The number of single family homes and condos sold in July in Calgary metro are both up from the same time a year ago according to figures /read article...

The Calgary housing market continued to rebound in October, according to figures released by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®). /read article...

Calgary home sales continued to show a marked year-over-year decline in the month of June, according to figures released by the Calgary Real /read article...

According to a survey released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, an estimated 1.5 million households in Canada completed renovations /read article...

Calgary’s MLS® market remains steady with a slight increase in metro single family and condominium sales over last month, which may indicate /read article...

Eight local businesses were honoured for exceptional practice, at the 11th Annual Better Business Bureau (BBB) Business Ethics Awards on November /read article...

Funding is now available for social housing renovations and retrofit projects across Canada, the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human /read article...

Calgary metro home prices made the first year-over-year increase on a monthly basis since February 2008, according to figures released by the /read article...

While Vancouver is expected to top the podium in terms of economic growth among Canadian cities this year, the Calgary economy is forecast to /read article...

Home sales activity and new listings across the country declined in May, according to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association /read article...

The average price of a single family Calgary metro home in September 2009 was $459,085, showing an increase of 1 per cent from August 2009, when /read article...

Providing some of most solid indication yet that Calgary’s housing market is indeed on the rise, numbers recently released by Canada Mortgage /read article...

Actual home sales via the MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate boards totalled 135,182 units in the third quarter of 2009, the highest level /read article...

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark overnight lending rate steady at 0.25 per cent at its setting on October 20th, 2009. The trend-setting Bank /read article...

According to preliminary figures released this week by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), total housing starts in the Calgary Census /read article...

Innovative approaches developed by the private sector, not-for-profit sector and all levels of government are increasingly driving the production /read article...

According to The Canadian Real Estate Association, sales activity reached the highest level ever for the month of October. Residential sales /read article...

This week RBC established a new monthly benchmark index — the most comprehensive consumer index in Canada ­ — describing Canadian /read article...

CREN® Staff With rising activity in Toronto offset by lower activity in Vancouver, the number of homes sold through the Multiple Listing /read article...

One of Canada’s most popular sources for real estate information is going mobile. REALTOR.ca, a part of the real estate industry for over /read article...

The number of single family homes sold in November 2009 in the city of Calgary were up 63 per cent from the same time a year ago, while condominium /read article...

For most of us, it’s difficult to envision what a Calgary winter would look like without a house to come home to. Even with the many /read article...

The Calgary housing market continues to show signs of a sustained recovery according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate /read article...

One brick at a time, Calgary REALTORS® are helping to break the cycle of domestic violence. The Brenda Strafford Society for the /read article...

For the months of February through April, Sun readers with home delivery will receive Calgary Real Estate News (CREN®) inside. This /read article...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has revised its forecast for home sales via the MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate boards in /read article...

Momentum in Canada continues to gain steam with the portion of Canadians who are very likely to purchase a home in the next two years rising to /read article...

According to a new survey conducted by the City of Calgary, the majority of Calgarians say they’ve noticed an improvement in safety and /read article...

Competition is not only a wide spread reality for Calgary REALTORS®; it’s a way of life, according to Diane Scott, president of the /read article...

Calgary’s housing market enjoyed a healthy boost in March as homebuyers anticipate an earlier than expected rise in interest rates, /read article...

Homebuyers have more choice heading into the busy spring buying season, with new supply in Canada’s resale housing market setting a record /read article...

According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 189,100 units in May, down /read article...

Yes, it’s true. Homes are being built in Calgary again. According to numbers released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing /read article...

Home sales activity in Canada came up short of the record for the month of April and new listings continued to climb, according to statistics /read article...

Total housing starts for 2010 in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) are on track to increase from 6,318 units in 2009 to 8,800 units in /read article...

Calgary home sales showed a marked decline in the month of May, according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate Board /read article...

For nearly a decade, the corner of 21 Avenue and 4 Street S.W. has been dominated by a large void. Once the proposed site for a mixed use /read article...

According to preliminary figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), total housing starts in the Calgary Census /read article...

A decision in city council may see homebuyers in the suburbs paying more for their homes come 2011, as City Hall may require developers to foot /read article...

The Bank of Canada increased the target for its trend-setting overnight lending rate, raising it by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75 per /read article...

Despite increased levels of leasing activity, Calgary’s downtown real estate remains relatively soft, according to a report released by /read article...

