The real estate market can be an intimidating place to navigate, especially for first time homebuyers. There are a lot of predictions in the real estate market for 2015 in relation to dropping oil prices, but overall economists seem optimistic. In a report released last week by ATB Financial, chief economist Todd Hirsch says he sees the dip in oil prices as short-term and believes in a year we will look back and see it has a lot of fuss about nothing.
Here are a few reasons purchasing a home should be in your plan for the near future:
Current low interest rates allow buyers to get more house for their dollar...
How will the Alberta New Home Warranty provide you security when you purchase your multi-family home?
As of February 1, 2014 every new home built in Alberta is protected under warranty.
Alberta's New Home Buyer Protection Act encourages ever higher quality standards from builders and reflects the Government's desire to ensure all new homebuyers receive even more protection for the single most expensive purchase they may ever make. This act gives buyers a clear idea of what to expect when buying a home, as well as protect them when things do not go as planned...
Quartz has many outstanding attributes that make it a great choice for your countertops. At Avalon, we strive to bring you the best product choices, and quartz countertops are one of those. Here are 4 top reasons to love your quartz!
Quartz countertops are an attractive and rich looking product available in a wide variety of colors and mixes, from more traditional to ultra modern. Because quartz countertops are a manufactured product, quality and regularity in color is easy to achieve.
Quartz countertops are very durable - as much as granite - but are less likely to chip or scratch...
As the autumn weather begins it's cooling decent and the leaves glide gently from the trees, it's always important for homeowners to turn their attention to a few essential seasonal maintenance items. If you follow these few easy steps, your home will be warm and bright through the chilly months ahead.
1) After a dusty summer be sure to change/clean household filters
Change furnace filter.
Clean your Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) by rinsing the filter with warm water.
Clean your hood fan filter by washing it with soapy warm water, or you can run it through the dishwasher...
Walk to a Healthier Life with ZEN
Those 10,000 recommended steps per day are easy to get when you live the ZEN life. Our ZEN projects are located close to amenities, where walking to the store, restaurant or services is something you can do every day. We believe in fitness and health at ZEN, and just like we believe it's easy to live green, we believe it's easier than most people think to add a healthy walk to most days.
In Auburn Bay, ZEN townhomes are a stone's throw away from the new South Health Campus, so you can walk to work...