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The Negotiation Edge: Why the Realtor® at the Table Still Matters When It’s Time To Close the Deal
The Negotiation Edge: Why the Realtor® at the Table Still Matters When It’s Time To Close the Deal Oct 9, 2026 · Jerry Charlton – Realtor® Everyone has the same information now. Listings, sold prices, days on market, community stats. Ask any Ai tool and you’ll have it in seconds. Realtors® days of being the…
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Cheap Homes in Calgary: The Most Affordable 10 Communities each for Detached Homes, Townhomes and Condos
Cheap Homes in Calgary: The Most Affordable 10 Communities each for Detached Homes, Townhomes and Condos Compare the 10 lowest-priced communities for detached homes, townhomes and apartment condos, based on completed sales from 10/1/2025 to 09/30/2026. Statistics from the MLS® database, compiled by Jerry Charlton, Calgary Realtor®, eXp Realty. Sales period: October 1, 2025–September 30,…
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Calgary Real Estate Investing: Why I Prefer Detached Homes
Real Estate Investing: Why I’d Encourage a Young Calgarian to Work Toward Owning a Detached Home If you’re 18 and living in Calgary, buying a house might seem like something you’ll worry about much later. You may be finishing school, starting an apprenticeship, looking for your first full-time job, or wondering how anyone pays rent…
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I Built an Algorithm That Finds Underpriced Homes in Calgary
I Built an Algorithm That Finds Underpriced Homes in Calgary. Here’s Exactly How It Works. Every Calgary community has a price. Not one price — a relationship between price and size that shows up the moment you plot enough sold homes on a graph. Once you know that relationship, spotting a listing that’s priced below…
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Think Twice Before Buying a Calgary Condo as an Investment
I’ve been selling Calgary real estate since 2002. In that time I’ve watched a lot of investors buy condos with high hopes and quietly sell them years later wondering where their money went. This isn’t a blanket condemnation of every condo in Calgary. There are exceptions. But the exception has to be extraordinary to overcome…
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Your Real Estate Market is Not the Calgary Real Estate Market
The Calgary Real Estate Market includes everything, everywhere in the city.That’s not your real estate market. Erase that misconception now.Your Real Estate Market is unique to you and your needs. Defining Your Real Estate MarketThree key factors define your real estate market: Price Range – Every MLS listing falls into a price category. What’s yours? Property…
