Calgary Real Estate Tips for Buyers & Investors (2025)

Get practical advice for buying or investing in Calgary homes, including:

  • ✓ Current prices in Aspen Woods, Brentwood & NW Calgary
  • ✓ How the CMHC MLI Select program works
  • ✓ First-time buyer mistakes to avoid

Updated: January 25, 2025 | Data sources: CREBÂŽ, CMHC

Jessica Villeneuve | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Jared Sych. Age: 39 Occupation: Founder and CEO, Same Stars Wellness For Jessica Villeneuve, massage therapy isn’t a luxury reserved for those with a good benefits package — it’s health care. In 2018, she founded Same Stars Wellness to deliver evidence-informed treatment to adult and pediat
Emily Varga | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Jared Sych. Age: 39 Occupation: Partner and Co-Founder, VML Family Law; Author if anything proves that Emily Varga can and will have it all, it’s that she wrote a book after having her first child, while working as a lawyer and navigating her father’s terminal illness. “I was racing to the
Charlie Trafford | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Jared Sych. Age: 33 Occupation: Former professional soccer player; Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Trafford Farms Despite a 12-year pro soccer career — including three consecutive appearances with the Canadian national team — Charlie Trafford’s journey wasn’t easy. A late bloomer who also bounced ba
Alexandra Daignault Sangster | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Steve Collins. Age: 32 Occupation: Founder and CEO, Sarjesa Inc. In 2017, Alexandra Daignault Sangster had no idea that Sarjesa, a class project she developed at Mount Royal University, would turn into a fully fledged tea-making enterprise. Today, Sarjesa Inc. operates a 4,000-square-foot m
Katie Samoil | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Jared Sych. Age: 39 Occupation: Registered Nurse To think of astronauts and critical patients as similar populations with comparable needs may seem a little out of this world, but Katie Samoil knows the two have a lot in common. Samoil is a registered nurse in the emergency department at th
Christopher Lee Primeau | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Jared Sych. Age: 39 Occupation: CEO, Impact Society In 2020, when Christopher Lee Primeau became the CEO of Impact Society, a youth-development organization founded in 1994, he led an organizational restructuring to position the local non-profit for scalable national growth. Primeau strengt
Made Here: StumpCraft Makes Quality Wooden Puzzles

Photo by evrgrn (Breanne Sich). For years, Jasen Robillard and his wife, Heather, sat at their dining room table, completing beautiful jigsaw puzzles together. “It gave us an excuse to hang out, which, given how busy our lives are, we kind of need that reason to just not be busy,” he says. But high-
Enter for Your Chance to Enjoy a Dining Experience in University District

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Rangeview Springs: New name and 12 new show homes launch

The community of Rangeview by Genstar is relaunching with a new name and the unveiling of 12 new show homes. The 320-acre community, which sits on the doorstep of Seton’s Urban District in Calgary’s southeast, takes its new name — Rangeview Springs — from the design and vision that guided its design
Cherry Tree Lane Toys is Bringing Back Playtime

When shoppers swing by Cherry Tree Lane Toys, they often say, “This isn’t just a store,” says owner Bekki Leon. They’re right. Inside the Bridgeland shop, visitors find toy vehicles for cruising on the floor, cutouts in the walls for children to crawl through and pony walls so parents can keep an ey
Spruce Meadows Has a New Restaurant Overlooking the Show Jumping Arena

Spruce Meadows is known for many things — it’s the site of many international equestrian show jumping tournaments, a widely attended annual Christmas market and the home of the Cavalry FC. And now, the sports and entertainment hub is also Calgary’s newest dining destination with a new restaurant and
3 Reasons to Get Avenue’s City Guide

Illustration by Gust of Wind Studio Sign up now to request your copy Calgary is a city that’s always evolving, with new experiences and exciting things to do and places to explore waiting to be discovered. With so many options, sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what to do next. That’s why the team
This New Sauna and Cold Plunge Facility Offers Private Hydrotherapy Sessions for One or Two People

Calgary’s newest sauna facility adds to the city’s growing sauna scene with private hydrotherapy sessions in rooms for just one or two people. The newly opened Leela Thermal House is the newest concept from Gaurav Gupta, founder of Leela Eco Spa and SKA Thermal Spa. Unlike Leela Eco Spa, which has a
Condo of the Month: A Bright Two-Bedroom Condo in Eau Claire

Where it is 1102, 730 2 Ave. S.W.   The building First & Park is a new luxury condominium building in Eau Claire. The building is close to Prince’s Island Park and ideally located near urban amenities and green spaces. Within the building, offerings include a fitness centre, coworking lounge, outdoo
Inside a Calgary Home That Blends Japanese and Scandinavian Minimalism

Photo by KM Photography. Jenny and Koki Aihara, parents of two boys and owners of local restaurants Shiki Menya and First Avenue Corner Store, searched for a home with a calming and minimalist vibe for their busy, growing family. In 2021, the couple found a corner lot in Mount Pleasant and decided t
This New Calgary Restaurant is Inspired by Nikkei Cuisine

Clockwise from top left: Matcha tres leches cake, hamachi tostada, pork belly and Hokkaido scallop ceviche. Photo by Chris Landry. Nowadays, food is rarely just one thing — cultures cross boundaries and constantly influence each other, becoming something entirely brand new. And that cross-cultural r
Made in Calgary: Combinist Goods Makes Vibrant Statement Jewellery for Everyday Wear

Photo courtesy of Combinist Goods. Calgary artist Kristen ​​Scharf has always loved a bold, statement jewellery piece, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that she went all in on creating a jewellery brand of her own. In 2020, she established Combinist Goods and launched her first set of funky
Dawson’s Landing Enters an Exciting New Chapter

Located in Chestermere, Dawson’s Landing has launched phase six of its development. This latest phase introduces semi-estate homes to the community, intended to blend upscale living with Dawson’s Landing’s signature connection to nature. On October 25, the community will host a grand opening event w
A Canadian Clothing Brand That Uses Recycled Fibres Debuts its First Calgary Store

Originally hailing from Vancouver Island, Anián is a clothing brand that embraces slow fashion by using recycled textiles to create its apparel. Calgarians can now learn more and experience the brand firsthand at the company’s first Calgary store on 17th Avenue S.W. The brand’s name comes from the S
'Not just sprawl anymore': Sales launch for Broadway on 17th, Calgary's future tallest condo development

Those who want to live in what will be Calgary’s tallest residential tower community will be able to stake their claim starting this weekend. On Saturday, Vesta Properties will host its sales launch for Broadway on 17th, a three-tower luxury condo development planned for the corner of 4th Street and
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