Glen Godlonton Calgary Real Estate

January 2010 - Posts

• iPad: Can it live up to the hype?

  The Apple 'iPad,' a new tablet computing device, sits on display after its launch event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Photograph by: Kimberly White, Reuters After weeks of speculation, Apple unveiled its iPad tablet computer Wednesday, marking Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:12 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Announcements, Events, Community Information

• It’s not too late to get a Home Renovation tax break

  Time is running out for Canadians who want to take advantage of the Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC). This federal incentive, aimed at getting the economy moving again, was implemented in the 2009 budget. The program allows homeowners to receive a tax Read More... Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:19 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Buyer Information, Calgary Real Estate, Tax information

• A Brand New World: 2010 forecasting conference

  The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) presented an in-depth look at the economic factors impacting Calgary’s housing market, along with a forecast of housing sales, listings and prices for the Calgary region at the 2010 Calgary housing forecast Read More... Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:16 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Calgary Real Estate

• Single Story For Sale in Glendale/Glendale Meadows

  • 1,119 sq. ft., 2 bath, 5 bdrm single story - MLS® $449,000 - Reduced to Sell Glendale/Glendale Meadows, Calgary - WOW, *** REDUCED TOO SELL NOW*** Great Location, Great home. Desirable Quiet Street in Glendale Across from Glendale Elementary Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 11:46 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale

• Ensuring Will and Power of Attorney Work Together

  It’s important to make sure that if you are acting under an Enduring Power of Attorney on behalf of your aging parent, you do not accidentally interfere with the plans the parent has made in his or her Will. In particular, you need to make sure Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 11:37 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Power of Attorney, Calgary Real Estate, Dower

• Second marriages can cause estate problems

  Alberta is one of the few provinces in Canada that still gives married people property rights that are called “dower rights”. These rights arise from a provincial statute called the Dower Act. Its effect can take people by surprise. Typically, Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 11:29 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Community Information, Power of Attorney, Divorce, Dower

• CREB Charitable Foundation lends a helping hand

  A bathroom renovation. A backyard landscaping project. Home furnishings. A building assessment. Together it sounds like a rather ordinary list of expenditures, perhaps the springtime “to do” list of an average homeowner. While these items Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 11:18 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Community Information, Calgary Real Estate

• Enduring Power of Attorney must mention any Real Estate

  As part of their estate planning, most individuals will prepare an Enduring Power of Attorney along with their Will and Health Care Directive. The Enduring Power of Attorney is prepared to make sure that if the individual should lose mental capacity, Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 11:09 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Seller Information, Community Information, Power of Attorney, Calgary Real Estate

• The Calgary housing market continues to show signs of a sustained recovery

  The Calgary housing market continues to show signs of a sustained recovery according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®). The number of single family homes sold in December 2009 in the city of Calgary was up 78 per cent Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 11:05 PM by Glen Godlonton | 0 Comments Filed under: Calgary Real Estate Re/Max