Fully restored and opened by the summer of 1999,  the history of the Ranche Restaurant building dates back to 1896, when William Roper Hull constructed it in the middle of Fishcreek park, as one of the many luxurious farms that existed around Calgary by the end of 19th century!   The restaurant, with it's sophisticated, rustic decor and Rockey Mountain cuisine, offers it's guests a unique experience rarely found in any other restaurant in Calgary. Take your seat near the wood burning fireplace in the Grand Salon and enjoy a truly Alberta meal with your choice of locally raised meat, fresh vegetables and delicious deserts! The wines and spirits menu, that won the golden award at the 2012 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival,  is expansive and carefully chosen to satisfy everyb... 10/23/2012

Congratulations to Calgary Home Team's buyers, the proud owners of this charming house with three bedrooms and two decks, sold in Woodbine, Calgary SW. Located at 939 Woodbine Blvd, this home features an elegant kitchen with granite countertops, formal dining room, and a livingroom with cathedral ceiling full of natural light! Woodbine is a well established community in Southwest Calgary, it is bordered by Fishcreek park to the south, close to Southland shopping center and public transit.   View Recently sold homes in Woodbine, Calgary SW    Recently sold single family homes in Woodbine    Recently Sold condos/townhouses in Woodbine   View all homes for sale in Woodbine   Total residential sales in Woodbine reached 137 between January and September 2012. Single Family Homes were 113 wit... 10/23/2012

This recently sold townhouse with 3 bedrooms and updated kitchen is now the new home for Calgary Home Team's buyers!! Located at 14 Queen Anne Close, this spacious end unit is close to all schools and local amenities in Queensland, one of Calgary's Southeast well established communities. With Fishcreek Park in it's background, this community offers affordable single family homes and townhouses for both starters and young families. It has an easy access to downtown and local shopping areas, with many trails along the Bow River and Fish Creek Park. Tennis courts, an outdoor skating rink and many other sport fields are conveniently located close by for all the residents to enjoy!   Recently Sold properties in Queensland, Calgary Southeast  - September 2012   Recently sold single family hom... 10/22/2012

Calgary’s luxury home sales continue to score high as 542 homes were sold between January and August 2012, according to CREB now, this is a 14% increase from the 476 homes sold during the same period in 2011. Latest reports from different resources all agree that the province's real estate future is promising. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is expecting Alberta to be on top when it comes to the real estate growth in 2013, while another report by Sotheby’s International Realty unveiled that sales of  luxury homes in Calgary priced at and over $1 million have increased significantly since the beginning of this year, with 6% up in sales above the asking price. Despite the recent and tougher mortgage rules in Canada, Calgary sales of luxury homes (at $1 million or more) increased i... 10/17/2012

Calgary Housing starts rose by 25% in September 2012 over the same period last year, according to the latest Preliminary Housing Start Data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. With a total of 1,012 housing starts in September, the majority went to the Single Family Home category with 514 new builds, compared to 417 last year. The Condo/Townhouse share totaled 477 starts, again an increase over the 393 new units in September last year. Since January, total housing starts in Calgary area reached 10,002, a significant 59% up from the same period last year, that saw 6,325 starts. As demand for housing products increase, following reports that Alberta is leading the country in economic growth, it is anticipated that housing starts in the province will continue to rise next ye... 10/17/2012

This lovely apartment backing onto a quiet park and located at:  30 Sierra Morena Landing SW has just been sold to the Calgary Home Team's buyers in Richmond Hill - Calgary SW.  This ground floor unit comes with two large bedrooms, open kitchen with a full dining area, and a living room with fireplace and den. It is conveniently situated just minutes to Westhills shopping area, and close to all public transportation!   Click on the charts for a list of recently sold properties in Richmond Hill - September 2012   Recently Sold Homes in Richmond Hill         Recently Sold Condo/Townhomes in Richmond Hill Total residential home sales in Richmond Hill by the end of the third quarter of 2012 reached 96 properties, of which 49 were single family homes that changed hands with an average sold p... 10/15/2012

