by example. We exceed building codes, using products that are better for you such as Low E windows, low VOC paint and Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRV's) that keep your air warmer and fresher...
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Jun
25
ZEN Selections

ZEN Selections

When it comes to earth friendly, energy efficient and affordable building, Avalon and ZEN have you covered; but we also believe you should love where you live and part of that is being in stylish digs. We take a lot of time choosing interior decorating selections that are modern, attractive and well-coordinated so we can make selecting fabulous interiors easy for our customers. After you have signed your contract for your amazing ZEN home, you have time to review condo docs and to firm everything up...
Jun
09
Demystifying the Mystery - James Hardie Plank

Demystifying the Mystery - James Hardie Plank

Hardie Plank and Green Building James Hardie Plank is an unusual name, and very undescriptive as well, but it is an important element in ZEN green building. The sturdy planks are used as attractive and functional exterior cladding on our ZEN homes. Made from fibre cement, the thick and hard boards are fire resistant, and will stand up to whatever Mother Nature has to throw at them. "James Hardie Plank doesn't dent or break in a hail storm, and won't shatter in the extreme Alberta winter temperatures," explains Avalon Master Builder's Construction Manager Neil Hawkins...
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