Stereotypes are usually flawed inaccurate generalizations. At best, they are misleading. As Calgary business continues to diversify and, despite the energy sector accounting for more than 30 per cent of
Not surprisingly, Calgary-area builders and Calgary-area new homebuyers have interesting priorities in common. According to the 2016 Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Home Buyer Preference Study, consumer preferences are constantly
We’ve all heard the adage there are only two things in life that are certain: death and taxes. While business owners are always cognizant of minimizing the latter, no one really
New year resolutions happened a long four months ago. Some were kept, some faded and some were (embarrassingly) scrapped. And some are about to happen. This month, when Calgary-area golf
The Canadian pipeline industry has been around a long time – 164 years to be exact. Since the first transmission pipeline was built in 1853, energy transmission pipelines have been
Alberta’s economy has been hit hard – many who suffered job loss have been forced to sell their home(s), and consequently, some have also felt the need to renovate in
The automotive industry fuels the careers of the over 36,000 Albertans employed by dealers, mechanics, retailers and aftermarket servicers; injects more than $4 billion annually into the provincial economy; and
After two years of recessionary conditions, there is renewed optimism Calgary’s housing market will stabilize this year. Such expectations might not affect all property segments and types, but this is
Real estate professionals are somewhat optimistic about Calgary’s condo market, but they are also cautiously realistic about expectations and trends. Like most sectors of real estate, employment and migration are
Like the generation entering it today, retirement in Canada has changed. Less than 40 per cent of Canadian workers have a registered pension plan; there is no longer one standard
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