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Calgary Real Estate Blog
Plain answers to the questions people ask before they buy or sell in Calgary, with the sources listed on every post.
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Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and Chestermere: Published Figures Side by Side
Benchmark prices, population, 2026 property tax rates and transit for four municipalities near Calgary, taken from CREB and each municipality's own pages. -
Alberta has no land transfer tax, but Land Titles still charges a fee
How the Land Titles registration fee on a transfer and a mortgage is worked out from the published formula, with an illustrated calculation. -
Alberta's New Home Warranty Explained for Buyers
The minimum coverage terms, the builder licence and the two public registry searches, with the records worth keeping from possession day. -
Two hailstorms, billions in damage and what a buyer asks about the roof
The insured losses reported for the 2020 and 2024 Calgary storms, plus the questions to ask about a roof before you remove conditions. -
How Calgary property tax is set and billed in 2026
The 2026 City and provincial rates, how an assessment turns into a bill, how monthly TIPP payments work and the relief programs available to owners. -
What a Calgary buyer pays on top of the price
The cost lines between an accepted offer and the keys, with only the figures that a government source publishes and no guessed ranges. -
The Dower Act: What Alberta Sellers Need to Know Before Selling
When a married owner's spouse must sign, what the consent and acknowledgment say and why the buyer's lawyer asks for them. -
Estoppel Certificates for Alberta Condo Buyers and Sellers
What the certificate confirms under the Condominium Property Act, who asks for it and when and why it is a different document from the reserve fund study. -
FHSA and Home Buyers' Plan: Limits, Rules and a Calgary Example
How the First Home Savings Account, the RRSP Home Buyers' Plan and the federal tax credit differ, with an illustration at Calgary benchmark prices. -
Moving from Ontario to Calgary: the deadlines and differences to plan for
A checklist built from alberta.ca for a mover from Ontario: licence, vehicle, health coverage, sales tax and the cost of buying a home. -
What a reserve fund study is and how to read one before you buy a condo
The Alberta rules for reserve funds, the five-year review, the documents a buyer can request and the questions to ask about a study.
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