Moving From Toronto to Calgary - Is it worth the move?

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@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

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@mary1326 7 ай бұрын

It was the right move for me. Sold in Mississauga, moved to Calgary, bought and banked the difference which will go toward retirement. I'm 60 and was able to find a higher paying job in Calgary. It was a great move. I'm also 2.2 kms from work in Calgary and I walk. In Toronto my commute was ridiculous.

@ChamberlainGroup 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That's incredible! Appreciate you watching and taking time to comment.

@MavisYu-nk9oz 4 ай бұрын

Inspiring!

@tinaadewale4843 4 ай бұрын

Love you video, they are quite interesting kudos

@sovereignty14 11 ай бұрын

5:37, this chat with the mortgage broker was very informative & worthwhile. I've been contemplating when to bring up the issue with my employer and it's mental torture; it certainly is a delicate dance. Good points about being with a national lender & porting. I would luv the “skies to clear”!

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful and can bring clarity! Your skies will soon clear!

@SLK638 11 ай бұрын

Interesting and useful information...

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@BC250 11 ай бұрын

Calgary is not affordable, but it's more affordable vs Toronto or Vancouver. If you really want to move to somewhere with affordable housing. Try Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina and Edmonton in that order. It's usually the less glamorous places that will have the better affordable housing.

@danca5719 11 ай бұрын

These four cities are just not big enough except Edmonton. Smaller cities mean way less opportunity and less jobs. And these cities are way colder than Calgary in winter. Man that cold winter in these four cities is seriously life threatening. Calgary has cold weather too, but occasionally it has warm sunshine days during the winter which is way better than living in these four cities during the winter. There is a reason why they are so "affordable" right now. However, with the current house prices in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, man, Calgary is so far the best choice so far for people who want to escape these three places for a better quality of life.

@kwatson4357 11 ай бұрын

How do you figure it’s not affordable?

@ericyuan9718 11 ай бұрын

There's no jobs in those cities for white collar work. Maybe some in Edmonton and that's about it.

@mkyhou1160 11 ай бұрын

I have spent 10 years in Edmonton, and 10 in Calgary. No comparison, Calgary has a big city feel, and weekends spent hiking in the Rockies are amazing.

@davidbrown3971 8 ай бұрын

Winnipeg is more than just less glamorous it's almost unlivable

@LuLU-ep7wf 10 ай бұрын

We moved to Calgary 10 years ago and we love it ❤

@ChamberlainGroup 10 ай бұрын

Amazing. Where did you move here from?

@LuLU-ep7wf 10 ай бұрын

Toronto

@ingamccarroll8133 7 ай бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks so much for information! Could you advise if a person can buy their 1st home as an investment and get first-time home buyer's incentives?

@ChamberlainGroup 7 ай бұрын

You're very welcome... Great question... let's chat here when you're ready because I want to make sure to connect you to the right people to get the best answer for you www.chamberlaingroup.ca/contact/ ~Jared

@MrTazKen 11 ай бұрын

There's always the emphasis on housing costs, and yes, houses in Calgary are much more affordable than Vancouver or Toronto. I've recently moved here from Vancouver, and while I now have a detached house for less than I paid for a small appartment on the outskirts of Vancouver proper, I've found that virtually everything here is more expensive. Electricity and natural gas, almost 20% more. Food mostly a few percent more, even my BCAA costs 10% more. And you don't want to know about auto insurance. A recent report that shows Alberta to be the highest priced auto insurance in Canada - almost double what we pay in BC, and that's if you can even find the same coverage.

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Are you comparing costs of a condo in Vancouver to a house in Calgary? Or is it what a same sized house in Vancouver would cost to Calgary?

@MrTazKen 11 ай бұрын

@@ChamberlainGroup As I said, small apartment in Vancouver, 2500 sq ft house in Calgary. A house like I bought in Calgary would cost at least double anywhere near Vancouver, maybe close to triple, depending on the area.

@awesome0707 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to Calgary, a place where you can enjoy quality of life and most sunshine

@WilliamThompson-vv1un 9 ай бұрын

Well, I'm from Calgary and just got back from Vancouver. Food was more expensive in Vancouver vs Calgary in all grocery stores I visited. I rented a car but the gas prices in BC are just lol. Alberta has the lowest gas prices in Canada by far. As for auto insurance Alberta - $1,316 Average Annual Premium vs British Columbia - $1,832 Average Annual Premium. Haven't looked into BC electric or natural gas costs but based on everything else you said being untrue, I doubt you're right about anything, espcially considering more natural gas is produced in Alberta than BC.

@justmag7305 9 ай бұрын

I plan on moving to calgary or edmonton. This all boils down to the best job offer. But my heart is leaning towards edmonton. I will have to contact you about that document to help me decide the best neighborhood for me.

@ChamberlainGroup 9 ай бұрын

Let us know how we can help. Even if you end up going to Edmonton we can connect you with our partners there. www.chamberlaingroup.ca/contact/ 🙌🤞

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

You don't need an agent if you're buying from builder. I personally bought my first property in Calgary without an agent, everything went well and I got a decent discount for not using an agent.

