CitySearch Journal

2026 Calgary Real Estate Outlook: What a Balanced-to-Buyer Market Means for Owners and Investors

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, February 12, 2026

The latest 2026 outlook for Calgary’s housing market signals a meaningful shift from the intense seller-driven conditions of recent years. While the market remains active, the dynamics have changed — and strategy now matters more than ever.Here’s what property o...

Calgary Advances Downtown Revitalization with 128 New Non-Market Homes

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, February 12, 2026

The City of Calgary has announced the creation of 128 new non-market homes through its newly launched Downtown Non-Market Office Conversion Grant program. The initiative focuses on transforming underutilized downtown office buildings into affordable housing, helping address Calga...

Major New Master-Planned Community Announced for Chestermere

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, February 12, 2026

Exciting growth continues just east of Calgary. Two respected family-owned builders — Mattamy Homes and Truman — have joined forces to develop a large-scale, 253-acre master-planned community on the southern edge of Chestermere, near the shores of Chestermere Lake.The...

Corporate Relocations and Renting in Alberta

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

How to Build a Fair, Defensible Rental Budget Using Disparity Analysis and Cost-of-Living Data1) What “disparity analysis” means in relocation housingIn corporate relocations, disparity analysis refers to adjusting housing allowances to account for differences in cost...

Corporate Relocation Policies in Alberta A Human-Centred Approach to Moving Talent

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Corporate relocation is no longer just about moving boxes. In today’s mobility landscape, successful relocation policies recognize that employees are moving entire lives — families, routines, responsibilities, and support systems.For employers relocating talent to Cal...

Executive Relocations & Corporate Tenancies: Why Rentals Deserve More Attention

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Executive relocations are inherently complex. They involve immigration timelines, corporate policies, family considerations, and business continuity—often while the employee is arriving in a new country with limited local knowledge and considerable pressure to make the righ...

What Property Owners and Tenants Need to Know

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Friday, February 6, 2026

With increased workforce mobility, it is now common for Canadian residential properties to be owned by individuals who live and work outside of Canada. While non-residents are permitted to own and rent Canadian real estate, doing so triggers specific tax, reporting, and complianc...

Understanding the RTDRS Process in Alberta

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Friday, February 6, 2026

Disputes between landlords and tenants are never ideal, but they do happen. In Alberta, the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) provides a faster, less formal alternative to court for resolving many tenancy-related disputes under the Residential Tenancies Act (...

Smart Ways to Boost Long-Term Rental Returns in Alberta

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Thursday, February 5, 2026

Owning a rental property in Alberta can be an excellent long-term investment — but strong returns don’t happen by accident. In markets like Calgary and Edmonton, where rental conditions can shift quickly due to economic cycles, interest rates, and new supply, successf...

Exciting Announcement

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Citysearch Partners with Canada’s Leading Condominium Management CompaniesWe are proud to announce a strategic partnership between Citysearch and one of Canada’s largest and most respected condominium management companies—an alliance designed to elevate rental m...