Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Back in 2013, Calgary was classified with Vancouver and Toronto as one of Canada’s hot property markets, but now, as prices turn down,Buying a perfect house is both an important and a complicated task. No one would want to comprise when it comes to selecting a place to live...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, May 24, 2016
With all the recent talk about economic setbacks and fluctuating prices, it is easy to sometimes forget to look on the bright side. So, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome those who are new to the neighbourhood and now call Calgary home. Calgary is a thriving city ...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Click here to read Bill 202A government MLA has introduced a bill that will review rent control, security deposits and overall housing affordability. Bill 202 is called the Alberta Affordable Housing Review Committee Act, and is sponsored by Calgary East New Democrat MLA R...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Sunday, April 17, 2016
The drop in global oil demand and subsequent economic shakeout continue to shake up Alberta’s real estate economy. With home prices down, Calgary—along with the rest of the province—is turning into a renter’s market. Even in the luxury residential market, ...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Monday, March 7, 2016
Real estate rental prices in Calgary are down and some say they may not be going back up any time soon. The city’s vacancy rate has nearly quadrupled over the span of just one year, according to the fall Rental Market Survey from the Canada Mortgage and H...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Sunday, February 21, 2016
Alberta and Calgary Shoulder Nation’s Unemployment Burden Friday’s jobless rates released by Statistics Canada confirmed what many already knew, Alberta’s economy has taken a hit this winter. Reporting on the figures, the Calgary Herald announced that over...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Sunday, January 17, 2016
The Citysearch team was recently contacted by CBC who had requested an interview with CBC’s Andrew Brown at our Citysearch offices in Mission to discuss the executive rental market in Calgary and how the current economy is affecting the higher scale properties throughout the ci...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, December 22, 2015
As Christmas Eve approaches, Citysearch would like to wish all our owners and tenants a very happy holiday season and all the best in the New Year. We eagerly look forward to 2016 for big changes to come, hopefully positive ones! The past year has been a difficult and trying time...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Sunday, December 20, 2015
Bill 204
As reported by CRA, “In the event you have not heard, Bill 204 – – Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence passed 3rd reading in the Legislature by a unanimous vote of 62-0.
In spite of our collective letters to the Government and all MLA’s pointing out def...
Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Found this article on MSN re oil prices for your reading interest. “We are in the midst of the worst oil bust in decades. The industry hasn’t been in this bad shape since 1999, or perhaps as far back as 1986. With prices spiraling down to less than $40 a barrel, companies...