Kristen Edmunds Real Estate Blog

Would You Rather: A Record-Priced Detached Home in West Calgary, or 10 Acres 40 Minutes Out?

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 08/08/2026

Record-high West Calgary detached, or 10 acres 40 minutes out? Both are on the table right now. Which fits the life you actually want to live?

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CREA Just Downgraded Canada's Housing Forecast for the Third Time This Year — And Called Alberta the Standout

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 24/07/2026

CREA July 15 forecast: third downgrade of 2026. Same report names Alberta as price standout — prices turned a corner and resumed rising in Q2.

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857 Wildfires Are Burning in Canada Right Now — Here Are 3 Things Every Acreage Buyer Needs to Ask

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 22/07/2026

857 active wildfires burning in Canada. 3 questions every Alberta acreage buyer needs to ask: interface zone, defensible space, rural insurance.

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The Immigration Headlines Don't Apply to the Acreage Market — Here's the 14-Quarter Stat That Proves It

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 16/07/2026

Immigration cuts hit Toronto rentals, not Rocky View acreages. Alberta = #1 interprovincial destination 14 quarters. The structural demand proof.

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