The Calgary Real Estate Review

The Calgary Real Estate Review http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate Real Estate & Local Interest Stories of a timely nature Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:57:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Calgary Real Estate News Clippings http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/calgary-real-estate-news-clippings/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/calgary-real-estate-news-clippings/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:32:26 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1853

Categories: Press Releases

Tags: Calgary Real Estate News Clippings, Calgary Real Estate News Stories

MEDIA MONITORING – April 14, 2012 to April 20, 2012 Billion-Dollar dream Calgary Herald – 04/14/12 Low Inflation Promises to Keep Interest Rates Steady Morningstar – 04/14/12 Canada March Existing Home Sales BusinessWeek – 04/16/12 Be very afraid of the Canadian housing bubble CBC.ca – 04/16/12 Canada Home Resales Rise 2.5% M/M in March, Up [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/calgary-real-estate-news-clippings/feed/ 0 Xenex High-Rise Condo on 12th Avenue http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/xenex-high-rise-condo-on-12th-avenue/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/xenex-high-rise-condo-on-12th-avenue/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:42:19 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1818

Categories: Connaught

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos with Car Wash Bay, Condos for Sale in Connaught, Condos for sale in Downtown Calgary, Condos for Sale in SW Calgary, High-Rise Condos in Calgary

The Xenex Hi-Rise Condominium was built in 2008 and is located at 788 12th Ave SW, Calgary in the community of Connaught. It is registered on Condominium Plan #0910813 and is comprised of 303 condo units, 154 of which are living units and 153 are underground titled parking stalls. There are eight City Homes on [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/xenex-high-rise-condo-on-12th-avenue/feed/ 0 The Havenworth Condo across from the Winter Club on 14th Street NW http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/the-havenworth-condo-across-from-the-winter-club-on-14th-street-nw/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/the-havenworth-condo-across-from-the-winter-club-on-14th-street-nw/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:27:24 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1811

Categories: North Haven

Tags: Calgary Condos, Condos for Sale in North Haven, Condos for Sale in NW Calgary, ds, Low-Rise Condos in Calgary

The Havenworth Condo is located at 4440 14th Street NW, Calgary in the Community of North Haven just across from Nose Hill Park. It was developed by the Courtenay Group out of Edmonton, and constructed in 2010. The Havenworth is registered on Condominium Plan 1010400. It consists of 20 living units – 8 of which [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/the-havenworth-condo-across-from-the-winter-club-on-14th-street-nw/feed/ 0 Church with Copper Steeples nearby Edmonton Trail & Memorial Drive http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/church-with-copper-steeples-nearby-edmonton-trail-memorial-drive/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/church-with-copper-steeples-nearby-edmonton-trail-memorial-drive/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:09:34 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1782

Categories: Churches, Crescent Heights

Tags: Calgary Churches, Church with Copper Steeples, Churches in Crescent Heights, Churches in NE Calgary, Churches in North Calgary

If you have been in Calgary for any length of time, like me, you no doubt have driven by St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church which is located at 404 Meredith Road NE in the community of Crescent Heights. Its remarkable and noteworthy steeples have been a landmark on the Calgary skyline for years and no [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/church-with-copper-steeples-nearby-edmonton-trail-memorial-drive/feed/ 0 Two High-rise Apartment Buildings off Southland Drive & MacLeod Trail http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-off-southland-drive-macleod-trail/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-off-southland-drive-macleod-trail/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:46 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-off-southland-drive-macleod-trail/

Categories: Haysboro

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos with Exercise Room, Calgary Condos with Social Room, Condos for Sale In Haysboro, Condos for Sale in SW Calgary, High-Rise Condos in Calgary

Nine Eight Hundred is an apartment style condo conversion which was built in 1982. It is located at 9800 Horton Road SW. You have no doubt driven by Nine Eight Hundred a hundred times and wondered about it. There are not too many high-rise buildings in this part of town. If you work on the [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/two-high-rise-apartment-buildings-off-southland-drive-macleod-trail/feed/ 0 Holly Point in Crescent Heights on the Hill, overlooking the City http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/holly-point-in-crescent-heights-on-the-hill-overlooking-the-city/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/holly-point-in-crescent-heights-on-the-hill-overlooking-the-city/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:35:24 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1768

