Tuesday 16 July 2013

Great link on home based business

http://rayhigdon.com/number-one-reason-i-love-home-based-businesses/

Alberta’s Largest Real Estate Brokerage Expands into Red Deer



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Alberta’s Largest Real Estate Brokerage Expands into Red Deer
Calgary based real estate company CIR REALTY has expanded to join the Central Alberta Real Estate Association (CARA) and has opened a corporate office in Red Deer, Alberta. The CIR REALTY Red Deer office will join 4 Calgary based corporate offices and 12 surrounding area "satellite" offices and will allow the independently run brokerage to extend their service offering throughout Central Alberta.

The office, which is located at #102 - 4730 Ross St. in the heart of downtown Red Deer, is fully operational and currently being run by Red Deer’s own John Frère Realty Team.

"CIR REALTY has innovation and education second to none. The nine person non-competing management team at CIR also offers a level of support and expertise that is unprecedented in our area," says Dorian Frère of the John Frère Realty Team

"Our clients benefit from our increased knowledge and the expansive network and marketing that both LeadingRE (the international real estate network CIR REALTY belongs to) and our new luxury division, Luxury Portfolio, provides," she says.

John Frère is confident the CIR REALTY Red Deer Office with its CIR agents as local experts will become a market leader in Red Deer and surrounding districts.

"We know that CIR REALTY will become a leader in the Red Deer area, just like in every other market they have entered, REALTORS® love to work in a culture of learning and excellence," says Frère. Ron Stader, the Broker Owner and President of CIR REALTY says the move into a new Alberta market will give more REALTORS® the opportunity to grow their business and provide a great real estate experience for their clients. "We know that the support, innovation and culture that CIR REALTY brings to our REALTORS® directly impacts the service that they can give their clients," Stader says. "CIR REALTY has had proven success in the real estate industry in Calgary and area for 30 years and we are excited to continue that success in Red Deer," he says. CIR REALTY is Alberta’s largest independent real estate brokerage with over 620 REALTORS® spread over 5 corporate and 12 satellite offices spread across Central Alberta. According to the 2013 Real Trends Canadian 250 Report, based on total transaction ends for 2012 CIR REALTY was the #1 producing brokerage in Calgary and area and #17 overall out of the top 250 real estate brokerages in the country. CIR REALTY is family owned and operated and has remained independent since its creation in 1983.

For more information on CIR REALTY and for contact information for the CIR REALTY Red Deer office visit www.cirrealty.ca or contact the Red Deer office directly at 403-358-3883. Ends.

Thursday 4 July 2013

City of Calgary on Contractor Fraud

The responsibility is yours.

Calling 3-1-1 to confirm a contractor is licensed is a good

first step to help protect you from bad business practices,

but having a valid business licence does not guarantee

quality of work or the business operator’s ethics.

There are many other things you can do to guard against

contractor fraud, such as insisting on written estimates

and receipts. Here are some suggested resources:

Service Alberta “Home Renovations” Consumer Tip

Sheet at www.servicealberta.ca or 1-877-427-4088.



Alberta Seniors and Community Supports “If in Doubt,

Check it Out” fraud awareness tips and tools at

www.seniors.gov.ab.ca or 1-800-642-3853.



Canadian Home Builders’ Association website at

www.HiringAContractor.com.


Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Calgary Region

“RenoMark™” program at

www.renomark.ca or www.crhba.com.



Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association

“Heads Up Fraud Prevention Program” at

www.heads-up.ca.


BBB Serving Southern Alberta “Hiring a Contractor” tips

at calgary.bbb.org or 403-517-4222.




Report fraudulent activity.


If a fraud occurs, report it to the Calgary Police Service at

266-1234. Please also notify 3-1-1 so The City’s business

licence inspectors can take the appropriate action.