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Selling

8 Curb Appeal Ideas to Attract Home Buyers

As a seller, one of your responsibilities is making sure that the house is in a ready-to-move-in condition before finally handing over the keys to your buyer. That means handling…
Selling, Luxury Homes

The Best Okotoks Home Builders for Your Next Project

You’ll find a lot of good things in choosing to build your home instead of buying. You get to customize it as much as you want and make sure it…
Buying, First Home

What Does a House Deed Look Like? Understanding House Deeds

With all the important documents you have stored away in your home—proofs of identity, car documents, insurance, and loan documents, among others—it could be a little difficult to sort through…
Buying, First Home, Luxury Homes

How Long Does it Take to Build a House From Start to Finish?

Are you looking to have your own place soon? As a future homeowner, you’ll have two options: buying an already-built house or having it constructed from the ground up. Buying…
Buying, Luxury Homes

Bidding Wars on Houses: What They Are & How to Win Them

Generally, a bidding war is when at least two people are trying to outbid each other in the hopes of buying and obtaining an item for themselves. In a bidding…
Buying, First Home

Rent-to-Own in Okotoks: The First Time Homeowner’s Guide

The housing market offers a lot of property types and options for all kinds of buyers to choose from. Most homes on the market are for sale, meaning you’ll have…
Neighbourhoods

The 5 Best Coffee Shops in Okotoks for a Cup of Joe

Are you also one of those people who need coffee to start your day? Does a great-tasting cup of joe also make you feel like you can get through a…
Buying, First Home

Alberta Condo Insurance: Cost and Benefits Explained

When you buy a unit in a condominium building, you automatically get a master insurance policy from your condo corporation. This covers the common areas of the condo building and…
Neighbourhoods

The Okotoks Library is a Page-Turner for All Ages

The Okotoks Public Library is truly one of our town’s treasures. It holds all kinds of stories from people around the world. And every Okotokian has their own unique experience…
Buying, First Home

Everything You Need to Know About Living in Okotoks

The town of Okotoks is just a little south of Calgary. It pretty much has everything you’d need in a city. Most people living in Okotoks will say that they…
Buying, Neighbourhoods

Education in Okotoks: Inside the Top Okotoks Private Schools

Okotoks is a town in the south of Calgary. It’s just a few minutes away from one of Alberta’s main cities. Okotoks is also known for its small-town feel and…
Buying, Neighbourhoods, First Home

Pros and Cons of Living in Alberta

Alberta is one of the best places to live in Canada. With its vast greeneries and big cities, this province is the perfect balance between rural and urban living. Living…
Buying, First Home

The New Homebuyer’s Guide to Moving to Okotoks

Looking for a community that has that quiet small-town vibe but is still accessible to the city? Okotoks just might be the place for you! This little town has everything…
Selling, Luxury Homes

The Simple Guide to Flipping Houses in Alberta

Flipping houses means buying a property, transforming it, and then reselling it. The goal is to find a house that’s being sold for a cheaper price than usual and renovate…
Selling

5 Expert Home Staging Tips for 2022 and Beyond

Home staging is an important part of preparing your home for sale. As much as you want to keep it real and authentic, staged homes just perform better on the…
Neighbourhoods

Okotoks Community Guide: The Best Okotoks Neighbourhoods

Okotoks is a small town just 15 minutes away from Calgary. With a population of less than 30,000, the town of Okotoks has a close-knit and family-friendly community. It also…
Selling

5 Ways to Help Improve the Chances of Selling Your Home

Planning to sell your home? Today, a home stays on the market for a median of 41 days.  And it goes without saying that the longer your home stays on…
Buying, First Home

What Does a House Deed Look Like? Understanding House Deeds

With all the important documents you have stored away in your home—proofs of identity, car documents, insurance, and loan documents, among others—it could be a little difficult to sort through…
Buying, First Home, Luxury Homes

How Long Does it Take to Build a House From Start to Finish?

Are you looking to have your own place soon? As a future homeowner, you’ll have two options: buying an already-built house or having it constructed from the ground up. Buying…
Buying, Luxury Homes

Bidding Wars on Houses: What They Are & How to Win Them

Generally, a bidding war is when at least two people are trying to outbid each other in the hopes of buying and obtaining an item for themselves. In a bidding…
Buying, First Home

Rent-to-Own in Okotoks: The First Time Homeowner’s Guide

The housing market offers a lot of property types and options for all kinds of buyers to choose from. Most homes on the market are for sale, meaning you’ll have…
Buying, First Home

Alberta Condo Insurance: Cost and Benefits Explained

When you buy a unit in a condominium building, you automatically get a master insurance policy from your condo corporation. This covers the common areas of the condo building and…
Buying, First Home

Everything You Need to Know About Living in Okotoks

The town of Okotoks is just a little south of Calgary. It pretty much has everything you’d need in a city. Most people living in Okotoks will say that they…
Buying, Neighbourhoods

