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The right real estate team will help you buy the house of your dreams
Buying

Assembling your Real Estate Dream Team: When it comes to buying your next home, you want the right players on your side.

You want to make sure you assemble the right real estate team to make the process as smooth as possible! But who do you need on your side?
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Participants in the Bike All Winter program. Photo by Dark Horse Photography
Mountain Living

Bike All Winter: Stay active and reduce your carbon footprint with Community Cruisers

With the award-winning Bike All Winter program from Community Cruisers, it won’t break the bank to get your bike ready for winter.
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A house coming apart in puzzle pieces to represent disclosures
Selling

What’s the Deal with Disclosures?

You want your home to look its best when selling, but you don't want to cover anything up. This is where disclosures come into play.
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A simple, polished look is the best design for a vacation rental
Mountain Living

Designing the Dream: Tips for Furnishing Your Vacation Rental

If you’ve decided to purchase an investment property, you might be wondering how to furnish your vacation rental for stye and function.
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A SUP is one of the mountain summer essentials
Mountain Living

Summer Essentials

Summer is in full swing and that means it’s time to make the most of mountain living with some key summer essentials.
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Graphic illustrating upfront costs of buying a home
Buying

Cash on Hand: What are the costs of buying a home?

It’s easy to look at the purchase price of the home and make an offer! But what other upfront costs are involved when you buy a home?
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A woman holds up a key to represent buying a home on your own
Buying

Going Solo: Tips for buying a home on your own

Buying a home on your own isn’t impossible. It just takes a little more organization, planning, and preparation to make sure you’re ready.
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Illustration of hands ripping a contract to signify breaking your mortgage
Buying

Bad Breakups: Why do people break their mortgage?

Buying a house is an exciting time. The last thing you’re thinking about is what will happen if you break your mortgage contract early.
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A local bike rests on a shop front in Banff
Mountain Living

Local Living: Get around town this summer

The tourists are back! Here are some tried and true ways to get around the mountains during the busy summer months.
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A brightly painted pink bathroom highlights some common problems when looking at a home
Buying

Easy to Overlook

It can be overwhelming to look at homes and see which one is best for you. Here are 5 common problems that shouldn’t make or break your sale.
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A home inspection is one of the most common contingencies when purchasing a home
Buying

Common Contingencies

It’s common to buy a home with certain conditions that need to be fulfilled before the sale is finalized. Here are 3 common contingencies.
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Trail by the Bow River in Canmore is a great place to practice trail etiquette
Mountain Living

Trail Life: Everyone loves the trails in the Bow Valley!

Moving to the Bow Valley means embracing the mountain lifestyle. It’s important to consider who is on the trails with proper trail etiquette.
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Some simple renos have a great ROI
Selling

ROI Renovations

When it comes time to sell your house, it can be difficult to show it off. Here are 4 simple renos that can lead to a big ROI.
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Helping people at the Community Cruisers Bike Hub
Mountain Living

Bike Around Town: Spring is in the air and it’s time to break out the bike!

We talked with Community Cruiser’s Chair Jen Tweddell and volunteer mechanic Jeremy White about how to get your bike ready for the spring!
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Piggy bank and house on a see saw to represent mortgage rates
Buying

Real Talk on Rates: Is it time to lock in that mortgage rate?

Things are changing, fast. With mortgage rates fluctuating daily, is now the best time to lock into a fixed rate?
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Renovating a fixer-upper is the dream
Buying

Looking for a Deal: Will a fixer-upper actually save you money?

Buying a fixer-upper can be an enticing idea. Flip it and sell it or renovate it into your dream home. But what is the real cost?
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Investment Property in Beautiful Banff
Buying

Invest in the Dream: Is buying an investment property in Banff right for you?  

The process for buying an investment property in Banff is similar to buying an investment property anywhere else.
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Sold sign to represent buying in a seller's market
Buying

Buying in a Seller’s Market

There are currently more people looking to buy than homes for sale. Here are some ways to navigate buying a home in this seller’s market.
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Neutral paint colours to stage your home
Selling

Paint Up the Price of Your Home

One of the easiest ways to stage a home is with a fresh coat of paint. With all the paint colours under the rainbow, which one do you choose?
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A man looks confused while dressed for a renovation
Selling

Common DIY Disasters

Winter is a great time to tackle an indoor, DIY renovation around the home. Here are 4 common pitfalls that can lead to DIY disasters.
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Julie Canning on a horse in Banff
Mountain Living

A Mountain Life with Julie Canning

From working on Toronto’s Bay Street to becoming a tourism leader in Banff, Julie Canning is an advocate for living the mountain life.
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Aerial shot of House for Whale Watchers
Mountain Living

House for Whale Watchers

House for Whale Watchers is one of a select few homes in Canmore designed by the prestigious architect Jeremy Sturgess.
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Toy house on a snowy branch representing why to buy this winter
Buying

Why You Should Buy this Winter!

If you’re going to spend winter anywhere, it might as well be in the mountains. Here are 4 reasons why you should buy this winter.
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A graphic showing solar panels being installed on a home
Mountain Living

Soak Up the Sun

Alberta is an excellent place for solar power. Canmore and Banff have great solar rebates if you’re looking at this upgrade for your home.
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Fractional Ownership can be an affordable way to have a vacation home in Canmore and wake up to views like this
Buying

Fractional Ownership: Own your mountain vacation!

Fractional ownership can be an excellent and affordable way to have a vacation home in the mountains. But what exactly is it?
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Illustration showing people and houses during the holiday season
Mountain Living

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

As we approach the holiday season, there is a lot going on in our little mountain communities.
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Mountain Living

Explore Bow Valley Trails

Here are some amazing trails to explore in your back yard that will take you on many adventures.
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A well staged space includes things to check in a home buyer checklist
Buying

Home Buyer Checklist

Here are 5 things on your home buyer checklist to make sure you check during an open house to get an idea of the home's condition.
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Two people change a lightbulb during DIY Projects for your home
Selling

Easy DIY Fixes to Increase the Value of Your Home!

Looking to put your home on the market? These simple, cost-effective DIY projects can increase its value and get your home sold faster!
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Various people on coloured backgrounds check their piggy banks to represent low rates
Buying

The Low-Down on Low Rates

When looking for a mortgage to buy your next property, it’s easy to get caught up in interest rates. But there's so much more to a good deal.
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House in the clouds to represent emotional pitfalls of buying a dream home
Buying

Falling for the First Time

Buying a home is exciting. Make sure you don't fall for these common emotional pitfalls that will have you making an expensive mistake!
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A woman under stage lights from Banff Theatre Collective
Mountain Living

Living the Dream: Creative Space with Banff Theatre Collective

The Banff Theatre Collective began 5 years ago when 5 newfound friends decided to share their passion for theatre in Banff.
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