The Negotiation Edge: Why the Realtor® at the Table Still Matters When It’s Time To Close the Deal

The Negotiation Edge: Why the Realtor® at the Table Still Matters When It’s Time To Close the Deal Oct 9, 2026 · Jerry Charlton – Realtor® Everyone has the same information now. Listings, sold prices, days on market, community stats. Ask any Ai tool and you’ll have it in seconds. Realtors® days of being the…
The Calgary Condo Correction: What 17,000 Units Under Construction Actually Means

Calgary’s apartment benchmark fell over 8% to $295,400 with six months of supply and 17,000 units still being built. What that means if you own, rent or are buying.
One City, Many Birthdays: Calgary’s Growth in a Map

One City, Many Birthdays: Calgary’s Growth in a Map Calgary’s housing history stretches from an average year built of 1915 in Mission to 2025 in Hotchkiss. Put those numbers on a map, and more than a century of growth becomes visible—community by community. That’s what I wanted this map to show. The names tell you…
Cheap Homes in Calgary: The Most Affordable 10 Communities each for Detached Homes, Townhomes and Condos

Cheap Homes in Calgary: The Most Affordable 10 Communities each for Detached Homes, Townhomes and Condos Compare the 10 lowest-priced communities for detached homes, townhomes and apartment condos, based on completed sales from 10/1/2025 to 09/30/2026. Statistics from the MLS® database, compiled by Jerry Charlton, Calgary Realtor®, eXp Realty. Sales period: October 1, 2025–September 30,…
What Your Calgary Home Is Actually Worth in 2026 (A Seller’s Pricing Guide)

Five numbers people mistake for your home’s value, why the first three weeks decide your sale price, and how to price into a market with four months of supply.
Calgary Real Estate Investing: Why I Prefer Detached Homes

Real Estate Investing: Why I’d Encourage a Young Calgarian to Work Toward Owning a Detached Home If you’re 18 and living in Calgary, buying a house might seem like something you’ll worry about much later. You may be finishing school, starting an apprenticeship, looking for your first full-time job, or wondering how anyone pays rent…
I Built an Algorithm That Finds Underpriced Homes in Calgary

I Built an Algorithm That Finds Underpriced Homes in Calgary. Here’s Exactly How It Works. Every Calgary community has a price. Not one price — a relationship between price and size that shows up the moment you plot enough sold homes on a graph. Once you know that relationship, spotting a listing that’s priced below…
AI Can Make You Smarter or More Delusional

AI Can Make You Smarter—or More Delusional The following article was written by ChatGPT based on my instructions after a bit of back and forth I had with ChatGPT. Artificial intelligence is a force multiplier, not a truth machine. Everyone has heard the old computer expression: garbage in, garbage out. Artificial intelligence has given that…
How Many Calgary REALTORS® Actually Sell Anything? The Honest 2026 Numbers

Short version: as of August 18, 2026, there are 8,851 licensed real estate agents working the Calgary and area MLS® system. Since January 1, 2,820 of them have not closed a single deal. That is 31.9% of the entire membership sitting at zero for seven and a half months. I pull this data myself, straight…
Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot — August 18, 2026

Calgary Market At a Glance – Aug 18, 2026 Calgary Real Estate — Market at a Glance Data as of August 18, 2026 | Prepared by Jerry Charlton, eXp Realty Overall Market 6,150 Active Listings 1,641 Sold, Last 30 Days 3.7 Months of Supply 61/day Avg. Daily Sales (Jul) By Property Type Type Active Sold…

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