I'm looking for recommendations for a real estate agent to help guide me in buying a condo in Calgary.

Ideally, someone you’ve worked with personally and had a good experience with. I’m specifically interested in an agent experienced with condos—someone who can point out any red flags and recognize good opportunities. It would be great if they can join me for initial inspections during viewings and genuinely negotiate on my behalf.

Has anyone had this kind of experience with an agent in Calgary?e

I am planning to buy a detached house and live in it. Develop a basement for rental purposes.

How fast can it go on rental after being listed online?

Today i signed a 5 year fixed mortgage with rbc and bought the house. If i sell it 2 years later, do i need to pay the penalty to the bank as i dont complete the 5 - year mortgage?

I just listed my apartment to sell 2 weeks ago. There were around 6 showings in the first week. But we didn't receive any offer. We spoke to our agent and our price range is right. We are not overpriced but still, we decided to lower it just to sell it as we are moving to Edmonton in a month. We got 2 showings last week since then we haven't heard a thing. It has been 2 weeks and it is dead quiet. What is wrong with the market? Our neighbors got theirs to sell in 4days and they even got a bidding war in the process. It only happened 1 week before us. I am so stressed. 😭

Our landlord just raised our rent $1000/month. I need advice. My wife is pregnant with our second child, i just had surgery on 3 hernias, so while im off healing my wage is cut to 55%. We have never missed rent and always fixed anything that needed done myself. We live in Alberta Canada. We dont know what to do. We are struggling just to provide the necessities, and now this crazy increase to our rent. Can anyone help me with advice? What if any recourse do we have here. In my opinion this is a delberate attack on the family. And what makes it hurt more is our landlord is a "new" canadian. I have called our M.L.A. and was told that maybe we will have to find somewhere to live thats more affordable. No shit sherlock. What great advice. Im just at my wits end here and dont know what to do. I just cant beleive a person would be that greedy. We where already paying $2300/ month. Rhis has really out my family in a bad position. I cant believe this is still Canada.

Hi, I am just curious to understand if I need to notify my lender that I am developing my basement to turn it into legal suite and renting it out? I will be paying out of my own pocket for the cost of development.

2 people travelling from England desperately looking for accommodation we would stay on couches or floor if it comes to it . We’d clean and help around the house we are well mannered 18M and 19M. Please let me know if anyone has anything available .

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hello, i am a student of Software Development program at SAIT. I am looking for a shared room which can cost me around 350-400 cad/ month. I can settle with anyone have less disturbing nature. Also, if it is near campus it will be great as it can save my time which i can use for studying. I will me there in
16th Aug 24. Hope someone can help me

I am planning to develop my basement as a secondary suit by myself (not hiring licensed contractors to do the job). About the eligibility condition, the city website says "You live in the home or intend to reside in it - the home cannot be a rental property."
I have the intention to move into the house after finishing the work, but later if I decide to move out of that property, what happens? Do I need to do something regarding inspections or permits or renewing the secondary permit project? what does the part " the home cannot be a rental property" means here?

Hello Everyone,

I am looking at properties in Wolf Willlow. I am unsure about how the growth would be if we plan to sell it 2 years down the line. Will it grow as other communities in Calgary? How much the fact that it lies in the flood plain would impact?

I'm a quiet, responsible, and easygoing gal looking for an affordable room to rent in the general area of Richmond Road and 37 Street SW, and/or quickly accessible by public transit.

I keep to myself, and only require a private bedroom, private or shared bathroom, fridge and freezer space, utilities and internet included. I have few belongings and simple, minimal bedroom furniture If needed.

If you're looking to reduce your housing costs renting out a room to someone who would be respectful of your home and to whom you can trust, I would be a great fit – short term (at least six months) or longer, if we are mutually compatible.

Hello. I recently moved from BC to Calgary and have been looking at condos and townhomes and the condo fees are double here compared to Vancouver. What’s the deal?

I'm moving house. First time getting the natural gas option. Which is a better decision? Floating gas or fixed? Using enmax.

Hi everyone,

I am planning to buy a house in Calgary, which ranges between 300-350k. I am not sure how it works on the process, hope everyone can give me some ideas and advice. With this housing crisis, sky rocketing rents, I really look for a place to be comfortable myself and plan for the future.

Talking about my background, I am single, 24 years old, currently working with an annual income of $45k/year, I am applying a 2nd part time job to help increasing it, probably $55k if working double jobs. I don't have much on my savings account, TFSA, etc., therefore, there is an amount $50k from my parent's support, the maximum amount they can support me is $70k. I have consulted friends/relatives and they advised that the amount I can borrow from the bank, with my current $45k income, is around $150k - $170k. The question is any way that I can increase the loan I can get from the bank? My credit score, as reported by Equifax, is 762. I am single and I do not want to get a partner to aid in house buying, not for now.

Is it a good idea to buy a condo? As research condo is around 200k-250k, but people say it is not a good option, as the condo fees, parking lot fee, maintenance could be the double mortgage? For example: $500 condo fee, $50 parking and $1300 mortgage = round up to $2000/month.

Please correct anything if I am wrong, and hope to get your experiences/opinions. If anyone has the same case as mine, it will be a great advice.

Thank you all!

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I have a room becoming available in January.

It's a condo. Private room. Shared bathroom, kitchen, and living area.

Laundry is also in a shared space inside the unit.

Parking available either on the street or a designated spot in the alley behind the condo.

Bus Route #2 drops you off right in front of the condo.

$800 per month with no extra charges. This also gives you internet.

Gender doesn't matter. Age range 23 to 50 preferred.

I can share pictures with people who are interested.

There are a lot of realtors creating fake bidding wars. Let's find them and get them out of here. Use this thread to call out and if multiple people have been affected by the same person, we can give them some payback.

Watch our for Maksym Sakson!!

Hi all, I purchased a new build and it will be ready at the end of December in SE Calgary, Walden region. I’m from out of province, so I am wondering if someone could help me with something.

Who do you go to to set up your natural gas, electricity, water and sewer accounts with? I’ve done some searching online and the city of Calgary says enmax, but wondering if there are others or if I’m just totally on the wrong path.

Hi All, new home owner here so the question can be noob. I set the fan to AUTO in the thermostat and I notice:

1. When there is a need to heat up (set temp > room temp, the furnace fan runs intermittently sometimes with heat and without heat?

2. When there is no need to heat up, the furnace runs intermittently and always without heat?

Is this normal behavior? I thought with AUTO mode, fan only runs when the house needs to heat up?

Considering purchasing a condo in the Casel building (2505 17 ave SW). Any reviews/experiences?

Hi all, I'm a 20yo female student moving from Ontario to Calgary for four months for a co-op semester and I'm looking for a room to rent close to the Mission area since that's where my job is. I'm having a lot of trouble finding something that's furnished, safe for a young woman on her own, open to a short-term lease, affordable for someone on a student budget (preferably less than 900 a month), and close enough to my work and amenities since I don't have a car. Does anyone have any tips for what websites to look at? I feel like I've already searched through everything Facebook marketplace, Rentfaster, and Roomies have to offer so any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all, I plan to do the paint job soon for my new house. Any contractor recommendation? Thank you

Hi, any thought of this new community? Will the property value go up or it will be stagnant?