Education in Okotoks: Inside the Top Okotoks Private Schools

Okotoks is a town in the south of Calgary. It’s just a few minutes away from one of Alberta’s main cities. Okotoks is also known for its small-town feel and…
Buying, Neighbourhoods, First Home

Pros and Cons of Living in Alberta

Alberta is one of the best places to live in Canada. With its vast greeneries and big cities, this province is the perfect balance between rural and urban living. Living…
Buying, First Home

The New Homebuyer’s Guide to Moving to Okotoks

Looking for a community that has that quiet small-town vibe but is still accessible to the city? Okotoks just might be the place for you! This little town has everything…
Selling

8 Curb Appeal Ideas to Attract Home Buyers

As a seller, one of your responsibilities is making sure that the house is in a ready-to-move-in condition before finally handing over the keys to your buyer. That means handling…
Selling, Luxury Homes

The Best Okotoks Home Builders for Your Next Project

You’ll find a lot of good things in choosing to build your home instead of buying. You get to customize it as much as you want and make sure it…
Selling, Luxury Homes

The Simple Guide to Flipping Houses in Alberta

Flipping houses means buying a property, transforming it, and then reselling it. The goal is to find a house that’s being sold for a cheaper price than usual and renovate…
Selling

5 Expert Home Staging Tips for 2022 and Beyond

Home staging is an important part of preparing your home for sale. As much as you want to keep it real and authentic, staged homes just perform better on the…
Selling

5 Ways to Help Improve the Chances of Selling Your Home

Planning to sell your home? Today, a home stays on the market for a median of 41 days.  And it goes without saying that the longer your home stays on…
Neighbourhoods

The 5 Best Coffee Shops in Okotoks for a Cup of Joe

Are you also one of those people who need coffee to start your day? Does a great-tasting cup of joe also make you feel like you can get through a…
Neighbourhoods

The Okotoks Library is a Page-Turner for All Ages

The Okotoks Public Library is truly one of our town’s treasures. It holds all kinds of stories from people around the world. And every Okotokian has their own unique experience…
Buying, Neighbourhoods

Education in Okotoks: Inside the Top Okotoks Private Schools

Okotoks is a town in the south of Calgary. It’s just a few minutes away from one of Alberta’s main cities. Okotoks is also known for its small-town feel and…
Buying, Neighbourhoods, First Home

Pros and Cons of Living in Alberta

Alberta is one of the best places to live in Canada. With its vast greeneries and big cities, this province is the perfect balance between rural and urban living. Living…
Neighbourhoods

Okotoks Community Guide: The Best Okotoks Neighbourhoods

Okotoks is a small town just 15 minutes away from Calgary. With a population of less than 30,000, the town of Okotoks has a close-knit and family-friendly community. It also…
Buying, First Home

What Does a House Deed Look Like? Understanding House Deeds

With all the important documents you have stored away in your home—proofs of identity, car documents, insurance, and loan documents, among others—it could be a little difficult to sort through…
Buying, First Home, Luxury Homes

How Long Does it Take to Build a House From Start to Finish?

Are you looking to have your own place soon? As a future homeowner, you’ll have two options: buying an already-built house or having it constructed from the ground up. Buying…
Buying, First Home

Rent-to-Own in Okotoks: The First Time Homeowner’s Guide

The housing market offers a lot of property types and options for all kinds of buyers to choose from. Most homes on the market are for sale, meaning you’ll have…
Buying, First Home

Alberta Condo Insurance: Cost and Benefits Explained

When you buy a unit in a condominium building, you automatically get a master insurance policy from your condo corporation. This covers the common areas of the condo building and…
Buying, First Home

Everything You Need to Know About Living in Okotoks

The town of Okotoks is just a little south of Calgary. It pretty much has everything you’d need in a city. Most people living in Okotoks will say that they…
Buying, Neighbourhoods, First Home

Pros and Cons of Living in Alberta

Alberta is one of the best places to live in Canada. With its vast greeneries and big cities, this province is the perfect balance between rural and urban living. Living…
Buying, First Home

The New Homebuyer’s Guide to Moving to Okotoks

Looking for a community that has that quiet small-town vibe but is still accessible to the city? Okotoks just might be the place for you! This little town has everything…
Selling, Luxury Homes

The Best Okotoks Home Builders for Your Next Project

You’ll find a lot of good things in choosing to build your home instead of buying. You get to customize it as much as you want and make sure it…
Buying, First Home, Luxury Homes

How Long Does it Take to Build a House From Start to Finish?

Are you looking to have your own place soon? As a future homeowner, you’ll have two options: buying an already-built house or having it constructed from the ground up. Buying…
Buying, Luxury Homes

Bidding Wars on Houses: What They Are & How to Win Them

Generally, a bidding war is when at least two people are trying to outbid each other in the hopes of buying and obtaining an item for themselves. In a bidding…
Selling, Luxury Homes

The Simple Guide to Flipping Houses in Alberta

Flipping houses means buying a property, transforming it, and then reselling it. The goal is to find a house that’s being sold for a cheaper price than usual and renovate…

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