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For most Calgary sellers, your own timeline and price position matter more than the calendar. The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate to 2.50% on October 28, which nudges buyers’ borrowing costs up, but CREB’s September numbers show new listings down 11% from a year ago and about 3.9 months of supply across the city. If you have a firm moving date, a well-priced winter listing usually faces fewer competing homes than a spring one will. If you have flexibility, prepare now and choose your launch date from your own numbers.

Poly-B pipe can complicate a Calgary home sale through insurance and buyer worries. Replacement costs about $5,000 to $15,000. Here’s how to decide first.

A low appraisal doesn’t have to kill your Calgary home sale. Challenge it, ask the buyer to cover the gap, or renegotiate. Here’s the order to try each.

Calgary’s proposed 2027 tax hike could add about $432 a year for a typical home. That rarely justifies selling, but it can shape your timing. Here’s how.

In Calgary’s 2026 market, most move-up sellers should sell first or firm up their sale before buying. Here’s when buying first with a bridge loan makes sense.

Calgary’s September 2026 market splits in two: detached and semi-detached sales beat last year while condo and townhome prices fall. Here’s what the CREB numbers mean for you.

Many Alberta insurers now penalize shingle roofs around 15+ years old. Here’s how roof age affects your Calgary sale, and when replacing it before listing pays.

Can You Sell a Calgary Condo With a Special Assessment? Yes, you can sell a Calgary condo that has an active or upcoming special assessment. Alberta law requires you to disclose it to any buyer…

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Calgary’s secondary suite amnesty waives permit fees until Dec. 31, 2026. Here’s whether legalizing before you sell adds value or just costs you time.

If your mortgage is coming up for renewal in 2026, you’re probably moving from a pandemic-era rate near 1.5–2% to today’s 3.9–4.7%+ fixed rates, or higher if you’re on variable. That jump can add several hundred dollars, sometimes more, to your monthly payment. For some Calgary homeowners, selling before or at renewal makes more financial sense than absorbing that new payment. For others, it doesn’t. The right call depends on your equity, your next move, and where the Calgary market sits right now — and running your s