Greetings everyone,   I have great news besides the fact that winter is almost over and we may yet see grass again. Aside from that I am very happy to announce that CIR Realty will be my new Brokerage. I was quite comfortable with Calgary First Real Estate but they decided to shut down to persure new areas for their careers. This led to a somewhat quick yet fairly thorough search for the right [place to hang my hat and signs. CIR Realty is that place as well as a great example of a local compan ... Full Article...

Airdrie is now ranked as one of the top 10 communities in which to do business in the June 2009 edition of Venture Magaine. The top 10 cities were chosen based on criteria including costs, business traffic, existing strengths and upside potential. 2314 new business licenses were issued in 2008. Number one was Alberta's International region which includes thew City of Leduc and the towns of Calmar, Beaumont, and Devon. Visist www.albertaventure.com to review all the winners. Thanks to Stacy Snow ... Full Article...

Airdrie's population has grown by 11.65 percent  from 34, 116 in 2008 to 38,091 in 2009 according to the 2009 city census. Dwellings also incresed by 8.31 percent going from 13,375 in 2008 to 14,487 in 2009. New home starts are still at good rates and Airdrie continues to have a healthy real estate market. Yes, there are some success stories in this time of financial woes.  Airdrie is a great place to call home and with all the planned growth in the area it is also a great place to start a busi ... Full Article...

New home buyers and existing home owners can benefit from these new proposals from our Feds. There are three actions proposed by our government to help stimulate the housing industry. 1.First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit...the 2009 proposed budget will introduce a new non-refundable tax credit based on $5,000 for first time home buyers who purchase and take possession of a qualifying home after January 27, 2009. 2. The Home Renovation Tax Credit...A temporary 15% tax credit for home renovatio ... Full Article...