It’s the most wonderful time of the year… no, not Christmas, football season!
Calgary is fortunate enough to host the 107th Grey Cup this year on November 24th and our city couldn’t be more excited.
Is there any harder “adulting” task than budgeting? Most people hate it but budgeting is essential when you’re saving up for a substantial house downpayment. It takes patience and persistence! But with a few simple tips budgeting doesn’t have to be intimidating or for Scrooge-like misers only...
On June 1st, we unveiled our new Smart Home Advantage package! This exciting, state of the art home automation package is now standard in all newly constructed paired and single-family homes.
So you’ve decided to buy a home! There are few things in life that are as daunting or as exhilarating as the process of buying your first home. The process can seem intimidating; but with a little planning and organization, it truly can be a simple and smooth process.
A new home is usually the largest investment that a person can make and finding the right builder is important. Today's new homes offer more benefits than ever before and here is a list of the Top 10 Reasons why so many homebuyers choose to build with Shane Homes.
One of the things that we are finding is increasing in popularity with our new home purchasers, is adding side entries to their homes. We sat down with our laned home Area Manager in Cornerstone in NE Calgary, Deb Gearey and asked her some questions on this increasing trend.
Shane Homes has been sponsoring the Calgary Minor Soccer Association since 2008. Find out how the Shane jerseys have made their way all the way to Ghana, Africa
At Shane Homes customer service is of upmost importance. We are strong believers in keeping in close touch with our customers throughout the building process and after they move in to their home. We would like to send a shout out to one of our Home Care Specialists, Jason, for his exemplary service provided in New Brighton on January 11, 2017, based on this feedback from a 3 month possession appointment:
At Shane Homes customer service is of upmost importance. We would like to send a shout out to two of our Home Care Specialists, Shaun and Ali, for their exemplary service provided on November 23rd at a home owner’s Trades Day appointment in Legacy in southeast Calgary. We received this feedback from Colin:
Christmas is a time for giving and receiving. As Shane Homes annual Spirit of Giving enters into its third year, we give thanks that we are able to continue this initiative.
It was just another day at work for many of us. The building greeted us as we pulled in, the red and white glow of Christmas lights getting us into the spirit of Christmas, while thoughts of what we must get done in our busy work day also occupied our minds.
For the past three years, Shane Homes has donated $5,000 per year to purchase gift cards and donate them over the Holiday Season to help spread cheer and to help those who may need it.
Cold Weather Tips: The weather in Calgary and surrounding area is dropping with temperatures forecast to be below -25 with the wind chill this week. Here are some tips from Suzie, one of our Home Care Specialists, to help reduce the humidity in your home and thus help avoid your windows from icing up as the temperature drops.
At Shane Homes customer service is of upmost importance. We would like to send a shout out to one of our Home Care Specialist, Jason for his exemplary service provided on November 15th in Legacy. We received this feedback from Kathryn and Andrew:
With the shorter darker days, we tend to spend more time at home.
Here are some tips to add some pizzazz to your home compliments of Shane Homes’ Interior Design Team
Fall and winter is a perfect time to tackle those home projects you’ve been thinking about all year, but didn’t have the time to do. One project that is fairly simple but can reap great rewards for you and your family is to convert seldom used spaces into functional purposeful rooms that your family members will be keen to use.
Here are some ideas compliments of our Interior Design Team that we have implemented in some of our showhomes.
Are you buying a new home or thinking of renovating the kitchen in your existing home?
We asked Natasha, one of our talented Interior Designers, to share some tips and ideas when it comes to kitchen cabinetry.
Meet Shane Homes’ newest purchasers in Midtown in Airdrie! Amanda and Jay
Meet Shane Homes‘ newest purchasers in King’s Heights in Airdrie! Amy and Matt
Thank you to everyone that took time out of their Saturday afternoon to attend the Community Grand Opening of Cornerstone in northeast Calgary on October 15th!
If you are renovating your existing home or building new, please enjoy our selection of fireplace photos from our showhomes; we hope they inspire you to create a design that warms your heart and home.
Thank you to our customers in Nolan Hill who sent us this wonderful note on their building experience. Jeff is our area manager in Nolan Hill, and Nels is our project manager in Nolan Hill.
