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Celebrating 40 Years of CMS Real Estate: A Legacy of Trust & Success

For four decades, CMS Real Estate has been an integral part of Calgary’s commercial and industrial real estate landscape, providing exceptional services and forging lasting relationships within the community. CMS Real Estate was founded in 1983 when Gerry Macdonald and Tim Casey left a prominent industrial and commercial real estate firm to embark on their […]

Higher Interest Rates & Inflation: The New Reality for Commercial Real Estate

It’s no secret that higher interest rates, inflation, and a competitive market have changed the commercial real estate landscape over the last two years. The rapid increase in rates combined with labour shortages have led to a spike in operational costs and have made owning and renting property more expensive. While we have very little […]

The Value of Working With a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)

At CMS Real Estate, Owner and President Gerry Macdonald is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), an industry-standard that places members as some of the most advanced commercial real estate investment specialists anywhere. Fewer than 10% of commercial real estate investors and advisors hold the CCIM distinction, making it a valuable and noble acronym to […]

What Absolute Liability Means for Condo Owners

According to the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI), Condominium Corporations are able to seek recovery of the deductible portion from an Owner for damages that originates from the Owner’s unit or privacy area, up to a maximum of $50,000 and regardless of proven negligence. This major change has been in effect since January 1, 2020. What […]

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5 Important Tips for Industrial and Commercial Real Estate Acquisition

Real estate acquisition is costly. So as a business owner, exercising caution is necessary to get this precarious endeavour right. Failing to study and adequately plan can lead to numerous issues down the line, such as unanticipated costs, insufficient subsidization, poor layout, etc. Even though real estate prices have increased, the utility of owning over […]

Eastpoint Business Park: Calgary’s South East Industrial Gem

Calgary is a bustling metropolis, offering a little bit of everything. But one of its most prominent attributes is its abundance of land. Regarding commercial property for sale, Calgary is rich and plentiful. This fact is exemplified in Calgary’s unique inner-city industrial and commercial real estate development location—Eastpoint. This site is a finely situated commercial […]

Unique benefits of owning commercial property in Calgary

Have you considered investing in the real estate market? There are plenty of commercial real estate investment opportunities available. Your Calgary commercial Realtor® can provide you with a list of properties within your price range. Why would you want to own commercial property in Calgary? There are many benefits of owning commercial property, some of […]

An Easy 6-Step Checklist to Help You List Your Industrial Property

When listing an industrial property, there are things to check and understand. The industrial sector of the property division is usually bustling. Typically, it is the first segment within most cities and towns to react to economic turnarounds. As such, you can prosper – even flourish – selling and leasing industrial properties. But the question […]

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Professional Management is a Necessity for Your Industrial Property in Calgary

If you’re looking for industrial property management services in Calgary, you’ve come to the right place. At CMS Real Estate Ltd. we offer management services for your industrial property to help alleviate the pressure and strain that’s often associated with operating a commercial or industrial facility. As a full-service industrial real estate brokerage, we provide […]

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Commercial Mortgage Brokerage Services in Calgary

Are you in need of commercial mortgage brokerage services? Do you reside in the Calgary area? If so, you’re in the right place. CMS Real Estate Ltd. is a commercial mortgage brokerage company in Calgary – our team of commercial mortgage brokerage experts have been serving Calgarians for more than 35 years. Here’s how we […]

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Sales and industrial property leasing services in Calgary

According to Costar’s 2021 Year In Review Report on Canada’s industrial sector: “Comparing to other major markets in Canada, Calgary’s industrial rents are considered to be good value, and will remain so as Calgary works toward positive rent growth, achieving this in 2022 across all industrial building types.” Whether you are purchasing, selling, or leasing […]

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Commercial property management services in Calgary

According to Costar’s 2021 Year-End review for office spaces, “Overall vacancy rates are expected to decline, while rental rate growth, after a three-year run of declines, is expected to reverse course and begin to start registering growth. […] Moving forward, the City of Calgary has identified a 10-year, $1 billion plan for the downtown core, […]

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