24. March 2008 by Kari Calder.

Trade show season is starting to heat up in the city of Saskatoon.  The Saskatoon home and garden show was only a few weeks ago and was a huge success.  This coming up weekend which is an excellent complimentry trade show to the home show is Saskatoon GardenScape 2008.  This show is the third largest of its kind in Canada and will be held at Prairie Land Park.  The main purpose of the show is to provide information for those people who are interested in horticulture and outdoor living. There is tons of information and booths showing people everything from sprucing up your yard to the latest in gardening.

Landscaping and the general overall exterior and interior appearance of your home is extremely important when looking to sell your home in the Saskatoon real estate market.  Because the Saskatoon real estate market is currently so busy it is important that you make the best first impression with your home to potential buyers.  Buyers don’t have the luxury of visiting the properties several times and getting to know it better.  As a seller you want to have as much interest in your property as possible so by doing some landscaping or decorating the appeal of your home will increase.  You can visit my website for ideas and tips on home renovations to increase the value of your home as well.  If you are interested in selling your home in the Saskatoon or surrounding area real estate market I would be delighted to speak with you.  I can provide you in depth information on what to realistically expect for your home as well provide you some easy and simple tips and tricks to increase the value of your home and attract more interest.  For all of your Saskatoon real estate selling needs be sure to contact me!

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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24. March 2008 by Kari Calder.

It is great to see Saskatoon utility providers like SaskPower embrace technology and use it to not only benefit their clients but also to be more environmentally friendly.  Saskatoon home owners and renters now have the ability to find all of your account details online by signing up at: mypoweraccount.saskpower.com.  There are many benefits by creating an online account that include:

• Ability to check your current balance.
• Compare previous power bills and usage.
• Review your current power consumption and change your power usage accordingly to save money and power.
• Sign up for equalized monthly payments.
• Sign up for paperless billing which is not only convienent but also environmentally friendly!

Within the next few years I believe we will start to see more and more companies moving to this format.  It is a great alternative for homeowners and makes our busy lives that much easier to manage.  I know for myself, since signing up with my My Power Account I enjoy using it far more than I ever did recieving just a regular bill in the mail!

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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24. March 2008 by Kari Calder.

It is amazing how fast technology has changed over the past 30 years.  I still remember being a little kid watching a TV that was so heavy that 1 person wouldn’t be able to move it themselves and it only had a dial that would allow you to switch between UHF and VHF.  Technology has been integrated into our day to day lives.  This includes anything from the TV’s we watch or the computers we work off everyday.  I have several friends that work in the Information Technology industry and when I recently upgraded to a new laptop I asked them where can I recycle my old computer?  My computer actually broke down and found out it wasn’t fixable.  I originally thought about donating it but found out that it was so old that most organizations that accept donations have minimum limits that they accept as well.  I was surprised to hear from my friends that only over the past couple of years, Saskatoon recycling programs have started to develop for old computers and other types of technology.  As a Saskatoon Realtor I often walk into people’s homes and see piles of old computers, televisions, stereos, printers and everything else you can imagine.  I have experienced this myself in my own home as I recently also bought a new television.  My friends were able to direct me a website called www.sweepit.ca which is an electronic recycling program put on by Sarcan.  The types of things you can recycle with Sarcan include:

• Desktop computers including mouse, keyboards and cables
• Notebook computers
• Monitors – CRT and flat panel
• Desktop printers, fax machines and all in one devices
• Televisions – CRT, flat panel (plasma or LCD) and rear projection

Be sure to visit the sweepit.ca website to find out more information about what you can recycle and locations you can drop off your items.

Kari Calder
Saskatoon Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Conexus Realty Ltd.

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