LEGALLY YOURS! Legal News for Homeowners Dear Valued Client, Welcome to the 1st edition of Legally Yours! of 2025, with important and expanded information for you as a property owner. This month we welcome Spot Power who are providing information on how you can save on utilities at a time when those costs have risen… Continue reading Some legal news for homeowners and real estate investors from Leclair Thibeault
Author: Tom King
Spring tips for homeowners
Bridge Financing with Trish McKean
What is Bridge Financing? Ever found your dream home but haven’t sold your current one yet? That’s where bridge financing steps in! It’s a short-term loan that lets you use the equity in your current home to secure the new one — before your sale goes through. Perfect for: Moving quickly in a hot market Avoiding the stress of back-to-back… Continue reading Bridge Financing with Trish McKean
Rate news from Patricia
Great news from the Bank of Canada today – they’ve decided to hold the prime lending rate steady at 4.95%. This is especially good news for clients with HELOCs or variable-rate mortgages, as it helps provide some much-needed stability in a changing market. As for fixed rates, we’ve seen a bit of fluctuation recently due to rising… Continue reading Rate news from Patricia
Broker’s tips for REAL ESTATE
April 2025 Real Estate Market Report: Calgary & Area Calgary Real Estate Market Overview Sales Activity In March 2025, Calgary recorded 2,158 home sales, marking a 19% decrease compared to March 2024. Despite this decline, sales remained stronger than pre-pandemic levels, indicating sustained demand in the market. The reduction in sales aligns with a market adjusting after… Continue reading Broker’s tips for REAL ESTATE
Mortgage tips from Kate Douglas
Katherine (Kate) Douglas Visit My Website | Email Me | (403) 331-8553 Another rate cut—here’s how it affects your mortgage Hi Debra & Tom, The Bank of Canada just lowered interest rates again, cutting its policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. If you have a variable-rate mortgage or a line of credit, this likely means some relief in… Continue reading Mortgage tips from Kate Douglas
Rate update from Trish McKean
Exciting news! The Bank of Canada has once again decreased the prime rate by 0.25%, bringing the lending prime rate to 4.95%. This presents a fantastic opportunity to reignite the market and create even more interest in listings! If you have clients who have been sitting on the fence, now is the perfect time to… Continue reading Rate update from Trish McKean
March 2025 Real Estate Market Report
March 2025 Real Estate Market Report: Calgary and Area Calgary Real Estate Market Overview Sales Activity In February 2025, Calgary recorded 1,721 home sales, marking a 19% decrease compared to February 2024. Despite this decline, sales remained above historical averages for the month, indicating sustained demand in the market. The reduction in sales aligns with a market… Continue reading March 2025 Real Estate Market Report
Mortgage rate cut again. Time to buy your new home in the Sundre area!!
Katherine (Kate) Douglas Visit My Website | Email Me | (403) 331-8553 What the Bank of Canada’s 25-basis-point rate cut means for you Hi Debra & Tom, I wanted to update you on the Bank of Canada’s latest decision. This morning, the Bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points, lowering it to 3.00%. This is the sixth straight… Continue reading Mortgage rate cut again. Time to buy your new home in the Sundre area!!
Happy New Year!!
Hello all and a HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2025 from Tom and Debra King. Can’t believe that it’s 2025 but here we are! Deb and I want to thank all the folks who have trusted us with their REAL ESTATE transactions to this point. Knowing that you trust us with the SALE or PURCHASE of… Continue reading Happy New Year!!