Who should decide how neighbourhoods are designed?
Posted on Apr 24, 2024 in Real Estate
Rifts over rezoning continue as the City Council’s public hearing unfolds.
Separate rallies have been held outside city hall as a marathon public hearing on Calgary City Council’s proposed blanket rezoning, expected to last a week or longer, is now underway.
Though only one aspect of the city’s housing strategy, blanket rezoning is undoubtedly the m...
Bank of Canada holds rates steady Why now might be the right time to buy
Posted on Mar 13, 2024 in Real Estate
The Bank of Canada (BOC) recently announced it will continue to hold its overnight rate steady at 5%, signalling that despite cooling inflation, it’s still too soon to ease monetary policy.
This news is disappointing for those waiting for rates to drop before entering the market to buy a home. Understandably so, as the cost of borrowing money, comb...
What's in store for Calgary real estate in 2024?
Posted on Jan 30, 2024 in Real Estate
Migration is expected to slow in 2024, but will Calgary’s real estate market?
It’s no secret one of the leading stories in the Calgary real estate market in 2023 was the record-setting levels of interprovincial and international migration.
Over 30,000 people per quarter moved to Calgary from within the country and abroad over five consecutive quarter...
Is the Realtor who helped you buy your home paid too much?
Posted on Nov 30, 2023 in Real Estate
A landmark ruling on Realtor® commissions in the U.S. sparks debate in Canada.
Can you Imagine real estate brokerages conspiring to keep commission fees high? Never! Well, it took a Kansas City jury just under three hours to decide exactly that.
Following a four-year legal battle, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was found guilty of conspi...
City Council Approves Housing Strategy
Posted on Oct 08, 2023 in Real Estate
Here’s why approving the housing strategy is a necessary step in the right direction for our city.
Following “three days of meaningful and passionate public participation and debate with more than 160 residents and groups generously sharing their experiences” 1 about Calgary’s housing crisis, Calgary City Council approved an amended version of Home...
Is Fall the Right Time to Sell Your Home In Calgary?
Posted on Sep 06, 2023 in Selling
Why the 2023 Calgary Real Estate market is bucking yearly trends.
There’s no question that 2023 has proved to be an exceptional year in the Calgary real estate market.
Despite regular increases in the cost of borrowing, the Calgary market has continued to soar, especially compared to other major Canadian markets like Toronto and Vancouver. In fact...
