CitySearch Journal

Secondary Suites

Secondary Suites

Secondary (Basement) Suite – Important Notice  Designing a secondary or “basement” suite just got a lot easier. The City of Calgary has approved the Secondary Suite Development Permit exemption which eliminates the need for a Development Permit when people are looking to ...
CMHC Rental Market Report for Calgary

CMHC Rental Market Report for Calgary

Hello, Please find attached the most recent CMHC Rental Market Report for Calgary… just issued today reflecting October 2016 statistics. “The vacancy rate has moved well above historical averages largely due to a rise in supply in both the primary and secondary rental markets...
Property Management Blog

Calgary Home Rental Market and Real Estate Trend

  Alberta’s largest, most populous city and one of the finest lifestyle providers in the province – yes, you guessed it right, we are talking about none other than the city of Calgary. The city has witnessed tremendous growth in the recent years. It wo...
Property Management Blog

How To Immigrate To Canada

With the ripple effect that has followed the US Presidential Elections, markets dipping to record lows and shock (and dismay) expressed from around the entire globe, something had to give. It turns out that the sudden interest in Americans wanting to immigrate to the Great White ...
We Need Your Help!

We Need Your Help!

We need your help – October 25, 2016 The Alberta government is poised to create a committee to examine rent regulation, security deposits, and other issues of critical importance to landlords in Alberta.  The Calgary Residential Rental Association (CRRA) has embarked on a cam...
Property Management Blog

Calgary’s University Residential District Awarded LEED...

A Moment of Pride for Calgary’s University DistrictThe stars seem to be in perfect alignment for Calgary’s University District lately. Just last month, they appear to have hit a sweet spot with a record number of university students preferring to live in and arou...
Apartment Finder Website ApartmentLove.com Among the W...

Apartment Finder Website ApartmentLove.com Among the W...

CALGARY, AB (October 24, 2016) – ApartmentLove.com, one of the largest apartment rental websites in the world, is now home to more than 600,000 daily active listings spanning 9,500 markets across Canada and throughout the United States. Launched in the fall of 2015, ApartmentLo...
Condo Corporation Cannot Prevent Rental

Condo Corporation Cannot Prevent Rental

Condominium Corporation Cannot Prevent Rental of Unit Condominiums involve a unique form of ownership where the majority of owners control the site in a way that may impact your property rights, but that authority is not unlimited.  The Condominium Property Act (CPA) per Section...