Natalie Scollard  |  CIR Realty

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How's the Market?

It’s a question that has been asked around the city since the dawn of time. Okay, maybe not quite that long – but the topic of real estate prices in Calgary attracts significant attention and conversation. So, exactly how is the market?


In Calgary right now, it’s hard to ignore that the stats are very much in favour of buyers. It is...

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Divorce and Real Estate

While I always love getting new clients – buyers or sellers – I can honestly say I hope you never have to call me because your real estate needs are changing as the result of divorce. But, we also know that it happens. It happened to me, and it happens to many others.


As much as I hope divorce doesn’t happen in your world, if it does,...

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Secondary Suites in Calgary

I was fortunate enough to attend a session yesterday at the Calgary Real Estate Board, led by staff from the City of Calgary regarding secondary suites in the city.


Secondary suites were long a source of endless hours of debate for members o Calgary’s City Council – but that all changed in March 2018. Council members will no longer spend...

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If you’ve read the news, you know that Calgary is currently in a buyer’s market. With just shy of 8,000 listings on the market, that’s more than six months of inventory. There isn’t a single silver bullet that will guarantee your place stands out among the other 8,000 listings in the eyes of buyers, but I can steer you in the...

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It wouldn't shock you if I said that communication is key to a good relationship. How many of us have had relationships end because of problems communicating? How many of us have enjoyed healthy, positive relationships, in part, because of good communication?


Well, guess what, romantic relationships aren't the only relationships that depend on good ...

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In the same way that I learned a number of things when I was buying my own properties over the years - I've learned just as much by being a seller. Here are just a few of those things. 


5) Little things matter. Think that one burnt out light bulb in a light fixture with five isn't a big deal? Well, to you it probably isn't - but when you're trying...

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I've been a buyer three times. Each time, I learned more about the process - and more about my real estate wants and needs. Now that I'm a licensed real estate agent, I want to pass along some of the things I learned along the way....


5) If you don't know something or don't understand something - ask! Ask your agent, ask your lawyer, ask the property...

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If you've been watching Calgary's real estate market for any length of time, you've likely noticed how up and down it can be. 


In the 14 years I've worked in Alberta's real estate industry, I've been asked over and over again - is it a good time to buy/sell? You can review the stats ad nauseum, trying to predict what day, week, or month is going...

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After just shy of 14 years working for Alberta’s real estate regulatory body, the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA), I’ve joined the industry as a licensed real estate agent, a REALTOR®, in Alberta. After all of those years sharing information for consumers about buying and selling, and writing practice tips for real estate agents...

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