There are special considerations when you are looking at purchasing a property that has tenants in place.  Be sure you're aware of the nuances and special conditions that you should consider adding in your purchase contract.

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We are excited to announce a new contest to play while you're getting our daily Facebook Fix.  We have partnered with various Drumheller businesses to offer prizes while sharpening your Facebook and house hunting skills

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The county of Starland is currently working on addressing rural properties and yard sites to provide a more accurate system for identifying rural sites. Modeled after the address system found in most major cities, the municipal addressing system is designated a municipal address that relates to the range road, township road or named road from which the properties driveway is built.  This program allows for those of us who live in rural County of Starland to have a specific property Rural address signs will be 24'x12' location beyond the legal land location.

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Here is some of the information that you should be asking for when you're looking for the perfect tenant or tenants.  For more information, check out the Service Alberta website or give them a call.  There is an excellent section on the Landlord Tenant Act.

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You've bought a rental property and are ready for a tenant, now what?  If you have chosen to manage the property yourself, here are some suggestions of the sequence you can follow to begin the tenancy agreement.

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Are you considering becoming a Landlord?  Here is some information that we recently received when we attended a Residential Tenancies Course.

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The swale has been installed.  We allowed space between the properties for a future fence.  And now work on the concrete sidewalks and pads that each of us are doing can begin.  We drew out our plans and the contractor is getting ready to put them in.

 

As you can see the basework (area prepped for cribbing) on the left hand side, the swale is the light gray part down the middle, and on the right the forms are going in for the sidewalk.

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As we begin the undertaking of landscaping our yard, I thought I would write about the considerations and decisions that we are making along the way to do our best to prevent future water problems that are commonly associated with bentonite soil.  Our first step was hiring a qualified landscaper.

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Got a great tip from Doug Devitre at today's ePro seminar with  regards to creating passwords that you'll never forget.

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Part of the process in buying and selling your home is requires legal representation to work on transfer documents, prepare or discharge the mortgage, and of course file the transfer of land.  I am often asked to recommend a local lawyer or firm to assist in preparation of this paperwork and fortunately all three local firms provide excellent quality work at competitive rates.

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