Have you just moved to Calgary and want to know more about the school system in the city? Check out our list of available Public, Catholic and Private schools in Calgary, click on the links for more information on each one of them!   Calgary Board of Education supervises all public schools in Calgary, it offers a wide range of programs that exceed the Alberta Mandate Curriculum to include more educational options such as Academic Enrichment, Careers and Technology,  Programming for students with Exceptional Needs, in addition to Alternative and Language programs. Homeschooling is an available alternative that is supported by Calgary Board of Education too, Parents can choose between HomeEducation option where they are 100% responsible for their kids' learning, or Blended option that com... 10/15/2012

Total residential sales in Auburn Bay between January and September 2012 increased by 38% to reach 148 sold units, compared to 107 over the same period last year. Sales of both Single Family Homes and Condo units in Auburn Bay increased by the end of the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. 134 single family homes were sold in 2012 compared to 107 in 2011, while the 14 condo/townhouse sales were more than double the 6 units sold last year. Single Family Home average sold price was down to $454,664 after the nine months of 2012, compared to $468,949 over the same period in 2011, while median sold price increased to $450,000 from the $430,000 of last year.   Condo/Townhouse average and median prices increased to $284,774 and $300,932 respectivly, compared to an ave... 10/12/2012

Calgary real estate market, fueled by a combination of favorable factors, continues to show an increase in sales activity by the end of the third quarter of 2012,  despite a steady decline in the number of new listings entering the market. According to the latest regional housing market report released by CREB,  Calgary real estate benefited in 2012 from the improving consumers' confidence in the region, thanks to the province's strong economic growth and the increase in full time employment rates, that were "far outpacing national averages." With 17,018 sold units between January and September 2012, Calgary market statistics revealed a 15% growth in the total residential sales activity over the same period last year.  September total sales reached 1,617 units this year, up 11% from the... 10/04/2012

6th and 10th is a new condo development by Lamb Development Corporation, their first project in Calgary ever. Many people might ask what will make 6th and 10th stand out from the rest of the new condos in Calgary? Find out at our top 5 Reasons to Buy a 6th and 10th New Condo.   09/30/2012

  Calgary Home Team would like to congratulate their buyers on the purchase of: 248 RADLEY PL SE One of the recently sold homes in Calgary. This lovely, half duplex attached home has an updated kitchen and three bedrooms. It is located in Radisson Heights, in Southeast Calgary and was established in 1910. The community's affordable real estate offers a mix of bungalow homes and low rise condos with amazing views of Bow River Valley, and Rocky Mountains. It is close to Calgary Zoo and Fort Calgary Historic Park with an easy access to downtown shopping and transportation.   The number of recently sold homes in Calgary in September ( Sept.1st to Sept. 28) totaled 1,043 sold units, of which 2 were sold in Radisson Heights. The number of sold homes in Calgary, between January and August 2012... 09/28/2012

A recent report released earlier this summer places Calgary at the top of the list globally when it comes to the best returns on real estate investment. The 2012 IPD Global Cities Index that compares property ROI of 60 international cities, revealed that Calgary's returns jumped up in 2012 to reach a whooping 21.6%, compared to 8.7% in 2010! The report, published at a real estate conference in Paris, says that what mostly benefited the city was the energy-driven economic boom in Alberta that led to a the high increase in the office space occupancy in the downtown area; about to reach it's near full capacity by the end of 2012. In addition to Calgary, the list also includes Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, ranked in the 8th, 9th and 10th places, respectively.  San Diego, Portland, and Se... 09/26/2012

Net Zero Home in Cranston, Calgary SE The first Net Zero home in Cranston Calgary SE is now availabe for sale! Last Saturday, Landmark Homes opened it's first Net Zero show home located at 233 Cranarch Common. The 2,372 sq.ft. two storey Net Zero home in Cranston, named Solex,  is designed to produce the same amount of annual energy as it consumes, leading to a significant reduction in power bills.   Some of the features in the Net Zero Home in Cranston, Calgary SE will include: 56 solar panels, to provide as much energy as it draws during the year. Air and water heat recovery units with an electricity-operated water heater and furnace. Extra thermal insulation in the basement foundation, with a  concrete floor poured over an insulating layer. Spray-foam insulation in the outside walls... 09/26/2012

