Last night Doug and I attended the Calgary Real Estate Board Annual awards banquet.  Out of 5.550 realtors with the board a total of 202 received awards  or approximately 5%.  To qualify you had to have points that added up to $1,000,000.  Doug acheived this by selling properties in Chestermere and area, with only two qualifying sales in Calgary.  Doug had lakefront sales, golf course sales, condominium, small farms and acreage sales.  He sold property in every area of Chestermere. 

When hiring a realtor. you want to know that they are successful, but you also want to  that confirm they are successful in selling property in the area you are interested in buying or selling in. 

If you are thinking of buying or selling in Chestermere you can count on your home town realtor, Doug McKay.   He is in the top 5% of the Calgary Real Estate board and dedicated to the Chestermere market.

We would both like to send out a warm thank you to all of the clients who have supported us throghout the 16 years we have specialized in the Chestermere Area.

Not many homes in Grand Beach can boast that they are lakefront and only 5 years old. With no homes in front of you and a park to the side, this home has an unobstructed view of the lake to the West from the rear and South to the side. Built in 2003 this home is situated with a deck facing the lake and with windows situated so as not to miss the view from the kitchen, great room and nook. One family has had this Lakefront Property in Grand Beach Park for three generations. Sadly, no one from the family is living with in 1,000 miles or this property would not be sold! After three generations, when this family built, they built to avoid maintenance with easy vinyl laminate floors in the common areas, Berber carpets in the bedrooms, the vinyl siding and vinyl windows and a preserved wood deck to cut down exterior maintenance to the minimum. They were careful to maintain the rustic feel they loved in the old cottage with some pine paneling on the vaulted ceiling in the great room, and a mixture of drywall and pine paneling on the walls.

All of the windows in the home are double paned and they open, the ceiling fans bring in the cool evening breeze from the lake, and there is baseboard heat to extend the season. The holding tank and water cistern were put in new when this home was built. This property sides onto an open green grass space which is maintained by the Park. Absolutely turn key, fully furnished with few personal items to be removed. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity or some other family will have your view.

Grand Beach on Lake Winnipeg is known as one of the top three beaches in the world. The massive size of Lake Winnipeg means you can water-ski or sail for miles before you have to turn back. For nature lovers there are soaring pelicans, hawks, eagles and many other beautiful birds in flight. Close by, Grand Marais offers fishing derbies in the winter and summer, Pelican Days, Fowl Dinners, Canada Day fireworks and many other events year round. Great community with lots to do. Walk the boardwalk in Grand Beach, dine at the Surf Club or just sit back and relax and enjoy the best view that Grand Beach has to offer.

Doug McKay is a co-owner of this property call him at 403-207-1776 or call your favorite Manitoba MLS realtor and ask about listing 2904131.

SOLD In Westmere Close to schools.

Loaded with extras this gorgeous two-story home is in mint condition with a great location on a quiet cul de sac. A grand entrance invites you into this tastefully decorated and very spacious 2147 sq ft home. Large windows capture natural light throughout and the very open plan makes this home ideal for a growing family and for entertaining. The main level has a very nice sized living room, formal dining room, dream kitchen, separate breakfast nook, walk-thru pantry and a fully equipped extremely large laundry room. The upper level boasts three very generous sized bedrooms and a large bonus room. The over sized master has a 5 pce dream en-suite, which includes a jetted tub & separate shower. This home has Custom shutters,and central air, front load washer and dryer, fridge, stove, dishwasher. fenced yard. $1,800/month. Resident responsible for utilities. Call Doug at 403-207-1776 for more information

You've sold your home, you can't wait for it to close before you make arrangements to buy another.  Unforeseen situations may occur, causing the buyers to be unable to close on the purchase of their home, leaving the sellers in a difficult situation.   For example:

• financing withdrawal
• job loss
• separation
• fire
• a surveying problem
• death of the purchaser

When these things happen the closing  may  be delayed or even cancel the closing of  the sale. With the RE/MAX Tranquilli-T program, if such a situation should occur anytime after all the conditions of the offer to purchase are met, the additional charges incurred over and above $300 may be covered by the program for a period of 180 days, up to a maximum of $25,000.

