Big changes happen today with the way properties are searched for on the MLS® system. The City of Calgary currently has four quadrants for the purpose of municipal addresses, NW, NE, SW & SE, these will not change. Until now the Calgary Real Estate Board also used four zones, A,B,C & D essentially following the City of Calgary’s four quadrants for use when searching properties, today those change to eight “districts”. In addition, there are numerous community name changes happening as well.
Calgary Readers' Choice Awards 2015: ReMax
The Calgary market may be changing, but the needs of the buyer remain the same
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TD forecasts Calgary's 'oil-driven' housing sales will plunge nearly 50% this year
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Daily Market Update
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