South Calgary Hospital - Seton Earlier this month, phase one of the new  South Calgary Hospital in Seton has opened its doors for the new patients. This stage includes Diagnostic Imaging and Family Medicine clinics, that will be followed later next year with the operating rooms and in-patients clinics. South Calgary Hospital in Seton will be the largest health facility in Alberta, with an estimated cost of $1.3 billion dollars. It was scheduled to open last spring, but delayed to this fall to ensure that the appropriate staffing was hired to run the facility. When finished, South Calgary Hospital in Seton will include 11 operating rooms, 268 beds, outpatients clinics, intensive and acute care beds, in addition to maternity and neonatal intensive care departments.  The estimated operati... 09/26/2012

Calgary Home Team has just found their buyers this gorgeous fully developed 2 storey home, located at: 221 Evanstone Landing NW Congratulations to our buyers, we are glad we could help you find your dream home in the amazing Evanston, one of Calgary's Northwest communities located just few steps from Nose Hills Park,  one of the largest municipal parks in North America, where you can find an abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities, in addition to fantastic hiking trails and a variety of recreational areas. Calgary Home Team, with more than 25 years of combined experience, has helped buyers find their dream homes in Calgary, one of the best and ever expanding cities in Canada. Our team of skilled agents will work with you throughout the whole home buying process, offering high quali... 09/25/2012

The latest report released by Statistics Canada said that the New Housing Price Index in Calgary Metropolitan Area is up by 0.1 % in July 2012 compared to previous month. The Price Index rose by 2.3% in July on a year-over-year basis. Canada's New Housing Price Index increase recorded the same 2.3% in July compared to last year, the highest was in Regina with 4.7%. Toronto and Oshawa were next on top of the list with 4.6% for both of them.  Calgary Metropolitan Area (CMA) was "the top contributor to the advance," , the Calgary Herald said, adding that the higher costs of materials and labour were the main factors behind the increase in prices. Housing starts in the Calgary Metropolitan Area increased 38 % July 2012 compared to July last year, while total housing starts between January a... 09/24/2012

Condo buyers are advised to take extra precautions before buying a condo in Calgary. With the light being shed lately on the leaky condos problem in the city, many experts have provided useful insights on the issue, how to solve it and most importantly what buyers should consider before taking the plunge. The problem is caused when water,  penetrated through the exterior layer of the wall system,  got trapped inside between the cladding and the sheathing,  allowing mold to grow and causing wall components to disintegrate. The problem is fixable but very expensive, "you'll find that a building envelope technician as part of the building process will go a long way," says Greg Christenson, past president of the Canadian Homebuilders Association to the CBC News, " and increasingly you're se... 09/20/2012

Growing Families need just a little more room… Room to explore… Room to play… Room to learn… And sometimes the big ones, and the little ones, need a room to call their own ;) The lake communities in Calgary Alberta offer families plenty of room to explore, grow and to have fun together as a family.      Calgary Lake communities in the South include: Auburn Bay, Chaparral, Lake Bonavista, Mahogany, McKenzie Lake, Midnapore, and Sundance Looking for a Calgary Lake Home with 4 Bedrooms, or perhaps even 5 Bedrooms for your growing family?  Here's a link to get you started… I’d be happy to help, if you’re looking for something more specific. Calgary Lake Homes with Extra Bedrooms   09/19/2012

Congratulations to our buyers on the purchase of this lovely, upgraded apartment located at: 321, 2425 90 Avenue SW in Palliser, Calgary SW. When you're ready to buy or sell a condo in Calgary, we are your real estate agents of choice. As Certified Condominium Specialists, Calgary Home Team agents are fully trained and experienced to provide both condo buyers and sellers with the best available service, to take care of the large amount of work invloved in this kind of transaction, and help clients understand and verify the condo documents needed to close the deal. Be sure to use our quick and easy search feature. We're the experts, and we're here to help you! Contact Calgary Home Team today for more information on how we can help you achieve your real estate goals at 403-519-9102 or vi... 09/18/2012

Congratulations to our buyers on the purchase of: 4242 43 Street SE located in Forest Lawn - Calgary SE No matter what your needs are,  Calgary Home Team is here to help you! Our extensive real estate experience has made us the agents of choice for both home buyers and sellers in Calgary and surrounding areas. Our team of skilled agents will work with you throughout the whole home buying or selling process, offering high quality services that will save you time and energy while making your experience more enjoyable and less stressful. When you're ready to buy or sell a home in Calgary, we are the experts, and we are your real estate agents of choice. Be sure to use our quick and easy search feature, or Contact us today for more information on how we can help you achieve your real estate... 09/18/2012