CREN® Staff According to preliminary figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), total housing starts in the /read article...

Every household has them. Empty spray paint cans, old car batteries, dirty motor oil and other hazardous materials often pile up without a /read article...

The City of Calgary’s successful EnviroSmart streetlight program is receiving some international attention. A television production /read article...

Home sales in the City of Calgary continued to trend lower in the month of August, according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate /read article...

The ongoing effort to increase affordable housing in the city took a step forward with the grand opening of the Crestwood Affordable Housing /read article...

The Government of Alberta recently announced they would be providing $8 million towards the construction of a Phase II Youth Fitness Centre at the /read article...

City council’s approval of the West LRT route last November has sparked a need for a number of land use planning studies in areas that will be /read article...

The first thing local REALTOR® Dan Peters noticed when he stepped off the plane onto the runway in Rwanda was the incredible, lush /read article...

Low-income aboriginal families will benefit from the development of 179 new affordable housing units in 16 communities across Alberta. Over /read article...

Premier Ed Stelmach commended the Calgary Real Estate Board on the opening of the Crestwood Affordable Housing Development as part of the /read article...

Urbanization, rising immigration rates, an aging population and western Canada’s strong economic growth are all leading to a more /read article...

A sustainable housing demonstration project that’s showing Canadians just how green their homes can be is now expanding across the /read article...

As new inventory begins to trickle into Calgary’s downtown office market, the city’s suburban office market continues to thrive as /read article...

Eighth Avenue Place, the 49-storey office tower currently under construction in the financial core of downtown Calgary, has been named the first /read article...

A recent drop in in-migration throughout the western provinces has economists looking at how local economies could be effected. Nine out of /read article...

With the city finally moving forward with its bylaw that will eventually ban the use of pesticides, Calgarians will have to find alternative means /read article...

As Calgary’s population continues to grow, so does the demand for park space. That’s the idea some aldermen have proposed to city /read article...

With the recent rise in mortgage fraud cases in Calgary, the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) is encouraging members of the public to be /read article...

Calgary Real Estate Board The Calgary Real Estate Board is proud to be Go Green-certified by the Building Owners and Management Association /read article...

Through a partnership with Corus Custom Networks, CREB® Publications has announced it will now be hosting a real estate television /read article...

There were 550 MLS® sales of single family homes in the month of January 2009, showing an increase of 22% from 449 sales in December 2008, /read article...

Angelica Nancoo After three years of extensive preparation, with $6.3 million behind it, the City of Calgary released its Draft Municipal /read article...

The global credit crunch and the recession that followed have hit the Canadian hotel real estate sector. However, Colliers International, a /read article...

Some of our city’s most experienced REALTORS® were honoured recently as the Long Service Awards were handed out at the Calgary Real /read article...

Since its inception in 1984, the Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation has been working to meets the needs of low-income Calgary and /read article...

Finally passing after much debate and a few amendments, the Plan It Calgary—the City of Calgary’s long-term “smart growth” /read article...

According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) fourth quarter 2009 Housing Market Outlook, Prairies Highlights report /read article...

National consumer confidence continued to improve for the third consecutive quarter in the third quarter of 2009, according to the Conference /read article...

Monthly MLS® home sales activity continues to run strong, with new monthly records set in July, September, and October. This has prompted The /read article...

Calgarians say their quality of life is getting better. Their neighbourhoods are safer. And they applaud the City of Calgary’s efforts to /read article...

The cost of homeownership in Canada became more expensive for the first time since the spring of 2008 across all housing segments, according to /read article...

A bathroom renovation. A backyard landscaping project. Home furnishings. A building assessment. Together it sounds like a rather ordinary list of /read article...

The City of Calgary mailed out 464,000 2010 Property and Business Assessment notices this week, commencing the Assessment Customer Review Period, /read article...

The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts reached 174,500 units in December 2009. This is an increase from an annual rate of 164,800 /read article...

Cody Stuart In an effort to remain on the forefront of new technology and better serve both its clients and readers, Calgary’s leading /read article...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) learned this week the Competition Bureau filed a Notice of Application with the Competition Tribunal /read article...

Canada’s Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty announced a steps to support the long-term stability of Canada’s housing market and continue /read article...

According to preliminary figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), total housing starts in the Calgary Census /read article...

The first Robin of the season; opening day for Major League Baseball; green grass peeking through an otherwise yellow lawn; and the first street /read article...