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

The builder works for the builder, not for you. If you want a representative for your interests it won’t cost you more to have one.

@dmitrik5566 9 ай бұрын

I moved from Toronto to Edmonton. Calgary is expensive, and the weather sucks. Daycare in Edmonton is around 300 a month. Almost everyone gets subsidy.

@ChamberlainGroup 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. How is the weather better in Edmonton?

@dmitrik5566 9 ай бұрын

@ChamberlainGroup In Calgary, it can be plus 25 and next day minus 25. Some people I know left Calgary because they were getting headaches.

@ChamberlainGroup 9 ай бұрын

@@dmitrik5566 headaches can happen with weather changing and chinooks but I don’t ever recall a temperature swing that aggressive in my life here, but could be wrong. Edmonton is more stable in temperature in the winter meaning when it gets cold it stays there longer than Calgary.

@larstopac7851 9 ай бұрын

I lived in Toronto for 7 years and now in Edmonton for 14 years and so far no regrets. My daughter is in Calgary and she wants me to move there but the houses there are $100k more and the hailstorm are worst so Im staying here in the capital :)

@CardanoHustler 11 ай бұрын

Lived in both Toronto and now in Calgary for 18 years. If you're a young person currently living in Toronto, trying to "make it work", stop wasting your time and head west to Calgary. My luck started changing as soon as I crossed the border to Alberta. Toronto might be the most overrated city in the world.

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting… 🎉

@LordBagdanoff 8 ай бұрын

What about Edmonton?

@dougiep2769 11 ай бұрын

Think New Brunswick is the last affordable place in Canada but the economy here is pretty focused

@ericyuan9718 11 ай бұрын

1) high taxes, 2) no jobs THE END

@dougiep2769 11 ай бұрын

@@ericyuan9718 there could be jobs if things got developed

@Ravi-ov5fh 11 ай бұрын

Please make a video about Crimson Ridge by Truman homes

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

That may be a bit too specific for a full video 😬 however if you’re looking for help in working with builders or resale let us know. www.chamberlaingroup.ca/contact/

@Ravi-ov5fh 11 ай бұрын

@ChamberlainGroup If you can include Crimson Ridge in future videos as upcoming communities, that would be great.

@rr3775 11 ай бұрын

which neighbourhood did you film in the first part of this video? I want to live in a tree covered neighbourhood in Calgary but its hard to find in Calgary.

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

There are many options but depends on budget. Lets chat. www.chamberlaingroup.ca/contact/

@davidbrown3971 8 ай бұрын

???¿¿??? Not true.

@ChamberlainGroup 8 ай бұрын

@@davidbrown3971 how so? There are plenty of areas with mature trees… 🌳

@peterbutz642 9 ай бұрын

If your from Toronto I recommend staying there all kinds of houses will soon be on the market at discount prices And Calgary will be very expensive

@ethompson1965 11 ай бұрын

Have seen the weather in Calgary latel

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Some great summer rain storms ⛈️ warm days and it cools down early evening with some rain 😀

@LuLU-ep7wf 10 ай бұрын

Very dry and most of the time sunny

@doniprimoshai 11 ай бұрын

Moved to Calgary from Toronto, and bought a new build house without an agent as we are told we can save, which is a lie. Anyway, we still didn't regret doing the move and selling our house in Toronto. we are loving every single day here ❤😊

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Amazing. Welcome to Calgary, we are glad that you are here! Yes builders do look out for themselves unfortunately, but you are here and it is good. Thanks for the comment and being apart of our community here.

@LuLU-ep7wf 10 ай бұрын

We moved, Calgary is very clean and affordable

@ChamberlainGroup 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting and watching. Calgary really is a clean city compared to many other places! Glad that you found that as well.

@TheLIVELOVELAUGH88 5 ай бұрын

Interesting video. I'm a new real estate agent here in Toronto and I am considering moving to Calgary, AB. However if I was more aware of the market in Calgary before, I would have moved there and then study real estate to be licensed over there. Tough luck I guess. I own an apartment in Vancouver, and it paid off in full. It is not currently rented, but we are looking for a suitable tenant for that apartment. However, after doing my research I'm considering selling my one-bedroom bath apartment and purchasing two condos over there or maybe a single-family home and one condo . The other concern is that my real estate license in Toronto won't be recognized in AB. Does anyone know the best way to become a licensed real estate agent over there? Im not sure if there is a way to challenge the exam.

@ChamberlainGroup 5 ай бұрын

Lets chat www.chamberlaingroup.ca/contact/ -Jared

@karineyoussef2449 11 ай бұрын

What is personally holding us back is the lack of protection for tenants in Alberta. There is no rent control and LLs can evict you so much more easily than here in ON. your lease automatically moves month to month here but not in AB. You must get consent to switch to periodic from fixed term. We can’t buy right away and need to rent first but no rent control is v scary

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

Why would a landlord evict you if you pay your rent on time, stick to the contract, and don't make any troubles? Rent control is BS and will never be created in this province where free people live.

@karineyoussef2449 11 ай бұрын

@@yb9355 some people want to sell and selling an untenanted house is much easier. In Ontario LLs would want to evict to jack up the price but since there is no rent control in AB I guess that wouldn’t apply. I’m not sure what you mean by “where free people live” you are ok with a LL telling you the next year the rent will go up by 1000$? Or however much they want? Why is it BS?

