WATCHING DOLLARS Even in super-polite Canada, these days almost everyone is talking about money. Groceries, gas, rent, interest rates, and the stock market are all fair game as casual conversation. Saving money is suddenly cool again! But it looks like there will be...
MAKE SURE WHAT YOU’RE COMPARING MAKES SENSE “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” – Mark Twain 2023 is shaping up to be yet another strange year for statistics. If 2020 was the year of “unprecedented,” and 2021 was the year of “supply chain...
MODERN, AND CALGARY, IN THE SAME SENTENCE? For all those Canadians that know Calgary as “Cowtown” or think of it as full of oil barons: it’s time to get with the current reality. This is an image of Calgary’s Central Library, built over an LRT station. It was named...
RENOVATION / BUILDING PHASES Ok remodelers, home builders and real estate investors, let’s have a little fun today. What really happens during a renovation or build? We all start off with a grand vision! “I’ll build the most amazing custom home on this gorgeous...
DISTRACTIONS GALORE! Real estate investors today are fighting a quiet battle against the distraction gremlins that lurk around every corner! Ok, we’re not usually into conspiracy theories, but the plethora of people, places and ideas that catch our eye is truly...
CONSTRUCTION WORKER SHORTAGE We don’t usually hang out with the big builders, construction suppliers and city renovation companies. But this week we went to the Annual Economic Outlook dinner, for BILD Calgary Region members (and some dignitaries). By far, the...
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