Owner’s Quick Guide to Construction Mortgage Draws One component to building that trips up many homeowners is the construction mortgage draw process. While homebuilding has seen a sizeable uptick over the last couple of years, with an anticipated 210,000 new housing starts to kick off the year, borrowers can still get confused about how construction…
Home Designs for the Aftermath of COVID-19 COVID-19 has changed many of us forever. Lockdowns, quarantines, fear to venture out into the public unprotected – it’s all changed our view of what could happen in the future. Many researchers are warning people worldwide that other pandemics are the horizon. When they hit, the protocols will…
Planning your dream home can be fun and exciting. Working on the details like what style your forever home will be to the countertops in the kitchen can be relaxing and rewarding. We’re here to tell you it’s possible to plan this new endeavor even during the COVID-19 shutdown. Buying a new home can be…
Slow economies might not strike most people as the best time to build a new home, however if you look past the doom and gloom portrayed on the news, you might be in for a surprise! With a bit of thought and consideration, it may actually be more advantageous to invest in your new home…
As we mentioned in our previous articles, an acreage home comes with heaps of benefits including increased privacy and living space. Only a short drive from Calgary, Bragg Creek is an excellent community to build your new acreage home and enjoy the great outdoors. A 30-minute drive West of Calgary, Bragg Creek can be reached…
If you’ve ever felt like your home is missing something or your family has outgrown it, a home addition might be something you should be considering. Whether you’re looking to add living space to your existing layout or increase your home’s functionality, a home addition will definitely enhance your home’s appeal and your overall quality…
For most people, buying or building a home requires some sort of financing. Such financing typically consists of a mortgage and different types of mortgages have their own unique advantages, disadvantages, and requirements. When building your new home, it’s a given that somebodyneeds to pay the construction costs; there’s no way around it! A draw…
Building an acreage home comes with plenty of benefits and advantages, some of which include increased privacy, space, comfort, and a whole new lifestyle. If you’re thinking about or have decided to build an acreage home in or around the Calgary area but are still unsure of where to actually build, the community of DeWinton…
To most of us in this golden age of technology, the phrase “energy efficient homes” conjures up mental images of the latest appliances, home gadgets, heating and cooling systems, etc. equipped with a plethora of the latest smart technology and claim to significantly reduce your energy bills. However, the fact is that most of what…
Building a new home can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life, and depending on whom you ask it can also be one of the most stressful! Apart from the time and financial commitments you’re about to make, you’ll undoubtedly be faced with a lot of tough decisions which might bring on…