AC Units and Zero Lot Lines The spaces between houses in zero-lot-line neighbourhoods are typically reserved for maintenance. What happens when someone builds within this space? [...]

The Buyer's Perspective I am not a Real Estate Professional, but I suspect this view might be a key selling feature of this home. This snapshot captures a memorable differentiator this listing has over most other properties. [...]

Spot the Bylaw Infraction! Challenge Edition The attached photos feature a bylaw infraction, but it is most likely not what you think. The side yards on this pie-shaped lot are generous and the house is properly placed within the building envelope. The homeowner has added a pergola (2.62x4.09m) on the deck which is not attached to the house. The lattice adds some privacy screening and poses no problem. Thoughts? [...]

What does a Survey Post Look Like? We received this question and decided the answer would certainly be useful for Real Estate professionals and their clients! [...]

Spot the Encroachment: New Driveway Before you scroll down, take a close look at the photo and guess where the property line is relative to the brand-new asphalt driveway. [...]

Spot the Encroachment on a New Build When we prepared to survey this property, we anticipated the need to pay special attention to the zero-lot-line on the left side of this photo. As we discovered, the house corners are clear of the property line and the house was built in the right place. In fact, the fence was also well placed relative to the property line. If you look toward the bottom of the photo, you might notice the concrete extends well past the fence corner, into the lane. [...]

Spot the Encroachment: Property Flipping! Third Rock provided a Real Property Report for an outdated, overgrown property in 2019. Several years later we returned to survey the same property after many renovations had taken place. As pictured here, they removed some scrub brush from the front yard and installed a trendy retaining wall along the sidewalk. [...]

When Sunrooms are Attached to Houses Many people are surprised when they learn their sunroom is considered an addition to their house. It is a common homeowner's story: They sit on their deck and think, I should add a roof to my deck. Then they sit under their roof and think, I should add a few walls. Over the course of time, they build an attached sunroom that is subject to the same building envelope regulations as their house. [...]

Spot the Encroachment: Retaining Walls in the Front Yard Many neighborhoods in Calgary are built on rolling hills with steep roads, that often feature retaining walls in front yards. This property, which we surveyed last autumn, features a new brick retaining wall. It can be difficult to guess where the property line is located without a proper survey. [...]