By Angela Anderson Local REALTOR® Janis Risi knows how important it is to volunteer. She’s an active volunteer in her /read article...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released a new report today indicating that home prices will stabilize, and will remain stable for /read article...

The city recently released the results of the 2010 Civic Census, and although the population did grow by 6,060 people, more people moved out of /read article...

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says national home sales activity continued to trend down in July 2010. Although CREA attributed much /read article...

The City of Calgary Parks Department is asking Calgarians to provide their insights on how to better utilize the city’s 700-km of multi-use /read article...

The Bank of Canada announced this week that it is raising its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of one percentage point to one per /read article...

More evidence that Canadian real estate in 2008 will remain healthy surfaced from a recent forum hosted by Scotiabank. Experts at the Canadian /read article...

Nine downtown businesses in the hotel, retail and parking sectors received certificates of recognition for their involvement with the City of /read article...

As the sun sets on what was a year of ups and downs and a certain level of uncertainty for Calgary real estate, 2008 was on the minds of the more /read article...

As the sun sets on what was a year of ups and downs and a certain level of uncertainty for Calgary real estate, 2008 was on the minds of the more /read article...

The seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of housing starts was 222,700 units in January, up from 184,700 units in December, according to Canada Mortgage /read article...

Despite recent speculative activity, Calgary is moving towards a more normalized market in terms of completed sales, which the city has not seen /read article...

Home seekers are not the only ones benefiting from the current balanced marketplace in Calgary. Right now is the perfect time to look at real /read article...

Alberta renters and condo owners looking to add a little green to their electric bill—in the form of clean, renewable power—have a new option /read article...

In the ongoing effort for environmental sustainability, one Calgary firm is making strides to revolutionize the way city residents light up their /read article...

Those eager to see what's in store when the planned $400 million mega-mall near Balzac opens got a taste when developers unveiled details of the /read article...

Sweeping reforms to Calgary's land use bylaw will be enacted as of June 1, 2008 and the new rules look to simplify the zoning process and support /read article...

In an effort to minimize the number of high intensity residential fires, the Alberta government recently announced a number of initiatives that /read article...

A great start! During the early part of the 2008 professional baseball season, the Calgary Vipers have been enjoying superb success in their /read article...

It’s environment week in the city, and as part of the festivities, University of Calgary ecology professor and self-proclaimed tree-hugger /read article...

As the first Canadian city to implement a sustainable building policy, the City of Calgary proudly opened the doors of the newest /read article...

Mike Holmes, professional contractor and star of long-standing HGTV Canada renovation program Holmes on Homes, has come to Alberta to build a /read article...

For the folks at the Calgary Materials Exchange, the phrase “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” isn’t /read article...

A strong loonie and declining U.S. property values have many Canadians combing through the real estate sections of American newspapers with /read article...

Further proof of the City of Calgary’s commitment to going green was illustrated recently with the presentation of Canada Green Building /read article...

With data protection and Internet security a growing concern, the Calgary Real Estate Board recently made the move to increase the level of /read article...

GlobalFest 2008 provided the stage to shine a spotlight on some of the city’s most disadvantaged residents, as several key members of /read article...

Canada is exporting less and importing more building products than ever. In fact, the latest report from Altus Clayton shows imports and exports /read article...

The southwest Currie Barracks real estate development project is the recipient of the new LEED Gold plan for Neighbourhood Development /read article...

A major fundraising campaign is underway for the construction of a 65,000-sq. ft. Youth Wellness Centre at Westside Recreation Centre. The /read article...

Angelica Nancoo During this economic decline, the housing market has seen better days for sellers; but, for first time buyers, that loss /read article...

The serenity and clean air of the vast countryside with the proximity to city amenities is exactly what living northwest of the city core has to /read article...

Hot on the heels of the positive sales numbers shown in our city last month, where sales increased 23% over April, comes news that housing starts /read article...

Despite an overall reduction in renovation spending, which is expected to fall by 5% in 2009, there are several reasons for optimism in the /read article...

One of the highlights of the Charitable Foundation’s event calendar is the upcoming golf tournament, being held on June 30 at the Valley /read article...

Housing affordability is increasing across the nation, with Calgary being the most affordable out of five major centres. According to /read article...

According to a report released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), June housing starts nationwide showed a slight decrease /read article...