Categories: Crescent Heights

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos with Exercise Room, Calgary Condos with River View, Calgary Condos with Social Room, Condos for Sale in Crescent Heights, Condos for Sale in NE Calgary, High-Rise Condos in Calgary

Holly Point is located at 320 Meredith Road NE, Calgary in the popular community of Crescent Heights. Built in 1981, It is one of two prominent condominium units which overlook Downtown Calgary, the other being Holly Park. Holly Point is registered on Condominium Plan 8111087 and has 39 Units. Parking is assigned and there is [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/holly-point-in-crescent-heights-on-the-hill-overlooking-the-city/feed/ 0 Tarjan Pointe Calgary http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/tarjan-pointe/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/tarjan-pointe/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:33:00 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1756

Categories: Downtown - West End

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos near the C-Train Line, Calgary Condos with Concierge, Calgary Condos with Exercise Room, Condos for sale in Downtown Calgary, Condos for Sale in Downtown Westend Calgary, Condos for Sale in SW Calgary, High-Rise Condos in Calgary

Tarjan Pointe is located at 1111 6th Ave SW, in the West End of Downtown Calgary. directly across from The Marquis, just East of Discovery Pointe, North of West Pointe Plaza and West of the Axxis. It is a very high density zone very nearby the Bow River and Bike paths, with excellent access to [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/tarjan-pointe/feed/ 0 Executive Estates Condo on 13th Ave South of Connaught School http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/executive-estates-condo-on-13th-ave-south-of-connaught-school/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/executive-estates-condo-on-13th-ave-south-of-connaught-school/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:34:27 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1745

Categories: Connaught

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos with Storage Lockers, Condos for Sale in Connaught, Condos for sale in Downtown Calgary, Condos for Sale in SW Calgary, Condos with Bicycle Storage, Condos with Laundry Room, Condos with Sauna

The Executive Estates condo was built in 1971, and is located at 1123 13th Ave SW, Calgary in the community of Connaught right behind the Connaught School. Executive Estates is comprised of 52 mostly one and two bedroom suites, many of which are two story. The windows are notably sizable and therefore the units tend [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/executive-estates-condo-on-13th-ave-south-of-connaught-school/feed/ 0 The Ravenwood Condo on 12th Ave & 13th Street SW http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/the-ravenwood-condo-on-12th-ave-13th-street-sw/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/the-ravenwood-condo-on-12th-ave-13th-street-sw/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:46:04 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1737

Categories: Connaught

Tags: Calgary Condos, Condos for Sale in Connaught, Condos for sale in Downtown Calgary, Condos for Sale in SW Calgary, Condos with Laundry Room, High-Rise Condos in Calgary

The Ravenwood Condominium Tower is located across the street from Sunalta House at 1334 12th Ave SW, Calgary in the community of Connaught. The Ravenwood is 8 Story’s high and was built in 1980. There is a number of retail establishments on the main floor, partially obscuring the resident’s main entry. The Ravenwood was registered [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/the-ravenwood-condo-on-12th-ave-13th-street-sw/feed/ 0 Measuring Guidelines for Condos in Calgary http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/measuring-guidelines-condos-calgary/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/measuring-guidelines-condos-calgary/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:32:10 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1724

Categories: Professional

Tags: Condo Size Calgary MLS, CREB Rules for Condo Measurement, How to Measure a Condo

I just discovered yesterday that the Calgary Real Estate Board has revised its measuring guidelines for resale condominiums listed on the Calgary MLS® system. Previously the Total Square Footage listed for condominiums represented the above ground heated living area, and for all intents and purposes, the actual size of the condominium. This seemed to cause [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/measuring-guidelines-condos-calgary/feed/ 0 RIVERSTONE CONDO HIGH-RISE–4th Street SW at the Elbow River http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/riverstone-condo-high-rise4th-street-sw-at-the-elbow-river/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/riverstone-condo-high-rise4th-street-sw-at-the-elbow-river/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:17:27 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1719

