The Glen Godlonton Real Estate Team

Residential InfillResidential infill is the development of new housing – suites, apartments, houses – in established neighbourhoods. The Residential Infill Guidelines for Mature Neighbourhoods provide direction to developers, communities, city administration and City Council about how such development should occur. The ...

Very interesting video by Planet Panels in the process of building an infill in Calgary using eco-friendly building materials http://youtu.be/DeU36EWlzKc

City council will provide $42 million for 38,000 new housing unitsBy Andrew Fleming The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is hoping to find older laneway homes to showcase to help sell the idea that building homes on the same lots as existing houses isn’t as radical an idea as many think. Last month, city council approved a 10-year affordable ...

Credit score requirements for loans are higher than they have been in the past, so a good credit score is more crucial than ever. In today’s economy most lenders are looking for credit scores of 720 or higher to secure a low mortgage rate. Here are seven ways to build up your credit score so you can enjoy the best interest rates ...

By: Tara-Nicholle Nelson, Trulia.com A friend of mine who is generally inclined toward intellectual pursuits recently took a trip out of town on her own. As she recounted her solo hotel stay, she exclaimed that the high point of her trip was being able to watch reality television without her family’s judgment. I told her that when her ...

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 ...

Many people are often surprised to learn that the costs of owning a home can be substantially lower or comparable to those of renting. There are also many financing options and a wide variety of choices that can make owning a home more affordable for first-time buyers. Before you start searching, it's important to determine how much you can ...

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 ...