Calgary Real Estate Podcast

In episode 27, Barb and Kim recap the past year in residential real estate in Calgary while looking ahead at 2023. Interested in learning more about the Calgary Real Estate Market? Please reach out to us at Richardson Group at Sotheby's International Realty Canada. We would love to chat! 

Does Calgary's retail landscape follow a similar pattern as residential from an investment perspective? In episode 26, Kim and Barb are joined by Matthew Dunn, Alberta Area Real Estate Manager for one of the most well known brands in the world, McDonalds. Matthew brings 35 years of real estate knowledge to the conversation which provides an overview of not only Calgary's retail landscape, but residential as well and the similarities in finding the perfect site whether it be a personal rental investment or a McDonald's long term investment site. Interested in learning more about Calgary's real estate landscape and opportunities? Please reach out at Richardson Group!

Buying a home is one of the largest investments in ones life! There are five steps that a home buyer should take before going out to view homes to help streamline their home buying process which are discussed in this episode of the Calgary Real Estate Podcast. 

Barb and Kim sit down with President and CEO of Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Don Kottick, to discuss the Canadian housing market, increasing rental rates, global factors impacting the real estate market and more! For more information, or to learn more about Calgary's housing market, please reach out to us at Richardson Group. 

We are back with a mid-year Calgary market update! Calgary's real estate market had a very strong first half of 2022. Rising interest rates are beginning to shift conditions towards a more balanced market. While the pressure from the increasing interest rates will continue to play a role in the market in the months to come, there are many reasons why Kim and Barb remain bullish on the Calgary housing market. Tune in to find out why! To learn more about the Calgary Real Estate Market, please reach out to us at Richardson Group at Sotheby's International Realty Canada! 

In episode 22, Kim and Barb sit down with Mortgage Agent, Tim Kowalyck, from Axiom Mortgage Solutions to discuss a very crucial part of the home buying process, obtaining a mortgage! Follow the links below to learn more. Tim Kowalyk- Axiom Mortgage Solutions Richardson Group YYC

In episode 21, Kim and Barb sit down with Jackson Cornelius, Director of Advisory at Zonda Urban to discuss the state of Calgary's new multi-family home and purpose-built rental markets. Sellers market conditions continue across all product types in Calgary, which has also led to an increase in demand for pre-construction projects. Tune into this episode to learn more about what both the Richardson Group and Zonda Urban are experiencing in our current market conditions! Follow the links below to learn more! Zonda Urban Richardson Group YYC Calgary Real Estate Podcast

Welcome to our first mini episode of the Calgary Real Estate Podcast! Are you in the market to buy a home in Calgary but aren't sure if you should buy a new build or a resale product? Then this is the episode for you! In episode 20, Kim and Barb sit down with their fellow team member at Richardson Group, Kym Barton, to discuss the differences in buying a new build versus a resale home in our market. To learn more about the Calgary Real Estate Podcast you can find us at the following link: https://calgaryrealestatepodcast.caOr to reach out to our team at Sotheby's directly, you can find us at the following website: https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

Episode 19 kicks off with a quick update on the current state of Calgary's real estate market- which has been hot! Barb and Kim are then joined by special guest and fellow team member, Jackie Thorogood, to discuss the mistakes that sellers often make when trying to sell their home and how to avoid them. Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

We keep seeing headlines on ESG, and companies looking to implement ESG strategies into their practices. But what exactly is ESG? How does ESG impact the housing market? And what role do we anticipate ESG to continue to play on the housing market in the years to come? We answer all your ESG questions in episode 18 of the Calgary Real Estate Podcast where Kim and Barb sit down with Marie-Christine (MC) Bouchard, President and Owner of BOLSTR ESG Consulting to discuss the role that ESG plays in the housing market. Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

In this episode, Barb and Kim discuss the current state of Calgary's real estate market before diving into a discussion on buying an investment property in the Calgary market. Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

In this episode,  Barb and Kim sit down with Harish Consul, President and CEO of Ocgrow Group of Companies to discuss real estate, technology and the future of Calgary. This is an episode you won't want to miss! Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

This episode provides an update on the Calgary Real Estate Market as of the beginning of October, 2021. Kim and Barb then sit down with Kyle Oelke from Samson Inspections to discuss the home inspection process. Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

Barb and Kim sit down to discuss all of the steps involved in selling your home from the list presentation, staging consult, getting your home ready to list, going live on MLS, showings, receiving an offer, competitive offers and more! Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

In today's episode, Barb and Kim sit down with Real Estate Professional and Youtube extraordinaire, Brad McCallum to discuss the importance of branding oneself in the real estate industry from social media, to referrals and more! Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

Barb and Kim sit down with good friend and Interior Designer, Kristen Soroka, to discuss the current trends that we are seeing in todays housing market from an interior design perspective. Kristen is a Designer at Country Living Furnishings & Designs in Calgary. Furniture, design and style play a huge roll in ensuring ones house is ready to be listed, and a well styled house makes a big difference in attracting potential buyers to the home. This episode starts out with a quick recap of Calgary's real estate market before turning the conversation to design where it includes the following topics: Current design trends Do's and don'ts in interior design Where to put your money from a furniture buying perspective The difference between interior design and staging And much more! We encourage our listeners to visit Country Living Furniture and to say that you heard about them from our podcast episode! 

Part two of our condo series focuses on the condominium document review process. Barb and Kim are joined by Condominium Document Expert, Nina Bhasin. Nina is the Owner of the Condominium Document Inspection Centre which provides professional condominium document review services to buyers and realtors to help them make informed, intelligent decisions when buying a condominium property. This episode includes the following topics: Condo fees, and why we pay them Reserve fundsSpecial assessmentsCondo insurance and more! If you are looking at purchasing, or currently own a condominium unit, this is a great episode to better understand your condominium corporation, documents, and the importance of a reserve fund. Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

Calgary's Condo Market, Part One, brought to you by Graywood Developments! Shouldn’t your real estate developer also be an investment expert? We think so and that’s why we’re both!Based out of Toronto Graywood is a private investment management company that specializes in development of exceptional quality in both Toronto and Calgary. Over the past 35 years we’ve developed more than 29,000 residential units ranging from lowrise and midrise to high rise towers. Discover out exceptional communities in Calgary – Park South at Fish Creek Exchange from the $200s andTheodore Condos in Kensington from the $300s.  Book your one-on-one appointment to visit our Presentation Centres TODAY - visit www.graywoodgroup.com for more informationThis episode includes the following topics: An overview of Calgary's condo market Investment opportunities in Calgary from a rental perspective The difference between bare land versus conventional condominiumsThe difference between buying a new build versus a resale unit Condo fees and what is included Best investment opportunities right nowand much more! Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/

Barb and Kim sit now with Mayoral Candidate, and Ward 3 City Councillor, Jyoti Gondek for a conversation about Calgary! This episode includes the following topics: Jyoti's journey to announcing her candidacy for Mayor in our City How every citizen of our City is an investor in our City How 40 percent of our property taxes that we pay to the City are then transferred to the province The Greater Downtown Plan, and what our downtown needs Transit, the Green LineAnd much more! Thinking of buying or selling property in Calgary? Follow the link below to learn more about our team and get in touch! https://sothebysrealty.ca/en/richardson-group/