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Getting a Mortgage to Build a New House

Ready to build a new home? If this is your first-time building a new home, you may have questions about getting a mortgage. The good news is that your new home builder is there to help you, and we can help make the process simple and straightforward. What type of...

How the Pandemic is Affecting Calgary’s New Home Construction

Returning to a ‘new normal' in a pandemic has led to unexpected changes and challenges to keep everyone safe. Everything from the buying process, to new home construction, to how new home buyers purchase and engage in the building process has been affected. As the...

Top 3 Calgary New Home Building Trends

There's an upside to being stuck inside our homes this year. After spending more time than usual in our homes, homeowners are evaluating every design choice, feature and overall how their homes fits their lifestyle. This renewed interest in our homes has led to more...

Questions to Ask a Calgary New Home Builder: References & Guarantee

Before deciding on a new home builder, be sure to ask about their previous work and if they have a guarantee on the finished home. Often, how previous home builds went is an indication of how enjoyable and successful your project will be. Question #11: Can I have...

Questions to Ask a Calgary New Home Builder: Construction Process

During construction, it's vital that you know who to speak with, and when you'll need to be there for important milestones. At the beginning of any build, there's a lot of planning and decisions that need to be made. It starts with which lot you want to build on and...

Questions to Ask a Calgary New Home Builder: Energy Efficiency

After you've established you like the builder, they're qualified and you can build the home you want, one of the next questions to ask a potential home builder is about the final build quality. Because what's behind and inside your walls matters! Since you're building...

Calgary’s Top 10 Most Popular New Home Upgrades [New Research]

Welcome to the third installment on the most popular upgrades customers made when building a new home in Calgary. We've dug into our research over the last five years to share what our customers chose to put into their houses when they built with us. In previous...

Calgary’s 5 Most Popular New Home Ensuite Upgrades [New Research]

Bathrooms should be the most functional room in your home, and the master bathroom (aka ensuite) is one of the most desirable features for resale value. They're also one of the most expensive rooms to renovate later, so it's important to get it right the first time....

Calgary’s 5 Most Popular New Home Kitchen Upgrades [New Research]

Building a new home comes with choice. It's not always easy deciding what features and finishes to upgrade from a builder's standard specifications. To help you out, we have gone through our database to find the most popular upgrades and specifications that customers...

Questions to Ask a Calgary New Home Builder: Can I Make Changes?

You may think we've covered everything about changes in our last post. Here we're talking about more extensive changes and customizations. This may seem like a small nuance, but some of these types of changes can make a BIG difference to your new home. Imagine you're...

How Calgary Homes Can Go Plastic-Free

Thinking about participating in Plastic Free July? But, you're not really sure where to begin? Fear not. We've got some helpful tips to transform your home. Upon initial inspection, many people are amazed to discover that plastics are everywhere in our homes. There...

Questions to Ask a Calgary New Home Builder: Spec Sheets, Upgrades and Customization

When walking through a showhome, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of building your dream home. Each home has a distinct look and unique flair. What not everyone realizes is that a showhome rarely represents what comes standard. In order to get that same...