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What to Consider When Selecting Your Lot
What sorts of things are important when selecting your lot? Location, location, location! Know the Area Before selecting your lot, take a drive through the neighbourhood. Get out of your car and take a walk around. Grab your bike and cycle through the area. Do this...
12 Ways To Maximize Energy Efficiency In Your Home
Have you ever wondered if your home is as energy efficient as it can be? Everyone wants to find out how they can save money on electricity and gas bills. To help you out, we’ve come up with a list of several ways to assist in decreasing those utility bills. You may...
Tips For Selling Your House For Maximum Profit
Everybody wants to make sure their home sells at a price that makes their original purchase a good investment. If you want to maximize your potential profit, it is so important for you to understand that the sale can take a little longer. The more money, time, and...
How to Properly Care for Your Flooring
Flooring can make or break the look of your new home. You spent a lot of time picking the exact colour and type of flooring for your home and you love it. So now it comes down to taking care of it properly. We've looked at the top three choices in flooring right now...
Condo Versus Townhouse: What is the Better Fit?
First-time home buyers and downsizers often find themselves faced with the tough decision of whether to look at an apartment style condominium or a townhouse. We will explain the differences between them to help you decide which is more suited to you. Condominium:...
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Should You Sell or Keep Your Home? [Infographic]
As a new home builder, we want to ensure your home buying and selling decisions are informed. I have been hearing from homeowners that are considering selling their home and going back to renting. Besides losing all of the equity you've spent years to build, at some...
Ask An Expert: Marissa Gabel of Pacesetter Homes
For the December instalment of our "Ask an Expert" series, we kept it close to home. Marissa Gabel is our area manager for the southside community of Tamarack Common, and we sat down with her to get the details on what you need to know when you visit a showhome. What...
Generate Income From Your New Home, Without Leaving Home
It’s often said that investing in a house makes wise financial sense. Many people understand that buying a home will provide financial stability in the future. But what if there was a way for your home to generate income right away? Enter stage left: a basement suite!...
Ask an Expert: Modern Granite & Marble
We're back with a brand new instalment in our "Ask an Expert" series. For this month, we spoke with Elaine at Modern Granite & Marble about the different options a person has when it comes to design with these kinds of products. It's not just for the kitchen...
The History of Pacesetter Homes & Qualico
Qualico is the parent company of Pacesetter Homes. It is currently one of the largest fully integrated and privately owned real estate companies in all Western Canada. They can be found even outside of Canada! With operations in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Regina, Saskatoon, and Austin (Texas). Qualico’s operations can be found right across North America.
Ask an Expert: Interior Design with April Dietrich
In this installment of Ask an Expert, we spoke with the lovely April Dietrich, one of our talented showhome interior designers. We wanted to know what makes her tick, and if she has any design tips for you. Here's what she had to say. Tell us a little about yourself....
Types of Pacesetter Elevations: Part 2
Here it is, our next instalment on Pacesetter elevations! We talked about five different types of elevations previously, and these are our remaining five elevation types. Ready? Let's get started. Seaside Close your eyes and imagine the sea, the breeze, the smell,...