Finding Success with Your First Condo Rental
Inherited some property? Perhaps you received big promotion at work and have a bit of extra cash? Or maybe you just feel like you’ve got too much free time on your hands?
Catalyst Management Condo’s Conversation Starters
Discover the newest in condo management, industry innovations, and board benefits. Have a thought or topic you’d like us to write on? Let us know!Catalyst Condo Blogs
Top Trends for the Calgary Condo Market in 2018
A new year always ushers in new changes, and even though we’re only a month into 2018, we’re already seeing some key trends emerging within the Calgary condo market. Like all trends,
Is Your Condo Building Really Ready to Go Green?
Is your condo building thinking about going green this year? And no, we don’t just mean adding a healthy coat of green paint on your condo’s walls. Here, green is a blanket term for those initiatives your condo corporation
The Demise of Age-Restricted Condo Living in Alberta
Condo age restrictions in Alberta came into the spotlight in January 2017, when seniors’ advocate Ruth Adria argued in the Alberta courts for more fair and equal treatment of people in our province, regardless of their age. Adria’s intentions were to set the groundwork for the more equitable treatment of seniors as they age.
Is Your Condominium Protected? What Your Need to Know About Insuring Your Condo
Condo living is typically advertised as “hassle-free living” or “you don’t have to worry about anything, just move in and enjoy life.” Then, because life happens, you need to make an insurance claim with your building,
Thinking of Investing in a Condo Unit as a Rental Property?
This is it! The year that you’re going to purchase a condo unit as a rental property and grow your real estate portfolio. And investing in a condominium is a great asset to invest in. Unfortunately, investing in a second property isn’t as simple as purchase and see rewards.
BUSTED: The Top 5 Myths of Living in a Condominium
Here at Catalyst Condo Management Ltd, we’re big proponents of condo living. What a surprise, right? But, seriously, the blend of communal living, convenience, and general lifestyle that condo living offers is perfect for us,
Is Your Condo Building Ready for the Year Ahead?
And just like that, we’re nearing the end of another year. With the New Year just around the corner, wouldn’t it be nice if your condominium’s building maintenance caused as minimal interruption to your condo residents as possible?
The How (and the Why) of the CPA Changes
Condo change is in the air here in Alberta making it an exciting time to be a condo owner! For years, the government has kicked around the idea of reworking the Condominium Property Act (CPA).
Aging Condo Building? How a Building Envelope Assessment Can Help
Building envelope assessment is crucial in Alberta a cyclical economy, where we go through steady boom and bust markets. Markets where everything is happening all the time and then markets where everything is stalled.