The Glen Godlonton Real Estate Team

By David Parker, For the Calgary Herald April 30, 2011 An RBC Housing Affordability Measure Report showed Calgary's affordability levels are currently the best they've been in six years, but that could be short-lived if mortgage rates rise.Today, therefore, is a good time to buy and with the same report suggesting young Canadians are most ...

Homes in established communities remain untouched By Corey Davison, Calgary Herald April 19, 2011CALGARY — The city will allow secondary suites in all new neighbourhoods. A motion passed by council Monday means that homeowners will be able to purchase new residences already knowing their neighbourhood could be built with secondary ...

Interest rates are at historic lows: less than 4.5% on a 30-year-fixed and below 4% on 15-year fixed rate loans. And prices are low, too - at or near bottom in most of the country.  Together, these items mean that affordability is near an all-time high. It's like a massive, pre-holiday sale on real estate! Nevertheless, home sales are ...

Kevin CarmichaelWashington — From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 7:23PM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 12:47PM EDT The longer term benefits of tougher financial regulation significantly outweigh the short-term cost of forcing lenders to hold bigger reserves, the world’s leading ...

Iain MarlowGlobe and Mail Update Published on Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010 2:22PM EDT Last updated on Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010 5:54PM EDT In an effort to win the lion's share of Canadians waiting anxiously for the new iPhone 4, which comes out on Friday, Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI.B-T35.930.481.35%)is offering big discounts to its existing ...

Calgary’s Downtown safety initiative, Clean to the Core, is paying huge dividends according a recent Calgary Police Service report. At the annual review of the Clean to the Core and Centre City Safety Impact Team (CCSIT) on Nov. 5, it was announced that downtown crime has reduced significantly. The report shows that from January to August, ...

Calgary’s inner city community got a healthy shot in the arm last week with the opening of the new Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in the Beltline. Located between 12th Ave. and Fourth St. S.W., the centre will provide a variety of community-based programs and clinics that will serve those who work, visit and live downtown. The Calgary ...

What is One Million Acts of Green? This season, CBC and The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos want to mobilize Canadians to do One Million Acts of Green. In partnership with Cisco, the idea behind the campaign is that one small act can make a big difference.   It’s not about overhauling your life; it’s about one act from each ...

Warren Buffett's NY Times Op-Ed: Buy American. I Am. setDefault('cnbc_textbody');This is the text of an opinion piece written by Warren Buffett and published in the New York Times on Friday, October 17, 2008:Buy American.  I Am. By Warren E. Buffett The financial world is a mess, both in the United States and abroad. Its problems, ...

Fri 24/10/2008 The US passing of the ”emergency“ rescue package already seems so….well……….last week.  As Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York says of Henry Paulson & his crew “Socialize the losses but privatize the profits”. After a brief moment of relief, investors focused on ...