It’s no longer necessary to head downtown for sensational, handcrafted ice cream: the bustling suburbs of Calgary’s S.E. are getting sweet love from XO Ice Cream & Waffles. Owners Darren and Melanie, who live in the S.E. with their two children, were longing for quality ice cream close by. Darren decided to leverage his background in restaurant management to make this dream come true.

"We were looking for a community outside of the core that was missing a niche place like this," Darren says. "Our goal is to help make the S.E. suburbs the best place to live in Calgary and to be truly part of a community.”

Located in Auburn Station, XO is a modern-day interpretation of the mom-and-pop shop – a place where families come after school, meet…

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Prashant Mahay - MaxWell Polaris

Stephanie Lopushinky - MaxWell Progressive Realty

Bill Martens - MaxWell Progressive Realty

Lori Clayton - MaxWell Devonshire Realty

Deb McGuire - MaxWell Challenge

Jodi Netelenbos - MaxWell Challenge

Haley Streu - MaxWell Polaris

Dalbir Dhindsa - MaxWell Polaris

Denis Blezy - MaxWell Progressive Realty

Kamran Awan - MaxWell Progressive Realty

Mike Bernardo - MaxWell Challenge

Linda Lyons-Boucher - MaxWell Progressive Realty

Peter Taylor - MaxWell Progressive Realty

Christine Johnson - MaxWell Elite Realty

Marilynn Bernardo - MaxWell Polaris

Elizabeth Bastedo - MaxWell Canyon Creek

Candace Randall - MaxWell Capital Realty

Phyllis Nichyporuk - MaxWell Progressive…

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Kayla Kociancic - MaxWell Devonshire Realty

Huninder S. Mann - MaxWell Polaris

Ashlee Agrey-Dunville - MaxWell Devonshire Realty

Miranda Laakso - MaxWell Capital Realty

RezieroSerpico - MaxWell Capital Realty

Lesley Halcro - MaxWell Capital Realty

Shanice Tanton - MaxWell Capital Realty (Bridges) 

 

 

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Christopher Ford - MaxWell Capital Realty

Daniel Roy Yonkman - MaxWell Team Realty

Rupinder Singh - MaxWell Polaris

Paul Heer - MaxWell Polaris

Qiang (Kim) Zhang - MaxWell Polaris

Tanvir  Sandhu - MaxWell Polaris

 

 

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Shop Local

Local personalization combines two growing trends that clients love and leads to more repeat and referral clients which should make up the vast majority of any relationship based business. Choosing an Edmonton owned and operated business with a top tier track record can reap many rewards beyond the current transaction. When it comes to real estate look for a locally owned one right up to the top echelons this includes the agent, brokerage and company headquarters.  A strong local culture in a business increases use of other local businesses as well for example signage, promotion, accounting, photography, 3D tours, measurements, charities and fuel to name a few. The benefits of supporting local include reduced carbon footprint, job…

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Wonderful selection of single family homes, semi detached, condominiums, manufactured homes both in the City of Red Deer and surrounding communities. Buy real estate and wait. Don't wait to buy real estate.

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Radon Asbestos & DNA

Home owners are availing themselves of lab science due to factors such as increased awareness of Radon, the leading cause of lung Cancer in non-smoking Canadians, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. As well asbestos encountered during renovations from Drywall, Drywall mud, textured ceilings, heat duct tape, ceiling tiles and older square stick on floor tiles to name a few have home owners looking for cost effective solutions to avoid exposure. Add to that increased advances in DNA research which can be used to determine areas where a person may be predisposed to certain health conditions and through supervised protocols improve health, it is not a stretch to assume an increase in demand for these tests.

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Taking time to prepare your home will help ensure you avoid costly damages that can come from low temperatures, heavy snowfalls, and high winds. By performing these simple maintenance tips, you’ll be better able to ensure that winter stays out and you and your family stay safe and warm inside your home.

Here are the top five tips to get you to prepare you for winter:

1. Scheduled Maintenance for Your Heating System

Whether you have a heat pump, furnace, boiler or a wood stove, don’t wait for the temperature to drop to discover your system needs repairs. Schedule a furnace inspection now to ensure everything is working correctly, don’t wait until the cold winter months.

 2. Inspect all windows and doors for leaks

To prevent heat loss,…

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When is the Best Time of Year to List a Home for Sale on the Market?

I often get asked "when is the best time to list a property, should I wait until the Spring?" The answer beyond a pat, "it depends" is really, "the best time of the year to list your home is when you want to." I'll give you the pros and cons of doing it at different times of the year, namely Fall/Winter or Spring/Summer. I'll also cover the three aspects to listing a home that don't change no matter the time of year.

Listing in the Fall/Winter means there is less competition from other listings and the fewer buyers out there are motivated and ready for the most part. Of course it is colder and some of the buyers are looking for the "off peak market deal". With Spring/Summer…

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Homes Buyers Paying too Much Calling Agent on the For Sale Sign? 

Buying a home? Pay more and work harder by working with the listing agents. 

Whenever I list a property I'll get "sign calls" from buyers wanting to view a property I have on the market. Some have been told by a friend that working with the selling agent will help them get a better deal and this is not always the case.
Apart from the fact that it is more work for the buyer to call and arrange appointments with all the agents, line up consecutive times to maximize the number of showings, vet the different properties against their needs, access the properties with limited information through public access sites, do all the driving and waiting around for the next appointment; to do…

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