C3521047 234 Inverness Park SE, Calgary, AB

• Priced at $559,900
• Built in 1999
• 5 Bedrooms
• 3.0 Bathrooms
• Double Garage Detached
• RV Parking

Property Description

Beautifully maintained bungalow, great location! Close to pond & pathways of Inverness, transit & short walk to the shops of High Street. Spacious front covered veranda, lovely stone accents & landscaped flower beds make for great curb appeal. Two bright rooms at the front are perfect as a home office & a quiet reading room. Formal dining room can easily accommodate all your guests. Open kitchen has a skylight & large center island w/ raised breakfast bar. Huge living room has vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace, & garden doors for easy access to the yard. Master features a 4pc ensuite w/ jetted soaker tub. Convenient main-floor laundry. Fully finished lower level features a huge rec room with a 2nd fireplace, full wet-bar, 2 more bedrooms, den & 3pc bathroom. Fully fenced & landscaped back yard is sunny and bright, featuring stamped concrete patio & decorative night lighting. Double detached garage. Many other features including A/C, security system, granite counters, underground sprinklers & more. Call today to view!

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C3519717 112 Copperfield Lane SE, Calgary, AB T2Z 4T2

• Priced at $289,900
• Built in 2004
• 2 Bedrooms
• 2.5 Bathrooms
• 1 Car Garage

Property Description

Great end-unit townhouse in Copperfield! This unit has it all, including a single attached garage, and convenient visitor parking right outside your door. This 4-level split has been well cared-for. The main level features a spacious living room w/ vaulted ceiling, huge windows a corner electric fireplace w/ beautiful tile surround. A garden door leads out to your large balcony, with plenty of room for your BBQ & outdoor furniture. Perfect for entertaining! Large eat-in kitchen features black appliances, slate backsplash & tile floors. Dining nook can accommodate a good-sized table. Upper level has dual master suites, both with walk-in closets. Main master has a 4pc ensuite, 2nd has a 3pc. Lower walk-out level features a cozy family room, and access to a covered patio outside. Steps away from transit, and close to the new school in Copperfield. Only minutes away from all the amenities in McKenzie Towne & 130th Ave. Great value, call today to view!

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C3521466 53 Inverness Lane SE, Calgary, AB T2Z 2Y2

• Priced at $569,900
• 3 Bedrooms
• 2.1 Bathrooms
• 3 Car Garage

Property Description

Classic heritage-style home in desirable McKenzie Towne. Great curb appeal begins with the lovely covered veranda, perfect for relaxing on warm days. Spacious foyer opens to a grand living room, featuring double-sided fireplace, custom stained-glass window, and a stunning view of the yard. Open-concept kitchen features ever-stylish white cabinetry with textured glass doors, large center island, and a built-in desk area with under-cabinet lighting. Dining/flex room serves as a spacious eating area and a cozy seating area around the fireplace, featuring built-in cabinetry & entertainment centre. Beautiful hardwood floors extend throughout the main level. Upper level has 3 good-sized bedrooms. The spacious master suite features a 4pc ensuite bathroom with a skylight, corner jetted soaker tub, and a large walk-in closet. the basement remains open for your personal customization. Fully fenced & landscaped south-facing pie-shaped yard features covered deck, 2 circular Roman stone patios, plumbing for a fountain or water feature & fruit trees! Oversize 800sq ft triple-car garage has 2 skylights and is fully insulated, drywalled & heated with a full workshop. Close to pathways, transit, and an easy walk to the shops of High Street.

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Sooner or later all areas of the city will balance out in terms of overall sales, but there is no question the majority of the home sales in the South East areas of Calgary are going to new homes vs. resale. I can attribute this to two factors: folks are moving up and don’t like what they have seen in the resale market, so they purchase a new home; and frankly, new homes represent great value now when compared to many resale homes.

The resale homes that are selling quickly tend to be in good locations, well maintained, and priced right. Those that are out of the value proposition for buyers might have a wait on their hands; as the March and April resale numbers will be higher than the May numbers in terms of the number of resale homes sold. In other words, the market looks like it’s already starting to slow a bit as we come into the late spring market.

This does not mean that the Calgary market is going to slow down to the levels seen in the last few years. What it means, is that we are back to normal markets and this spring saw a large jump in sales as the interest rates went under 3% for a fixed rate. That lowering of interest rates may have brought the spring market forward by a few months so that sales that would normally occur in May actually happened in March. Either way, this year will see a 20% increase over last year in overall sales, and sales of resale homes overall are still far ahead of last year’s pace.

Doug Hayden, Real Estate Professional in Calgary

www.kimanddoughayden.com

Garage Sale Kits and Inter-Faith Food Bank donation drop-offs at TD Canada Trust Bank 49 McKenzie Towne Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2Z 0S8

Register online at: www.garagesalewars.ca

Official Parade of Garage Sales Date: May 12, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Help us fill the Urban bus with food for the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank!!

Well after a rather long hiatus in the Calgary housing market it finally looks like we are on the threshold of a long term sustainable housing market. Basically it feels like Spring has finally come to the Calgary housing market after a long winter that goes back to late 2008.

There are a few rather interesting trends developing this spring, chief among them a shortage of good listings in the starter and mid move-up market, and the high number of million dollar plus listings selling. In the past few weeks I have been involved in several competing offers on homes, but oddly enough many of those homes had been on the market for longer than 3 months.

