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Every month the Calgary Real Estate Board releases a report detailing what has been happening in the real estate market. These reports provide valuable information to sellers, buyers, and investors alike. Real estate requires strategic decision making, so staying informed is crucial to ensure you are making the best moves possible.

Here are the highlights from The The Calgary Real Estate Board's market report for November 2025, which you can read in full by clicking here:

  • "sales" (CREB®).

Calgary Real Estate Board Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie notes, "improved

Are you ready to make your move? Contact Ken Richter directly today at 403-630-6363 or email Ken@KenRichter.com. In every market, Ken's experience is your advantage. 

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The community of Bowness is a beautiful place to live, work, and play. In the springtime flowers line the shop fronts, in the summer the park comes alive, and in the fall the community embraces every beautiful holiday. Most beautiful of all is Bowness in the wintertime. While others may see winter as a period of cold, dark days, in Bowness it is simply another beautiful season to be embraced. Wintertime is Bowness is safe and welcoming, offering small-town charm and accessibility unlike any other area of the city.

Here are our top 5 reasons for loving wintertime in Bowness:

Excellent Road & Pathway Maintenance: Arguably the worst part of the winter season is how difficult it makes traveling anywhere. Thankfully in Bowness, this complication is…

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When the holiday season rolls around, most homeowners face a familiar question: should I list my home now, or wait until after the New Year? While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, the right timing can make a big difference depending on your goals, market conditions, and lifestyle.

Here are some of the positives of listing before the holidays, and positives of waiting until afterwards:

Listing Before the Holidays

  • While many people pause their search during the holidays, those who are still shopping for homes are highly motivated. These are buyers with pressing timelines—relocations, job transfers, or year-end tax considerations—who are ready to make a move.
  • Many sellers choose to wait until January or spring, which means listing now…

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Every month the Calgary Real Estate Board releases a report detailing what has been happening in the real estate market. These reports provide valuable information to sellers, buyers, and investors alike. Real estate requires strategic decision making, so staying informed is crucial to ensure you are making the best moves possible.

Here are the highlights from The The Calgary Real Estate Board's market report for October 2025, which you can read in full by clicking here:

  • "Inventory levels eased over last month thanks to the combined impact of a monthly pullback in new listings and a monthly pick up in sales" (CREB®).
  • "With 6,471 units in inventory and 1,885 sales the October months of supply returned to three-and-a-half months after…

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Welcome to this stunning inner-city semi-detached masterpiece, thoughtfully crafted by a quality boutique builder!

Set in a highly exclusive location, this home showcases breathtaking south-facing river valley escarpment views from its transitional-style design and open-concept floor plan—perfect for even the most discerning buyer.

Spanning 2,900 sq. ft. of fully developed living space, this walk-out two-storey home features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and soaring 10-ft ceilings. The showpiece kitchen boasts floor-to-ceiling two-tone cabinetry and a striking waterfall quartz island, while the main floor family room offers a sleek linear fireplace and access to a spacious 20-ft wide south-facing balcony.

Upstairs, you’ll find three…

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Every month the Calgary Real Estate Board releases a report detailing what has been happening in the real estate market. These reports provide valuable information to sellers, buyers, and investors alike. Real estate requires strategic decision making, so staying informed is crucial to ensure you are making the best moves possible.

Here are the highlights from The The Calgary Real Estate Board's market report for September 2025, which you can read in full by clicking here:

  • "The 1,720 sales in September were not high enough to offset the 3,782 new listings coming onto the market" (CREB®).
  • "There were 6,916 units in inventory in September, 36 per cent higher than last year and over 17 per cent higher than levels traditionally reported in…

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As beautiful as Calgary's autumn season is, it’s the beginning of the end for long sunny days. With the sun setting earlier each day, the nights are stretching. Have you noticed yourself feeling tired earlier in the evening? This is likely because of this change.

The shorter days have a significant impact on home showings. This is because it is incredibly difficult to properly assess a prospective home when it’s too dark to see it. In the dark buyers won’t be able to fully experience the bustle of the neighbourhood or see the potential of the full property. You may notice showing bookings trend earlier in the day, even first thing in the morning, to avoid the dark nights.

How can you help? Here are some tips:

  1. Ensure your viewing windows…

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When the leaves start to turn and kids head back to class, schools suddenly become one of the biggest factors shaping real estate decisions. For many families, fall is not just about pumpkins and cozy sweaters—it’s about finding the best place for your child to get an education. Whether you’re buying, selling, or investing, proximity to schools plays a huge role in the fall real estate market.

Being close to schools offers families many advantages. First, neighbourhoods with schools often offer stronger community ties, sports programs, and after-school activities. These services give children a chance to make friends and build their own community within the neighbourhoods, leading to better socialization. The other big advantage is, simply,…

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Summer in Calgary, Alberta has come to an end. Thankfully we always retain the sunny weather and warm afternoons, despite the golden leaves and pumpkin spice lattes.

This summer was a rainy one, but busy in the world of real estate! There were 2,099 sales in July alone. While many prospective home buyers made their move in the summer months, others hesitated. The Calgary Board of Real Estate writes, “in addition to the persistent economic uncertainty due to tariffs, sales and new listings were impacted by no further reductions in lending rates and added competition from the new home market” (read full report here). Not all of these concerns were addressed before the summer ended, but it has created a unique opportunity for sellers.

While the…

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Every month the Calgary Real Estate Board releases a report detailing what has been happening in the real estate market. These reports provide valuable information to sellers, buyers, and investors alike. Real estate requires strategic decision making, so staying informed is crucial to ensure you are making the best moves possible.

Here are the highlights from The The Calgary Real Estate Board's market report for August 2025, which you can read in full by clicking here:

  • "As of August, the unadjusted total residential benchmark price was $577,200, down over last month and nearly four per cent lower than levels reported last year" (CREB®).
  • "August reported 1,989 sales, nearly nine per cent lower than last year" (CREB®).
  • "New listings…

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