Over the years, texting (SMS) has become a popular communications tool amongst younger generations and for companies looking to drum-up new /read article...

Although they haven’t yet returned to the record levels of 2007 and early 2008, retail sales across the country rose in June, increasing /read article...

Housing starts are expected to rebound in the second half of 2009 and will reach 141,900 for the year, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing /read article...

Affordability continues to drive a recovery in Calgary’s housing market according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate /read article...

Frustrated Calgary drivers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the City of Calgary has finally implemented a plan to deal with the build-up /read article...

Calgary Housing Starts Total housing starts in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) reached 1,166 units in July 2010, increasing from /read article...

After what will undoubtedly be regarded as a banner year for the Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation, 2008 will forge along the same /read article...

The benefits are obvious—money saved in both the short and long-term, an increased resale value of the home, a more comfortable, healthy living /read article...

The City of Calgary unveiled an ambitious economic development strategy that outlines a plan for the sustainable growth of Calgary’s /read article...

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) was recognized in a ceremony last week for making a difference in the local community with the /read article...

With an increased awareness for indoor air quality, homeowners are taking steps to protect themselves from airborne particles, starting in an /read article...

Thousands of homeowners, renovators, builders and landscapers ushered through the doors of the Roundup Centre over the weekend for another /read article...

Despite over 17,500 new residents moving to the city in 2007, the average amount of water used per person dropped last year, for the third year /read article...

By Cori Lee Miller Calgarians have a new ally when it comes to the frustration of finding a parking spot on the busy Calgary /read article...

Calgary’s downtown office vacancy saw a small increase in wiggle room in the last part of 2007, says a new report from Barclay Street Real /read article...

Earl Scheuer is the latest recipient of the Calgary Real Estate Board’s (CREB®) highest honour, the T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial /read article...

The energy boom in Alberta has boosted Calgary as the second most expensive city to do business in Canada, now second only to Vancouver, says /read article...

The City of Calgary is working to make it easier to commute by introducing a service that will instantly send traffic information on daily /read article...

An Alberta Real Estate Foundation initiative has been named a finalist for the 2008 Emerald Award, recognizing environmental excellence in /read article...

Canada’s mortgage market set another record year for growth in 2007, with total outstanding residential mortgage debt growing by $94 /read article...

The Government of Canada is trying to make home ownership more of a reality for more First Nations people living on reserves across the /read article...

In light of the recent natural disasters that have devastated parts of the United States, southeast Asia and the Maritime provinces, the City of /read article...

Further proof of Calgary’s growing reputation as a green city came today with the release of results from TD Canada Trust's Condo Poll, /read article...

Two of Calgary’s most sought-after neighbourhoods rank amongst the highest in the nation when it comes to home price appreciation over the /read article...

No longer the dog-eat-dog rental market as seen over the past two years, vacancy rates in Calgary are gradually easing, allowing renters more /read article...

A major thoroughfare in Calgary’s southeast will be getting a facelift after a recent funding announcement from the government of /read article...

Residents from the communities of Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak and Tuscany were introduced to the newest facet of Calgary’s ever-expanding CTrain /read article...

Calgarians looking for an alternative to escalating rental prices will soon have a new option, as the grand opening ceremony was held last week /read article...

Members of Calgary's real estate community hit the links for a good cause, as the Calgary Real Estate Board Charitable Foundation held its 10th /read article...

We have yearned for, anticipated and planned for the approach of summer, and now it has reached its peak is slipping away. What makes summer /read article...

Everyone has their idea of a perfect vacation property; but for some, that getaway place can seem out of reach. Perhaps they can’t justify /read article...

The City of Calgary recently announced a development opportunity for the private sector in phase two of The Bridges. The city is the landowner and /read article...

Funding for Alberta’s municipalities requires reform. It’s a system that is inefficient and slow to respond to citizens, according to /read article...

According to a new report released by Genworth Financial Canada, 75% of first time Canadian homebuyers would benefit from better education about /read article...

If you have lost your job or experienced another life challenge that has prevented you from being able to pay your mortgage, you can apply for /read article...

Picture yourself in the prime of adulthood, going to sleep in your very own condo with the peace of mind in knowing that you won’t be /read article...

Members of Canada’s First Nations community will now have greater options when financing or constructing a home, thanks to a new mortgage /read article...

Two local students will get a helping hand continuing their education thanks to the 2007 Alberta Real Estate Foundation Al Larson Memorial /read article...