Two things will be happening due to the current shortage of entry level homes. First we’ll see a bit of a bump up in price, but the bigger change will come from the new build market. There is a lot of excess capacity for builders to bring on new homes and as you can see with the recent announcement of 5 new large scale condo projects in the city, and both builders and developers can react quickly to market demand. So watch for a big marketing push this fall as all the home builders around the city and province gear up to increase their sales volume.

First time home buyers are more sensitive to price than they are the neighborhood where they will live, and many prefer a new home over a resale home. This means a lot of new build for the newer communities around the S.E. and the rest of the city.

Completed, or near completed communities have to rely on the resale market for first time buyers and even with the shortage of listings buyers are still using discretion, and will not move on a property unless they feel it is the right one for them. So for those that think it’s a seller’s market I would caution you that only the well priced good condition homes are selling, and once you move over the $500k mark the residential real estate market hasn’t real changed to much, other than more homes are selling this spring than last.

All in all the Calgary Real Estate market looks like back to what I would classify as normal, and that’s a good thing.

Doug Hayden, Real Estate Professional in Calgary

www.kimanddoughayden.com

About our Furniture Program

As a valued client of Urban Property, they have partnered with Revolve Furnishings to offer you a furniture program designed to meet your needs and style.

Your real estate agent will prepare the necessary paperwork to get you registered as a client of Urban Properties. Once your information has been registered, a designer from Revolve will contact to you to arrange an appointment to visit the Revolve Showroom.

You can go ahead and get started by choosing from our pre-selected list of furniture for the room of your choice. There is a selection of furniture for your new homes living, eating, or sleeping space.

Once you are in the Revolve showroom, you may see something different. This is okay, you will have the option to exchange one item from the list for another; and there may be an additional cost to you to do so. At Revolve we do our best to stock all the furniture packages, however, availability is subject to change without notice.

Delivery is optional for your new furniture and arrangements can be made with your Revolve representative. All products come with a one year warranty. All sofa pieces come with a lifetime warranty on the frame and 5 years on the leather. Extended warranties are also available through Revolve Furnishings.

*Conditions apply*

*This is an Exclusive offer through Urban Properties and Revolve Furniture and is not valid with or in combination with any other offers by either party. The furniture packages chosen by Revolve are not redeemable for cash, and there are no substitutions or returns with this program. All packages must be ordered within 60 days of a firm sale of a property through your participating Urban Properties Realtor and appointed Revolve representative. The packages only include the items listed in the items description. Revolve Furnishings reserves the right to substitute furniture packages if selected packages are unavailable or discontinued. This program and its offerings are made at the sole discretion of the realtor and can be terminated at any time without prior notice.

Annual “Light of Hope Fundraising Gala” in Honour of Ed Whalen on May 5, 2012

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Calgary, Alberta – April 5, 2012 – Dr. S. Lal Mattu, Founder and CEO of The Third Academy – two designated schools focusing on special needs education in Calgary – is pleased to announce their Annual “Light of Hope Fundraising Gala” in Honour of Ed Whalen on May 5, 2012, featuring Celebrity Master of Ceremonies Jim “Bearcat” Murray.

The Third Academy has just landed former trainer and public figure Jim “Bearcat” Murray as this year’s MC.  The school uses this Gala to attract corporate and individual sponsors to raise funds and awareness of the school’s unique and very valuable contribution to special needs children of all ages.

Dr. Mattu, the Third Academy’s Founder and CEO says: “We have helped and continue to assist families with the education of children that other schools either are not prepared to accommodate, or refuse to accept due to adverse learning difficulties.”

“The teachers and staff at The Third Academy are simply amazing and have transformed my children’s school life from one of fear and anxiety—to one of hope and promise, and a new love of education. I can’t thank them enough for how they have helped our children and our family.” expresses Kim Hayden, a parent of two children with learning difficulties that attend The Third Academy.

“The gala has been our main fundraiser for many years, and its success is absolutely one of the most important elements to ensuring many families can keep their children in a learning environment that cannot be duplicated by the main stream education system.” says  Anthony Chim, the Gala Chair and The Third Academy Calgary North’s Principal.

The Gala will be held on Saturday May 5th at the Delta Bow Valley Hotel in Downtown Calgary honoring the founding patron Ed Whalen. The program includes a celebration of The Third Academy’s successes, served dinner, live and silent auctions, Mr. Whalen’s honoring ceremonies, dance and live music. The funds raised from this Gala will be used to support all The Third Academy students and provide additional learning opportunities to lower-income children through the Gift of Literacy Bursary Program.

Tickets and Corporate Table Sponsorship still available at just $2,500 per ten-person table and $100/single ticket.  For tickets and donations please contact Shannon George or Anthony Chim.

Contact:

Shannon George, Gala Co-Chair                
Phone: (403) 201-6335                    
E-mail: sgeorge@thirdacademy.com

Anthony Chim, Gala Chair
Phone: (403) 899-2660
Email:   achim@thirdacademy.com

The Third Academy presents:

Craft Trade & Gardening Fair* on April 21st, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• First 100 Guests Receive a Swag Bag
• Kids Play Room
• Cafe Academy Coffee Shop

In benefit of The Third Academy located West of Calgary, South side of  Highway 22x (old Red Deer Lake School.)

*For table rentals contact 403-201-6335 or e-mail sgeorge@thirdacademy.ca

A big thank you to all our friends that came out today for Kim & Doug’s Free Movie Morning. Your support means so much!