A warm welcome to the Shane Homes Family to some of our newest home owners, Dan and his wife, currently building a duplex style home, the Allee, in Midtown in Airdrie. They are taking possession of their new home September 16th, 2016. We asked Dan some questions about the building experience.
Thank you to Lindsay and Jordan for sending us this note on our Sales Team in Hillcrest in Airdrie:
Shane Homes is excited to open seven new showhomes on Saturday, August 13th in northeast Calgary’s newest community – Cornerstone!
This is a follow up to a blog on Brandy, and her husband Garret, when they were in the process of building a Shane home. They have since moved in and have graciously provided some photos.
Shane Homes held our 21st annual golf tournament at Heritage Pointe Golf Course on Thursday, July 28th and a fantastic day was had by all!
Last year we wrote a Blog about Natasha, one of our interior designers, who was in the process of building a narrow lot line home in the northwest Calgary community of Nolan Hill. Read more here. Natasha and her finance have now moved into their new Shane home. Here are some photos of their new home along with some of the customizations that they made to the floor plan:
Learn about Shane Home's involvement in the annual Peanut Butter Classic charity golf tournament and 10 of the many reasons why the organizers are so proud of this tournament.
Shane Homes 20th Annual Golf Tournament raises over $26,000 for the Frank Lindsay Golf Foundation and rewards hard working staff, trades, suppliers and partners with a fun day on course!
Thanks to Monica and Paul, valued Shane Homes’ purchasers, for sharing photos of their new home with us and for answering some questions on their building experience.
Shane Homes rewards years of service at 3 years, 6 years, 10 years, and 20 years with a choice of gifts for our staff to select from. We also reward them every 2 years after they celebrate their 10 year anniversary with a small gift. Congratulations to each of our recipients and thank you for your commitment, dedication and hard work! Presented by Shane and Cal Wenzel.
At Shane Homes communication is very important – with our customers, with our trades and suppliers, partners, and with our staff. In order to keep our staff well informed on what is going on in the company today, how our company is performing historically, and share our vision for the future, we hold bi-annual company meetings with all of our staff. We also take this opportunity to reward our staff for their years of service.
Here are some of the highlights that we would like to share with you, and give you a ‘sneak peak’ of what goes on behind the scenes:
Creations by Shane Homes has just opened two new duplex style showhomes in the southeast Calgary community of Legacy – the Arbor and Samara II.
Shane Homes is excited to open 2 new Shane showhomes on April 2nd in Midtown in Airdrie in addition to 2 new duplex showhomes which opened March 26th.
Thanks to Cody and Jesse, some of Shane Homes’ valued new homes purchasers, for sharing photos of their new home with us and for answering some questions on their building experience.
Shane Homes has a team of four talented interior designers – Marion, Brandy, Natasha and Catriona. They are responsible for designing and decorating our showhomes and they also meet with every one of our Shane Homes purchasers to help them with the exterior and interior selections for their new homes at our Expressions Design Studio. Marion took a break from her busy schedule to share her thoughts on what’s new and currently popular:
When you think of and picture professionally designed and decorated showhomes from Calgary top builders, you likely imagine that the interior designers have huge almost unlimited budgets and that all of the artwork and furnishings are professionally made and come from the top retail stores in Calgary. Well, we have a little secret, our designers sometimes have to D-I-Y when they can’t find exactly what they want to complement the decor.
One of the most popular reasons that we hear from people, of why they buy from Shane Homes, is their ability to customize the floorplan. One of the options you can select on our Tofino model is a built-in hutch in the nook. Natasha, provides some advice on further customizing this area:
Are you building a new home or looking at renovating your bath? Want to add an extra touch of flair to your bath to really give it that spa-like vibe?
Natasha, one of our talented interior designers, has a design tip to share:
Shane Homes has a new showhome now open in the northeast Calgary community of Redstone – the Tofino II, one of our most popular floorplans.
Shane Homes is excited to be opening a new showhome in the northeast Calgary community of Redstone – the Tofino II on Saturday, January 30th, 2016.
