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        <description>Get the latest scoop on Calgary real estate happenings and market info. This is a great place to ask questions or offer your comments to other home buyers and sellers.</description>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Important Changes for Buyers in Calgary</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ When an offer gets accepted by a seller, usually the buyer still need to get their financing approved and complete a home inspection. Until most recently, the sellers used to take their homes off the market, and change its status to &ldquo;Pending&rdquo; or conditionally sold. As per the new rule change made by CREB, now a seller can instruct their Realtor not to remove the property from the market and keep its status as an &ldquo;Active&rdquo; listing. Seems to be fair to the sellers as they ar... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:51:35 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>2012 - Calgary Real Estate Board Market Prediction</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
CREB releases their market prediction in every January. If you are in the market to buy or sell your property in 2012, this report just may be the most important research document for you to base your decision on. 2011 had certainly showed some improvements to the market by single-family home sales increasing 9.06 per cent. However, if compared to the ten year average, it is still lagging about 17 per cent from where our transaction volumes should be at.There is definitely more optimism on the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:38:13 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Calgary's Housing Market Pointing Towards Price Stability</title>
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Calgary, February 1, 2012 &ndash; Home sales in the City of Calgary are off to a slow start as buyers show continuing caution, according to figures released today by CREB&reg;.&nbsp;&ldquo;Overall, the market is behaving as expected for the winter season,&rdquo; says Bob Jablonski, president of CREB&reg;.&nbsp;The year-over-year volume of residential sales in the City of Calgary dropped, but the inventory of available homes declined even faster in January 2012.&nbsp;The City of Calgary resident... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:41 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Tastefully Renovated House For Sale in Riverbend - Calgary</title>
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&nbsp;$325,00000


***RARE FIND, Do Not Miss out*** Very clean three-bedroom house situated on a quiet street that shows pride of ownership, 10/10! Gleaming hardwood throughout the living room and family room. This house has been recently updated with new hardwood, tiles, paint and baseboards. The spacious master bedroom also includes a walk-in closet. Basement is 90% developed and ready for your enjoyment. You'll also receive the benefit of December's wind storm, insurance will replace the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:14:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>More Cheap Money -  Bank of Canada holds key rate at 1%</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The Bank of Canada&nbsp;holds their key lending rate&nbsp;at&nbsp;1% for the&nbsp;eleventh consecutive meeting.&nbsp;Banks therefore are expected to&nbsp;keep their prime rates&nbsp;at 3%.The Bank of Canada announced:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The global economy has deteriorated and uncertainty has increased. The recession in&nbsp;Europe is now expected to&nbsp;be deeper and longer than expected.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Very favourable financing conditions are... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:55:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Best Priced House Just Listed in Silverado</title>
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&nbsp;$429,900


BEST PRICED house in the area! Come &amp; take a look at this beautiful 2,000sq.ft + two storey home in Calgary's newest community, Silverado. The main floor has 9 foot ceilings throughout with a wide open concept kitchen/nook/great room equipped with built in speakers in the ceiling. The kitchen comes with dark stained cabinets &amp; immense storage capabilities with numerous cabinets throughout including the large center island &amp; pantry. The great room is centered by a... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:29:24 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Amazing Condo Just Listed in Millrise - 23 Millrise Dr. S.W.</title>
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&nbsp;$208,000


Wow! Don't miss out on this Trendy Condo! Brand new condition (newly constructed wing of complex - Aug 2011 built with additional safety features!) Open concept floor plan - spacious Kitchen with huge central island, stainless appliances &amp; attractive cabinetry! Sunny Living Room with special Built-in Computer Station &amp; large window which has an adjoining french door to Balcony - enjoy the courtyard views! Convenient BBQ gas line. Large Bedroom with double wardrobe cl... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:04:31 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Stable Growth &amp; Steady Improvement For Calgary's Real Estate Market</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Calgary, January 3, 2011 &ndash; According to figures released today by CREB&reg; (Calgary Real Estate Board),&nbsp;Calgary residential sales in 2011 increased eight per cent over last year, with 18,568 sales for 2011 compared to 17,267 in 2010.Recovering from tepid sales activity in the first half of 2011, early improvements in employment and migration resulted in a pickup in housing demand in the second half of the year. By the end of June 2011, year-to-date sales activity had only increased ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:22:34 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Hello RE/MAX!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
I&rsquo;m excited to announce that on December 30th, I joined all the great realtors at RE/MAX Realty Professionals.&nbsp;We felt this national exposure would benefit our sellers and our buyers; and give us the ability to offer even better customer service.&nbsp; I would like to thank the staff, associates and Broker Doug Koop for all their support during this transition.

I would also like to&nbsp;reaffirm&nbsp;my commitment to providing my&nbsp;friends and associates with the same high level ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:36:07 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Merry Christmas!</title>
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From my family to yours we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas! May the timeless message of Christmas fill your heart and home with joy today and throughout the coming year!

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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:12:34 -0600</pubDate>
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