Calgary city council will dedicate $330 million towards improving the city’s police, fire and EMS services this spring, which will include /read article...

Calgary city council will dedicate $330 million towards improving the city’s police, fire and EMS services this spring, which will include /read article...

The wake of Calgary’s recent economic boom had far reaching implications across much of southern Alberta. Almost nowhere was it felt more /read article...

By Vicky Blaine Many buyers’ approaches to finding the right home seem more like speed dating than house hunting. They want to see as /read article...

Vicky Blaine Storage space—or the lack of it—is a big issue for people. It seems like no matter how much room you start out with, you /read article...

Transit Oriented Development is a term that continues to pop up in the average Calgarian’s lexicon more and more each year, and according /read article...

International travel and tourism has been one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy in recent years, according to the new Industry /read article...

Canadian housing starts are expected to shift into slow gear in 2008 and throughout 2009 due to a decelerating economy and eroding affordability, /read article...

Four thousand western Canadians were recently asked to rate the priority of fifteen public policy issues by the Canada West Foundation (CWF), and /read article...

Programs like "Take This House & Sell It", "Designed to Sell", and others show us that homes need to look their best if they are going to attract /read article...

According to a report released by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP), Canadians are more likely to view the /read article...

Unbeknownst to many, Calgary's water supply is an extremely limited one and the growing population and soaring economy are placing increasing /read article...

With day care facilities in the city in short supply, parents living on Calgary's west side may soon have a new option for child care in the /read article...

If cities like New York and Tokyo are the measuring sticks for aspiring municipalities looking for recognition on the global stage, then Calgary /read article...

According to a report released by the City of Calgary last week, the commercial and industrial sector is helping to drive development and /read article...

A critical funding announcement could inject some much needed cash and make the difference for one of the city’s more ambitious affordable /read article...

It’s almost summer, and now is the time when families can easily save money on their gas bills. If you’re in a household where /read article...

Commuting to and fro in a city as large as Calgary can take a chunk out of anyone’s day, not to mention the impact it can have on /read article...

By Amber Craig Nationwide investment in non-residential building construction increased for the second quarter of 2008, as actual /read article...

Over the past seven years more than 100,000 new faces have made their way into Calgary, and Kate Reeves, curator for Chinook Country Historical /read article...

Nathan Melek #32 Pitcher Born: February 2, 1984 in Minneapolis, MN Attended Oklahoma State University for Communications. /read article...

Reggie Rivera #26 Pitcher Born: March 13, 1977 in Edmonton, AB Attended Washington State University Best Baseball Moment: /read article...

Kristie Feener You have the choice between two packages. The first is a cardboard box, nothing special. The second is wrapped in gold paper /read article...

From January 1 to October 31, the City of Calgary has received 19% fewer building permit applications compared to 2007. That means there /read article...

Vacation rental properties are one of the fastest growing sectors of the global leisure travel industry. Even in during the current economic /read article...

By Tina Varughese Rensong’s* reaction and response baffled everyone in the accounting department. An accountant working with one of /read article...

After 2008 proved to be a year of successful donor and dollar aid for the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) Charitable Foundation, 2009 is /read article...

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) was recently honoured by one of the country’s leading real estate education institutes. The Real /read article...

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) is pleased to announce this year’s T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial Award recipient — Jan /read article...

Despite attempts to reduce the city’s environmental footprint, Calgary ranked amongst the top five producers of carbon dioxide in the world /read article...

A recently announced three-tower development will offer affordable and market units, both for rental & ownership close to Calgary’s /read article...

Spring is here, the grass is rising and the time has come to celebrate the annual mailing out of approximately 425,000 residential (houses, /read article...

In Calgary, the estimated construction value of building permit applications for the month of June 2010 was $346 million, down 12 per cent /read article...

By Victoria Zyluk Not only the new year, but every day is an opportunity to make changes in your life regarding finances, health or /read article...

The City of Calgary Parks and their consultant—internationally recognized non-profit planning and design organization Project for Public Spaces /read article...

Just in time for spring, the 2008 Calgary Home and Garden Show is back in town to showcase more than 450 home and garden specialists who will /read article...

The past year has been one of giving back to the community, as far as the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) Charitable Foundation is /read article...

Despite the economic downturn, many Canadians are still dreaming of owning a recreational property, both as a long-term investment and to enjoy /read article...