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: CREB®, CMHC

2025 Holiday Gift Guide

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Lina’s Market / Lina’s Trattoria / L’Olivo Cicchetti & Lounge Unlock a $5 reward for every $50 spent on Trattoria or L’Olivo gift cards. Enjoy exceptional dining at either location. Linasmarket.com / @linasmarket Barrington GriffithsWatch Company There’s no present like t
21 Must-Try Cookies in Calgary

Photo by Jared Sych Calgary’s cookie game is strong. Whether you want a dainty confection for a holiday party or a hefty portable sweet treat for when you hit the ski slopes, the city’s bakeries deliver. Here, we share just some of our favourite cookies sourced from around Calgary that will have you
Made in Calgary: Embodied Ceramics Creates Beautiful Ceramics with Bold Designs

Photo courtesy of Embodied Ceramics. Local artist Melissa Casey has always been a crafty person. While she initially started taking pottery classes to meet new people, the hobby eventually evolved into a full-scale pottery business. Through Embodied Ceramics, Casey makes and sells meticulously craft
Property of the Week: A Five-Bedroom Bowness Home with a Solarium

Where it is 8131 33 Ave. N.W.   The location Located in Bowness, this updated home offers picture-perfect scenery. The southwest wooded backyard is a haven with a deck and stone pathway leading to multiple seating areas. The home itself is also conveniently located near Bowness Park, the Bow River p
Property of the Week: A $779K Townhome Along the Bow River

Where it is 3841 Point McKay Rd. N.W.   The renovation This townhome, which is a park-front unit, was first renovated in 2008 by After-8 Interior Design, a local residential flooring company. The interior design work was managed by local interior designer Edward Tsang. In 2022, a series of updates,
Property of the Week: A $769K Townhome Along the Bow River

Where it is 3841 Point McKay Rd. N.W.   The renovation This townhome, which is a park-front unit, was first renovated in 2008 by After-8 Interior Design, a local residential flooring company. The interior design work was managed by local interior designer Edward Tsang. In 2022, a series of updates,
Property of the Week: A Six-Bedroom Home with a Backyard Sports Court

Where it is 146 Waterside Court, Rural Rocky View County   The property This home’s interior is a stunning showstopper, but the outside is not to be overlooked. The .8-acre property is surrounded by mature evergreen and deciduous trees. A Rocky Mountain-inspired waterfall feature flows into a meande
Celebrating 75 years: Genstar builds on the past with a vision for the future

Genstar Development Co. is celebrating 75 years of community building and land development, a milestone that has seen the company transition through several iterations across the continent, starting in Winnipeg with humble beginnings as a family-run business. “It’s really a milestone that reflects t
3 Things You Should Know About Calgary’s First Forest Bathing Trail

Calgary’s first forest bathing trail has opened at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, offering a new way to experience one of the city’s most peaceful natural spaces. A practice that began in Japan in the 1980s, forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the practice of slowing down and connecting with nature t
Esker Park opens show homes in historic landscape

Building upon its community development successes at Midtown in Airdrie, and in Calgary at Aspen Springs Estates, Aspen Acres Manor and the Enclave at the Hamptons, Shane Communities has launched its latest community development — Esker Park. Located  in Calgary’s northwest, just north of 144th Aven
Major Renovations Transform the Historic Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

A refreshed junior suite at Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Photo courtesy of Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge It’s been more than a decade since I’ve made the roughly five-hour trek from Calgary to Jasper and stayed at the famed Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Relaxing in a newly renovated junior suite, looking
Get Ready for a November of VIP Events

Every month, Avenue’s A-List program offers exclusive access to some of the city’s most sought-after events and exclusive experiences closed to the general public. Members get to use their A-Dollars for their favourite events and experience them with a twist.  November brings a variety of upscale ga
Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2025 Celebration

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What to Do in the Mountains in November

Eat at Banff restaurants during Taste for Adventure When: On now until November 6 The food festival that celebrates the chefs and dishes of the Banff National Park region has returned to showcase 24 restaurants this year. Try exclusive menus like The Balkan Mediterranean Restaurant’s three-course Gr
Where Calgary Comes Together for the Holidays

The holidays have a way of transforming familiar places into something special. When snow begins to blanket the ground and the festive season nears, Southcentre becomes more than a shopping destination — it turns into a gathering place where people linger a little longer, connect a little more and m
4 Fun Things to Do in Calgary This November

Strike and Spare at Splitsville Have a good old-fashioned day of fun at Splitsville’s new 26,500 square-foot facility in the Creekside Shopping Centre. Go 10-pin bowling (in your own shoes!), play at the arcade, enjoy tasty snacks and more. Other locations include Glamorgan, Highfield and Meridian.
5 Things We’re Excited to Eat and Drink This November

Novella Small Hazy IPA from Cabin Brewing Company   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Cabin Brewing Company (@cabinbrewing) Cabin Brewing Company was just named Brewery of the Year (along with Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Company) at the 2025 Alberta Beer Awards. That means there’s no better t
Meet the Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2025

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Judges | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Shannon Doram Shannon Doram (Top 40, 2022) is the president and CEO of YMCA Calgary. Her team has opened two of the world’s largest YMCAs and is extending the reach of the YMCA to more Calgarians each year. She is the Audit Committee Chair of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and was rec
Lisette Xavier | Top 40 Under 40 2025

Photo by Jared Sych. Age: 36 Occupation: TV Host; Musician; Entertainer Growing up, Lisette Xavier was often told that her energy and curiosity were “too much.” Now a prominent voice in children’s media, she says she’s in a role where she is just the right amount. Xavier hosts Bestest Day Ever with
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