Samantha Mastai posted an article on HGTV’s blog titled “Real Estate: What Does $500K Get You in Toronto, Calgary and Montreal?”. It’s interesting to compare how much of a home you can get in the different cities. Which house would you choose?

Marty Hope from the Calgary Herald reports a 12% drop in flippers since 2009. It seems people are looking for long-term investments instead of a quick flip. Check out his article “‘Flippers’ replaced by condo dwellers”.

J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate is an avid believer in home staging. Check out his blog “Staging your home is worth time and cost when selling”.

Mario Toneguzzi from the Calgary Herald just reported our city is the top Canadian city to invest in. Check out his article.