Stan Gallant - Realtor

Your Edmonton REALTORs might need subtitles.

Stan grew up in Newfoundland. Stanley grew up watching his dad. Between the two of us, we've picked up a word or two that... well, let's just say not everyone in Alberta has heard before.

Consider this your official crash course before we start talking real estate.

We promise the advice is solid, even if the accent is thick.

Ready to work with a team that keeps things real? Drop a comment or send us a DM.

Newfoundlanders stick together, and that goes double when you're buying or selling a home far from home.

Stan and Stanley here. Born and raised in Newfoundland, planted in Edmonton. We know what it feels like to make that move, because we made it.

If you're a Newfoundlander in the YEG area, or you're thinking about coming out west, we want to be your people here. No cold calls, no strangers. Just two guys from home who know this city inside and out.

Drop a 🗿 in the comments or send us a DM. We'd love to connect.

Buying a home in Edmonton? Here are 6 things most people wish they knew first.

1. Pre-approval is not a guarantee of financing.
2. Conditions exist to protect you. Use them.
3. The listing price and the right price are not always the same number.
4. Your agent's job starts long before an offer is written.
5. Possession day and closing day are two different things.
6. The costs don't stop at the down payment.

Stan and I put all of this and more into a free buyer's guide built specifically for the Edmonton market.

Comment GUIDE and we'll get it to you. 👇

Easy weekend breakfast sandwich with Mortadella, cheese and fluffy egg.

Thinking about selling this year? Here is what your neighbour probably did not know before they listed.

The prep work, the pricing conversation, the timing relative to your neighbourhood, knowing which upgrades actually move the needle and which ones do not. It all adds up.

We put our full seller process into one guide because the agents at Royal LePage Noralta get asked these questions every single week.

Two generations. A lot of Edmonton sales. A lot of lessons learned on behalf of our clients so you do not have to learn them yourself.

Comment SELL below and we will get it to you.

Your house is probably smaller than you think it is.

Not an insult. Just how RMS works.

RMS stands for Residential Measurement Standard. It is the rule every Alberta REALTOR has to follow when measuring a home, and it cuts out a lot of space you might assume is counted.

Finished basement? Not in the RMS number.
That bonus room over the garage? Depends on the ceiling height.
Angled ceilings in the loft? Only part of it counts.

So when you see square footage on an Edmonton listing, you are seeing RMS square footage. Not total square footage. Not builder square footage. Those numbers can be very different.

Stan and I walk buyers and sellers through this every week. It matters when you are pricing a home, and it matters when you are comparing two listings side by side.

Questions about how your home measures up? Drop them below or send us a DM.