Most sellers in this day and age recognize the value of staging a home’s interior, but what about the backyard?Especially in the summer months, when outdoor spaces often look their best, a well-staged backyard can be a major selling point and might just help you seal the deal with a buyer.

Here are four staging tips that will have your backyard turn...

After more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions and public health guidelines that discouraged gathering indoors, Alberta’s recent reopening has restored some sense of normalcy. When it comes to the process of buying and selling homes, it has also meant the return of a real estate staple: the open house.

If you’re currently house shopping, but you co...

After years of consultation and research, the City of Chestermere is building a new $39.5-million civic recreation centre.

Chestermere Mayor Marshall Chalmers says the project is an important one, as Chestermere has seen significant growth in recent years. The city is the third-fastest-growing community in Canada and second in Alberta to only Airdri...

A new seven-year, $2.6-billion program from the federal government will provide financial assistance for up to 700,000 Canadians looking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

The Canada Greener Homes Grant will provide up to $5,000 per household towards green retrofits and $600 for an EnerGuide evaluation that will assess a home’s energy...