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

Being a landlord, I will never tolerate any control telling me what and how to do with my property. I'd better quit. The market regulates everything, supply and demand to be more specific, and no additions are needed. And answering your question about the rent increase- I've had my tenants for 3 years now and increased their rent only once by 200 bucks as they demanded my to install an AC. I could increase it by 700 to the current market value. Why I haven't done so? Because I appreciate them for not being trouble makers.

@karineyoussef2449 11 ай бұрын

@@yb9355 that is nice you seem to be a “good” LL and human. I understand that being a LL is a business and should be treated as such. Many are not, many also do not understand their duties as a LL, meaning LLs are trying to jack up rent while passing on LL duties onto their tenants. it’s why our Ontario tenants group is filled with issues from what they call slumlords. I have been lucky to have good LLs in the last 10 years of me being a tenant. I’d like to believe that we are good tenants as well, all our LLs have nothing but good things to say about us but we worry our luck will run out someday.

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

@karineyoussef2449 good luck with your move to Alberta. You won't regret, believe me. I personally consider moving to Alberta 5 years ago as one of the best decisions in my life

@RobbieEagle955 11 ай бұрын

Didn't see it mentioned, but you can't go under 20% down for anything over a million dollar. So the downpayment needed doubles and you pay about $5,650 a month.

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

Yes that is correct. You would need 20% over 1 million which would be around $232,000 saved for a downpayment.

@inception9558 10 ай бұрын

I want to buy an investment property in Calgary.

@ChamberlainGroup 10 ай бұрын

Let’s chat www.chamberlaingroup.ca/contact/

@lhenry1693 6 ай бұрын

Left Barrie Ontario for Airdrie Alberta…best thing i ever did and will never move back to Ontario. Shouldve moved 30 years ago!!!! Chinook winds are awesome!!!!

@ChamberlainGroup 6 ай бұрын

Warm winds 💨 always welcomed!

@LordBagdanoff 8 ай бұрын

This are the kind of videos that make a affordable city unaffordable 😂

@ChamberlainGroup 8 ай бұрын

I don’t think I have that much power 😂

@ash-7722 11 ай бұрын

Calgary is going to be unaffordable soon.

@AlphaKorr 11 ай бұрын

It already is unaffordable

@abhilash1237 11 ай бұрын

100% agree.. But at the same time, if not Calgary which city is affordable anyways??? I live in Montreal, one of THE ONLY big city with cheaper and quality rentals and now it's all PAST thing..(on top of that Bill 96,frnech language preservation makes Anglophonics not livable at all) Its way costlier here and with humongous taxes on everything.. I better still choose Calgary, maybe also Edmonton or similar.. But defntly not GTA, GVA, GMA.. Maybe GCA is better I Beleive 😂😂

@AlphaKorr 11 ай бұрын

@@abhilash1237 what do you think of Fraser valley area? Still cheaper than Vancouver.

@abhilash1237 11 ай бұрын

@@AlphaKorr yes and no my friend, why coz the job industry are mostly present in above mentioned bigger cities, those are lucky who have remote but not many are..I almost got an job offer from Lethbridge, AB, beautiful small city but not lucky me.. But I'm applying to these remote places anyways

@AlphaKorr 11 ай бұрын

@@abhilash1237 well I’m a tradesperson so remote isn’t working anyway lol Fraser valley seems decent like langley or abbotsford..

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

The most affordable city in Alberta with a huge potential for growth is Red Deer. you can still buy a decent house for well under 400k. The prices will skyrocket soon as a high-speed train will be launched in 2028, connecting Edmonton with Calgary through Red Deer. The commute from Red Deer will be only 30 minutes to downtowns of both big cities. Exactly as much time as it takes me to get to downtown Calgary from Shawnessy by c-train.

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

You may want to check the times on google maps… more like 90-120 minutes to either city and until the train is built it’s really hard to know exactly how long it will take.

@darrendeng2437 11 ай бұрын

please don't mention the public teansportation in canada...i have been living in calgary for 10 years... and nothing has changed basically...lol high speed train will be built in 2130..lol

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

@darrendeng2437 I agree with your comment on the public transportation however, this project is being implemented by a private company. That gives me some hope

@yb9355 11 ай бұрын

@ChamberlainGroup they've announced 1 hour from downtown to downtown however I agree it looks too good to be true

@ChamberlainGroup 11 ай бұрын

@@darrendeng2437 2130 😂 yup.

@kjss4345 9 ай бұрын

Lol calgary is a village compared to Toronto, comparing them is silly. Brampton probably bigger than Calgary at this point so compare Brampton to Calgary 😂

@ChamberlainGroup 9 ай бұрын

No one said it was apples to apples 🤣 ... but many moving here are wondering these things and what is the difference. Thank you for watching and commenting! 🙌

@davidbrown3971 8 ай бұрын

Not bigger at all.

@ChamberlainGroup 8 ай бұрын

@@davidbrown3971 you’re right. Brampton is not even 800k people yet.