Shane Homes is now building in the estate community of West Grove Point. Take a tour of our newest showhome – the Tofino III. Our Area Manager in West Grove Point, Jack Kushner, who has been with Shane Homes for over 18 years primarily in our estate communities including Aspen Point, New Discovery and the Ridges of Cranston has remarked that “this is possibly the nicest showhome that we have ever done”. Kudos to our construction and design teams in particular and all of the rest of our great Shane Homes Team!
Our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project is now 70% sold out but we still have Aldyn, Ardis, Deco, Milan, Turin, and Verto quick move-in homes available. We have an Aldyn Show Suite open for viewing plus we are opening two more Show Suites – the Turin and Deco within the month! Today we are featuring the Milan model.
Shane Homes, a long-term leading Home Builder in Alberta announces executive promotions and organizational changes effective January 1, 2016.
Shane Homes Spirit of Giving Continues for another year, with $5,000 in gift cards being handed out in select Calgary locations on December 18th and 19th.
Get some building tips from Vince, our Senior Cost Control Estimator, who has built several homes over the years and who is still living in the home he built 15 years ago, designed with a future family in mind.
Could you use an extra $2,000.00 for the holidays? For a limited time, Shane Homes will give you $2,000 for referring a friend or relative who purchases a Shane or Creations by Shane home.
October was another happily busy month at Shane Homes! We held our annual Halloween costume contest with our staff, opened some new showhomes and closed some showhomes in communities we sold out of. Read on to learn more.
In honour of Remembrance Day we asked our Shane Homes staff if they have any family members who have served. We would like to honour them and all the other veterans this Remembrance Day.
Creations by Shane Homes is excited to offer more choice and selection for those looking to stop paying rent and move into home ownership with affordable starter homes that are rich in detail and style. Our Presentation Centre in Midtown in Airdrie is now open with a choice of homestyles to choose from:
October has been another busy month at Shane Homes! We have been opening showhomes in new communities, acquiring additional lots in communities we were previously sold out in and working on renovations at our head office. As well as being busy at work, our staff have also been busy on the home front.
Creations by Shane Homes is excited to announce that we have a new community to add to the list of communities we are proud to build in: Redstone in northeast Calgary!
In November of 2014 we launched our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project – the first street town project from Creations by Shane Homes. We are now over 50% sold out of the entire project! Learn about our Deco floorplan.
In November of 2014 we launched our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project – the first street town project from Creations by Shane Homes. We are now over 50% sold out of the entire project! Construction is coming along nicely and our new homeowners and potential homeowners are now able to take a tour of each of the 6 floor plans that we offer, including the Verto, but please bear in mind that they are construction zones and you need to be dressed appropriately in order to tour them. Learn more about the Verto.
In November of 2014 we launched our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project – the first street town project from Creations by Shane Homes. Learn about our Milan model.
In November of 2014 we launched our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project – the first street town project from Creations by Shane Homes. Learn about our Ardis model.
In November 2014 we launched our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project – the first street town project from Creations by Shane Homes. We are now over 50% sold out of the entire project! Construction is coming along nicely and our new homeowners and potential homeowners are now able to take a tour of each of the 6 floor plans that we offer (watch for future blogs with photos!). Here is a construction update as of July 16:
In November of 2014 we launched our Urbana in Nolan Hill street town project – the first street town project from Creations by Shane Homes. We are now over 50% sold out of the entire project! Construction is coming along nicely and our new homeowners and potential homeowners are now able to take a tour of each of the 6 floor plans that we offer. Here is a construction update as of July 9th:
Shane Homes is excited to sponsor the 19th year of the Every-Yard-Counts Program, a charitable initiative with the Calgary Stampeders.
Get to know our Shane Homes Staff Learn more about Natasha, one of our Interior Designers whose passion extends beyond design to travel.
Learn about Shane Homes' involvement as major sponsor in the Peanut Butter Classic charity golf tournament and learn more about this fantastic ladies only tournament with 98% of funds raised going to charity.
Who better to ask for advice when building a new home than the staff at a new home builder? Having built two homes so far in his time at Shane Homes, Kal Macdonald, Interior Design Supervisor has definitely learned a few things in the process.
Hi, and thanks for taking the time to read our Shane Homes Blog! I’m Brigitte and I work in the Drafting & Design Department. I will be going over items we commonly show on our second floor plans and why it is important that they are there.
Learn about items commonly shown on our second floor plans and why it is important that they are there.