CLIENTS COVERED BY TRANQUILLI-T

• clients are reimbursed for additional expenses incurred due to such unforeseen circumstances.

CLIENTS NOT COVERED BY TRANQUILLI-T

• Clients must pay the additional expenses incurred due to the unforeseen circumstances.

 Terry and Janice's story

 Terry and Janice, a young couple, are in the process of selling their starter condo. They have found the home of their dreams, and have an offer on this home subject to their home selling.

Shortly thereafter, their RE/MAX agent obtains a purchase offer, for their present home, from Mr. and Mrs. Somerville. With-in two weeks all conditions are removed, and Marty and Joyce have removed condition on their new home and they are packing and preparing to move into their new home. 

However, a few days before the final documents are signed, Mr. Sommerville looses his job, and they no longer qualify for the mortgage. They phone their real estate agent to let him know.

The RE/MAX agent contacts his clients,  Terry and Janice, to tell them the bad news. They are devastated and very worried. They need the money to finalize the purchase of their dream home and they certainly can't afford to pay two mortgages at the same time.

With the help of their RE/MAX agent, Terry and Janice decide to put their home back on the market. Thanks to the fact that their agent had enrolled in the Tranquilli-T program, they qualify for coverage of a number of the expenses caused by the withdrawal, up to a maximum of $25,000* or 180 days. Terry and Janice need not worry about additional expenses either, such as electricity, gas, insurance, movers, storage, legal, banking and interest charges.

We are very pleased to be able to participate in this program which is only available to RE/MAX agents. We are always interested in any service that will make the real estate experience less stressful for our clients. Not every RE/MAX agent can offer this program, their entire office has to agree to enroll in the program, which is the situation with RE/MAX Lakeside in Chestermere.

Calling all kool-aid moms! If you need a home with room for all the kids to hang out, this is the house for you! Just around the corner from the K-12 Catholic school and the public elementary, the kids can walk to school and come home for lunch. The family can play rock band in the rec. room (with wired-in sound) in the fully developed basement. The family can bond watching a movie together in the bonus room, there is room for a piano or home office in the flex room on the main floor. The dining room/nook is a large open area that can expand or retract to fit any group you need to accommodate. The living room is spacious and open. Hardwood floors run throughout the main floor. The 48 x 124’ yard is fully fenced and landscaped. The four bedrooms in this home have lots of room for the kids to have a desk in their rooms. The 26 x 22’ garage has room for their bikes and your cars. The master bedroom has lots of room for you to retreat to with a corner for your own computer. The en-suite has a soaker tub, separate shower, two sinks and private toilet. The closet is a deep & long walk-in. This is a practical and beautiful home complete with central air, custom window coverings, a Culligan drinking water system (reverse-osmosis), Central Vacuum System, Garburator,  ultraviolet Light Air purification unit, Chubb Alarm system and many upgrades not available in your typical spec. home. It is a one-owner, non-smoking and no pet home that has been kept immaculate. Great location, great condition, practical floor-plan, spacious lot, fully developed. If this is your wish-list call to view this home today!

Communities from all over Alberta had the opportunity to make a bid to host the event with the Chestermere team being the successful candidate.  The Chestermere team for 11 and 12 year old boys will participate in the event as well as host 7 other teams from all over Alberta to make an exciting 8 team tournament. The event will start Friday March 20^th at 8:30am and will run all day Friday and Saturday. The semi-final games and the Gold Medal game will be held on Sunday.  The PeeWee 1 parents would like to invite everyone in the community to come and support the event and the Chestermere Lakers quest for the Gold. There will be exciting hockey to watch as well as opening ceremonies on Friday evening, raffle tables, silent auction and other activities to get involved with. All funds raised will go to purchase a sound system to be installed in the red arena for all minor hockey players to enjoy.  

Chestermere will be playing Friday 8:30 to 11 and 6:45 to 9:15 Saturday 1 to 3:30
On Sunday semi finals will be 10 to 12:45 Championship game 3:30 to 6:30
The opening ceremonies will be on Friday from 5 to 6pm.

Come on out and support your team!