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Sorry to hear that another business is closing down in Calgary. Buon Giorno was one of my favorite restaurants and I'm sure that it was an iconic Italian restaurant in Calgary, loved by many others. It was opened in 1987 and later the restaurant was owned by Gabriele Battistessa for decades. The renowned Italian chef Gabriele Battistessa established the restaurant very well and brought it up to its finest and he retired in June 2016 but sadly only a few months later passed away after battle with cancer. The property was sold to Arlington Street Investments, and they found another person to continue the restaurant for nearly four years until now. Beginning of last year, the City granted the application for change of use for a Cannabis Store for this…
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If you’re in the market to put your home on the market, you are probably looking into whether to hire a real estate agent or not. The main differences between these two options go back to what you’ll save. While you might think you can keep a lot of your hard-invested cash by selling your home alone, this is not necessarily the case. In the long run, it’ll be more beneficial to utilize a realtor versus going the FSBO (for sale by owner – pronounced fizz-bo) route. You’re the only one that can ultimately make this decision but be sure to take a moment to read some highlights on potential outcomes.
Would you rather spend your weekends off relaxing or hosting an open house? This is
just one of the things a licensed real…
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Save: Save for a down payment, closing costs, and insurance, and taxes. It is always safe to have 20% of the amount of the home you are trying to buy. So, if you are looking at a $300,000 home, try to have $60,000 saved. The minimum down payment is 5%
Improve Credit Score: Make sure to stay current on your bills, make no major purchases, don’t cancel any credit cards. A higher credit score means a lower interest rate!
Calculate What You Can Afford: Look for a mortgage calculator online, or give me a call and I…
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People use the equity in their homes for many different reasons. Home equity is often used to pay off other debt, fund home renovations and upgrade projects as well as help purchase other necessities. It’s important to know these few facts when obtaining a Home Equity Line of Credit or HELOC to ensure that this is something you can manage.
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April 4th, 2020
-Rachel Fung
As a Realtor®, mother, wife and daughter, I take your family's safety very seriously. Out of an abundance of caution my brokerage, MaxWell Polaris, has prepared the following list of suggestions and precautions that we/you can take while we shop for your new home given the evolving situation with COVID-19.
When selecting homes to view in-person, I qualify the homes by:
I will also provide you with your own tour sheets so that you do not need to take any from the…
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I take you and your family's safety very seriously. Out of an abundance of caution my office, MaxWell Polaris, has prepared the following list of suggestions and precautions that we can take while we market your home for sale given the evolving situation with COVID-19.
When preparing for showings, open all doors within the home and leave lights on.
Consider providing hand sanitizer at the entrance of your home.
We encourage you to not be home, this helps buyers feel more comfortable.
Come in and look around but kindly refrain from using bathrooms
Leave the lights on. Remember that I can take great photos and virtual tours are a fantastic way for a Buyer to tour your home from the comfort of theirs.
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This post is time sensitive, with implications for your mortgage, cashflow, and credit for April - Sept 2020, all due to Covid-19.
I am not a medical professional. I know NOTHING about health. There are hundreds of news stories out there about Covid-19. Many more about government actions. About social distancing. This is NOT one of those posts. It should also be noted, that as with everything Covid, the situation is fluid and changing.
The federal government announced the Covid-19 Mortgage Payment Deferral Program. Essentially freeing up extra cash flow for mortgage holders NOW, in the middle of the outbreak. The best page directly from the government describing the program…
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