Interior Design Ideas

interior_design_ideasWe’ve been spending a lot of time in our homes lately, and it’s the perfect opportunity to evaluate precisely what is working and what is not. A great home interior design considers the people that live in the space, their personality and how they use that space. In a season like we’re experiencing now, it’s wise not to make big decisions based on current circumstances. In essence, I mean, don’t spend all your money updating your office if you intend to go back to your regular office when things return to our new normal. Do, however, consider the present circumstance when you evaluate your budget for the projects that you want to take on. When you’re ready to start assessing your home and how you’d like to improve the look and…

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19 Home Maintenance Items You Need to Check

19_items_for_home_maintenanceAs many of us are now at home, we thought it would be an excellent idea for us to talk with one of our home inspectors about the top 19 Home Maintenance Items (get it... 19?... haha - hint COVID19) we can do to get our homes in tip-top shape for the summer months. Kyle Johnstone of A Buyers Choice Inspections put together this incredible list fo us to work off of, and we created this pdf for you to download and use as your checklist. All the descriptions of what to do are below.

  1. Roof – After the winter months, it is a good idea to take a look at your roof to look for any significant damage. You do not need to climb on your roof for this. Simply get a far enough away and have a look, use binoculars if…

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Home Gym Ideas

home_gym_ideasWritten by Erin DuPont

As someone who prefers the socializing aspect of working out as much as the physical and mental gains, I am not one to regularly use our home gym. My husband is a fitness fanatic, and it was his #1 request when we built our home, so we needed to come up with some creative home gym ideas

 

After we built our home, I did find the home gym extremely useful on those freezing January mornings. You know the type of days when it is much easier to put on your sneakers and head to the basement instead of brushing the snow off your car as you’re all bundled up on your way to Antarctica just to peel off layers at the gym and sweat it out in a hot room with 30 other people... Yeah, on that kind of day, I would stay…

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Home Office Ideas - How to Set up a Remote Office at Home

home_office_ideasWhether you are working from home for the foreseeable future or simply keeping your distance, having your home office set up the best way you can is critical to your success. Here are some great home office ideas and ways that you can get the most productivity and creativity out of whatever space you have to work with.

Is it hard to work from home?

Working from home can be challenging for the best of us, especially if the family or others are home with you, let alone having movies, snacks, musical instruments or anything else that can distract you within arms reach. Having a dedicated space that you know you can work from is key. With all the technology at our fingertips from our phones,…

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Hair Freezing Contest

hair_freezing_contest_chamberlain_real_estate_groupAs the world continues to change and be uncertain for many, one thing that is for certain is that your hair will freeze in the Yukon. The image is of the winners of the contest going on at Takhini Hot Pools in the Yukon. We came across this article on CNN Travel and just had to share!

Contestants are awarded in five categories: Best Male, Best Female, Best Group, Nongshim's People's Choice, and Tim Horton's Most Creative. (Names of the winners were not released.) The winner for each category gets CAD$2,000 in addition to free hot springs passes. The contest has been around since 2011, steadily gaining popularity over the years as the outlandish images began to get shared globally. This year's contest received 288 entries…

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Calgary Real Estate Market Report for April 2020

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After a really strong start in 2020 that our brokerage saw in sales and activity, we have seen some changes, as expected. Many homeowners are still having possession taken place over the coming weeks from the sales that happened over a previous couple of months.⁠ ⁠ With all the COVID-19 talk and impact on Calgary, we are starting to see some of it affecting our market. Here is what we've noticed:⁠ ⁠

  1. If you are still thinking of selling and are ready, DO IT! 
    Here's why... Many homes are coming off the market, sellers taking a pause in their transition for many reasons. With the inventory low, our agents are actually calling agents who had listings that have expired to see if their client would…

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