Categories: Mission

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos with Car Wash Bay, Calgary Condos with Concierge, Calgary Condos with Exercise Room, Calgary Condos with Party Room, Calgary Condos with River View, Calgary Condos with Swimming Pool, Calgary Condos with Tennis Court, Condos for sale in Downtown Calgary, Condos for Sale in Mission, Condos for Sale in SW Calgary, Condos on the Elbow River

The Riverstone 16 story high—rise condo is situated between the Grandview and Roxboro House Condominiums right on the Elbow River. The address is 318 26th Avenue SW, Calgary, T2S 2T9. The Riverstone was built in 1979 of concrete and brick construction and has an excellent location with access to public transportation and Downtown Calgary. The [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/riverstone-condo-high-rise4th-street-sw-at-the-elbow-river/feed/ 0 Calgary Cohousing Projects Dragonfly in Crescent Heights http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/calgary-cohousing-projects-dragonfly-in-crescent-heights/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/calgary-cohousing-projects-dragonfly-in-crescent-heights/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:25:16 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1709

Categories: Crescent Heights

Tags: Calgary Condos, Condos for Sale in Crescent Heights, Condos for Sale in NE Calgary, Intentional Communities in Calgary, Sustainable Housing Calgary

I recently attended a meeting of the Dragonfly Cohousing Project which is being built in Crescent Heights and is scheduled for completion in May of 2013. The Dragonfly Cohousing Project is one of possibly 1000 cohousing projects sprouting up around the globe. There are only a dozen or so in Canada. The Architect on the [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/calgary-cohousing-projects-dragonfly-in-crescent-heights/feed/ 0 Latest Real Estate Statistics for Calgary, December 2011 http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/latest-real-estate-statistics-for-calgary-december-2011/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/latest-real-estate-statistics-for-calgary-december-2011/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:28:57 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1704

Categories: Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB), Statistics

Tags: Calgary Home Stats, Calgary MLS Statistics, Canadian Real Estate Market Statistics

Press Release from the Calgary Real Estate Board. Year-end figures demonstrate stable growth 2011 a year of steady improvement for the housing market Calgary, January 3, 2011 – According to figures released today by CREB® (Calgary Real Estate Board), Calgary residential sales in 2011 increased eight per cent over last year, with 18,568 sales for [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/latest-real-estate-statistics-for-calgary-december-2011/feed/ 0 Condos for Sale in Mayland Heights at The Grandeur http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/condos-for-sale-in-mayland-heights-at-the-grandeur/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/condos-for-sale-in-mayland-heights-at-the-grandeur/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:38:53 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1701

Categories: Mayland Heights

Tags: 2-Bedroom Apartment Condos, Condos for Sale in Mayland Heights, Condos for Sale in NE Calgary, Inner City Condos in Calgary, Low-Rise Condos in Calgary

If you are looking for good value in a condominium you have found it. Main floor east facing two-bedroom unit in Mayland Heights at The Grandeur has the added benefit of a sizeable terrace so you can go out and enjoy the gorgeous summer days from the comfort of home. Here’s a photo taken from [...]

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]]> http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/condos-for-sale-in-mayland-heights-at-the-grandeur/feed/ 0 Grandeur Condos in Mayland Heights off 16th Ave & 19th Street NE http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/grandeur-condos-in-mayland-heights-off-16th-ave-19th-street-ne/ http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/grandeur-condos-in-mayland-heights-off-16th-ave-19th-street-ne/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:51:06 +0000 Mike Leibel http://www.calgarymike.com/real-estate/?p=1689

Categories: Mayland Heights

Tags: Calgary Condos, Calgary Condos with Party Room, Calgary Condos with Social Room, Condos for Sale in Mayland Heights, Condos for Sale in NE Calgary, Condos with Gazebo, Condos with In-floor Heating

The Grandeur Condo complex is located at 1920 14th Ave NE, Calgary in the community of Mayland Heights and was constructed in 2001. It was developed by Lloyds Grandeur Limited and built by Lloyds Homes Limited. The Grandeur is a three-story low-rise apartment style condominium complex with a concrete foundation and wood frame. Most of [...]

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