Catalyst Condo Blogs

Trends within the Calgary Condo Market

Trends within the Calgary Condo Market

It’s pretty clear that the Calgary Real Estate market is going through a change and discovering what it’s “new normal” will be as we come out of the downturn. After years of rapid construction, particularly with condominium buildings,

The Ins and Outs of Condo Document Reviews

The Ins and Outs of Condo Document Reviews

Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases most individuals will make in their lifetime. With such an important decision comes excitement, nervousness, and of course, stress! Is this the right home for you?

Property Manager Not Doing What You Want

Property Manager Not Doing What You Want

What You Should Expect from Your Property Manager You own a condo unit and are keen to rent it out. Along the way, you realize that you just don’t want to manage everything that goes into renting your condo, such as putting a rental notice

Building Your Condo Communities with Smart Condo Technology

Building Your Condo Communities with Smart Condo Technology

Your condo building isn’t just a place to rest your head. It’s a place that multiple people call home, coming together as part of condo communities. Just as with every community, it’s important that you know what’s happening to stay on top of key events,

A Condo is More Than Buying Four Walls

A Condo is More Than Buying Four Walls

You’re moving into a condo – an experience unlike any other. While some may be of the belief that a condo is a condo is a condo, this is simply not the case. After all, buying a condo is different than renting an apartmentor living in a house with a yard of your own.

Condo Manager or Property Manager: What’s the Difference?

Condo Manager or Property Manager: What’s the Difference?

Condo Managers and Property Managers are not the same thing. There, we said it. While they are similar, there are clear differentiators that separate these two roles. It’s important that your condo board delineate the differences between the two services to ensure that you and your condo unit owners receive the proper service

Building Clarity on Condo Bylaws

Building Clarity on Condo Bylaws

A common condo owner / condo board discretion tale: a condo unit owner recently changed their washing machine in their suite. Unfortunately, as the individual unit owner replaced their machine, the hose used to connect to the water supply

Green Bins and Your Condo Building

Green Bins and Your Condo Building

Green bins are finally coming to Calgary, bringing a much needed “greenness” to our city. But what does this mean for your condo building? How will your condo manage the aspects of implementing this new program and, once implemented,

Did You Drink the Wrong Kool-Aid?

Did You Drink the Wrong Kool-Aid?

What your condo management contract is actually saying In reading your Condominium Management Services Contract, do you feel like it’s not talking to you? “There’s so much jargon,” “it’s full of redundancies, but isn’t saying anything clearly,