To those from Calgary: Help

[Beanface]

Greetings Calgarians. I am looking at moving to calgary, and have no idea what places cost, probalby a 1 bedroom appartment, no clue on the area, or what areas to avoid etc;

any help woudl be great, thanks all!

 

[sunshineray]

Heyy, are you looking to buy or rent? Where are you going to be working/going to school? This might help wme with giving you better advice.

In general, I would avoid most communities in the NE (areas North of Deerfoot Trail). Not only are they far from a lot of stuff in Calgary (like downtown, the University, etc...), they are considered to be the areas where more crime and gang activity occur. Also the new communities in the far SW (as in, down McLeod Tr) are REALLY far from the city centre and you're looking for a looooong drive if you want to go almost anywhere in the city.

If you're looking for an apartment, there are plenty of nice condos throughout the city. My 2 bedroom condo cost $319,000, but I think the prices have gone down a bit since I bought (in July... it was crazy). So you're probably looking at paying in the mid 200s for a 1 bedroom. As for renting, you're probably looking at 600-800 for a 1 bedroom.

Hope this helps.

 

[sunshineray]

I forgot to mention, PM me if you have any more questions (like about churches and stuff)! I hope that you end up moving here, I love this city!!

 

[Beanface]

Thanks for the help.. I have no idea where I'd be working yet, doing trade work, I'd be working all over the city and surrounding areas, and my fiance, well, quite unsure of where she'll be working. Am just trying to get some ballpark figures to try and set out a budget. being newlyweds by the time we're out there, we will be looking to rent for a while, though hoping to buy house in a few years.

Thanks again, I'm looking forward to getting out there with my (by then) wife