University is a fantastic chapter in a young person’s life, one where discoveries are made, confidence is built, and life starts to become a lot bigger and a lot more complicated … and fraught with a lot more risk. Choosing to live off-campus in a house with roommates is a great option to begin dipping…
Many Albertans are looking for ways to help with their bills these days, and renting out a bedroom, welcoming a boarder to your basement, and listing your home on a home-sharing app are becoming more and more popular. Not only do these options allow for a few extra dollars in your pocket, they can also…
The rental market in Calgary has made many headlines recently, as residents struggle to keep up with skyrocketing rates and very little availability. A recent Global News article tells the story of tenants having to compete against 50 or 60 others for a single unit and even having to relocate outside of the city in…
Renters in Canada have been feeling the pressure of rising rents for several months now. According to a November report from Rentals.ca, average rents in Canada increased 10.5 per cent in 2022, rising to an average of $1,976 across all property types. In Calgary, rents have positively skyrocketed beyond those data points. One month ago,…
Alberta is proving to be a very popular place these days. At the end of 2022, the province boasted the highest net interprovincial migration of any Canadian province, adding just over 160,000 people last year. In the fourth quarter alone, there were 29,680 international migrants and 11,534 interprovincial migrants to Alberta, leading to an increase…