The deals on condo hotels in the year-round mountain retreat of Canmore, just outside of Banff, Alberta, continue to be made as prices keep slipping from 2008 highs. We recently checked out the real estate market for this story and discovered a village that was pleasantly both upscale and downhome. Couldn't resist a game of mountain golf at Silvertips Golf... Continue Reading →
Scottsdale offering up some real estate gems
Some say the best time to buy a home south of the border is in the dead of the summer, when it's too hot to look for deals. (Sort of like buying a home in January in Canada.) Scottsdale, one of the most expensive real estate markets in America, has been hit by the housing... Continue Reading →
Closing your second home for the summer
If you own a second home in one of the sunny southern sunbelt destinations like Arizona or Florida, you may be closing it for the summer and returning north for a Canadian summer. But who's watching your home while you're gone? I interviewed a women who has a home watch service in Phoenix and her tips on closing up your... Continue Reading →
