by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS (Certified Condominium Specialist) | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog
Home And Design Every autumn the paint companies name next year’s colour, and the same question follows: should you? The honest answer depends on how long you plan to stay, and on what it would cost to undo. The short answer. Heading into 2027, the major paint...
by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS (Certified Condominium Specialist) | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog
Homeownership Calgary and Airdrie winters are hard on a house in a particular way: deep cold, then a chinook, then deep cold again. What to do before the first hard freeze, through the season, and what the sidewalk rules actually say. The short answer. Before the...
by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS (Certified Condominium Specialist) | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog, Buying A Home
Buying A Home Most of the work of buying a first home happens before you look at a single listing. Here is the order to do it in, a year out, six months out and three months out, with the Alberta numbers that actually apply here. The short answer. Start with your...
by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS (Certified Condominium Specialist) | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Buying A Home
RelocationMy husband Trevor grew up in Yorkton, and his family is spread across the province. So this is the move our own family talks about at every holiday.The short answer. Homes cost more here: the Calgary benchmark was $566,700 in September 2026, against $349,800...
by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS (Certified Condominium Specialist) | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Buying A Home
RelocationI grew up in Charleswood. I came to Calgary in 2003 for the summer and never went home. Here is what I tell every Winnipegger who calls.The short answer. Homes cost more in Calgary than in Winnipeg, often a lot more. What you save is Manitoba’s land...
by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS (Certified Condominium Specialist) | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Buying A Home
RelocationThinking about trading Ontario for Calgary or Airdrie? Here is what the move actually changes for your money, in plain numbers, and the one cost no spreadsheet captures.The short answer. Alberta has no land transfer tax, so on a $700,000 home you would pay...
