Things continue to point to a turnaround in the Calgary economy and by default the local housing market in the near future based on the latest downtown office space leasing numbers.  The average amount of absorption in the core over the past 15 years has hovered around 750,000 square feet annually, this year there has been a record setting 2.2 million square feet of office space scooped up.

The energy sector is obviously the biggest player in the office boom as they ramp up for their forecasted real estate needs over the next 6-24 months and are banking space to ensure they do not end up in a compromising space scenario.

It will be interesting to see what the effect timeline will be in the local housing market as companies start filling their shiny new offices with desks and employees.

For more about the record-setting statistics as well the additional implications and information, click on the link below to read the full Calgary Herald article.

CALGARY HERALD ARTICLE

Halloween is fast approaching and if you find yourself not feeling quite frightened enough then make sure you check out the last weekend of Scream Fest at Canada Olympic Park

This year’s ‘Killgary’ event promises that “You will be thrilled, chilled and hopefully not killed, but you will scream,” how can you turn down a frightful challenge like that?

Thrill seekers will have an array of activities to choose from at the event with 5 different haunted houses; Terror Under the Big Top, What Lies Beneath, Nuclear Nightmare, Bates Motel & Lucifer’s Labyrinth, as well as games and lots of freaky and fun live entertainment.

Hours of operation are 7 PM - 12 AM all weekend long including Halloween on Monday night and tickets range from $20 - $40 depending on the type of pass purchased.

For more information about how to get your scare on visit the official Scream Fest website.

Happy Haunting!

OFFICIAL SCREAM FEST WEBSITE

Another great NW Calgary concert event is just around the corner as the Sam Roberts Band is set to take the stage at the Jubilee Auditorium on Tuesday, October 25.

Sam and his talented band, guitarist Dave Nugent, guitarist/keyboardist Eric Fares, bassist James Hall and drummer Josh Trager, hit the stage at 8 PM with their unique rootsy guitar-rock sound.  The award-winning Canadian group is touring in support of their latest album Collider.

Tickets for this event range from $29.50-$55.00 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.  Doors open at 8:00 PM.

JUBILEE AUDITORIUM CONCERT PAGE

http://www.jubileeauditorium.com/Southern/Events/2011-10-25/Sam-Roberts-Band/228344

OFFICIAL SAM ROBERTS BAND WEBSITE

For anyone who may have forgotten, September 1st marks the first day of the new Alberta licensing requirement for resale home inspectors.  The guidelines, announced in May, include minimum levels of education and insurance as well as specific inspection criteria.

There have long been appeals from all sides of the issue; homebuyers, inspectors and Realtors, to introduce regulations as the property inspection industry has essentially operated without any official government guidelines.

For more information, click on the links below to for more information about the new regulations and licensing standards and what it means for the industry and the individual homebuyer.

GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA NEWS RELEASE