Archive for February 2nd, 2021

January sales signal strong start to 2021 – January 2021 Real Estate Statistics Report

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

January sales signal strong start to 2021

City of Calgary, February 2021

 

January sales were the highest they have been for the month since 2014, as housing market momentum from the end of 2020 carried over into the start of 2021.

 

Sales activity improved across all product types and across all price ranges. “Discount lending rates are exceptionally low, which is likely attracting all types of buyers back into the market,” said CREB®chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie.

 

“New listings in the market were also slightly higher than what was available over the past two months, which is providing more options to purchasers.”

 

January’s new listings were 2,246 relative to the 1,208 sales in the market, causing inventories to edge up over December levels. These types of movements are typical for January, but 2021 is starting the year with 4,035 units in inventory. This is far lower than the past six years.

 

Benchmark prices remained at levels relatively consistent with prices recorded at the end of 2020, but they reflect a year-over-year gain just below two percent.

 

View the full report here: January 2021 Statistics Report

 

Find and Create Your Perfect Home Office Space

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

For those of us who are fortunate to still be working, many of us have been forced to work from home during the pandemic. Work spaces can be anything from a private, dedicated office space with doors that close, to a fold up table in a bedroom. Wifi can be strained due to the demand of many devices because of home schooling or couples working from home. We’ve all been in those Zoom meetings where screens freeze, pets and children wander in and out or embarrassing comments are made because someone has forgotten to mute. (Search for Zoom Meeting Fails on You Tube for some guaranteed laughs!)

Calgary Homes for Sale with Home Offices

Many companies have determined that they no longer require their employees to work from a downtown office building every day. This has created a new housing trend. Some home office workers are finding that their inner-city apartments are too small so they look for larger condominiums and those with families who no longer have to commute look for larger homes on larger lots further away from the core.

Calgary Homes for Sale with Home Offices

In either scenario the home office has become more important than ever. Which is why we have created a curated list of properties for sale with a variety of home office spaces in Calgary and area.

If you are looking to design your perfect home office, we found a great article on Entrepeneur.com entitled “How to Design the Ideal Home Office” by Professional designer Jo Heinz.

The article offers many tips – such as:

What are the most common mistakes people make when they’re setting up a home office?

There are five:

  • Thinking you can “tune out” the plasma screen on the wall. Don’t hang it anywhere near where you’ll be working.
  • Inadequate storage components
  • Lack of space for reference materials
  • Slow and inefficient equipment
  • Inadequate wire management (cords and wire spaghetti everywhere)

Be sure to check out this article before designing your home office!

Ready to start looking at Calgary (& area) properties for sale with home offices?

If you would like us to create a customized search for a property with the ideal home office space for you, including the location of the office within the home, please let us know.

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