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March 6, 2023
Calgary's benchmark price rose 2% in February 2023 to $526,500 as sales jumped 45% on the month and supply tightened to 1.6 months. Full stats and analysis.
February 6, 2023
Calgary's benchmark price eased to $516,300 in January 2023 — the low point of the correction — as sales fell 40% year-over-year. Full stats and analysis.
January 25, 2023
Time To Evaluate Is the Bank of Canada finally ready to stop their rate hikes? Need Some Mortgage Advice? Whether getting a mortgage on your first home, or looking at options for your next one we are here to help. Our team prides itself on open and honest advice. Come see why we just received…
January 4, 2023
Calgary closed 2022 with a benchmark price of $518,800, up 11.8% on the year despite a mid-year peak and correction. Full year-end stats and analysis.
December 16, 2022
It is a common understanding that taking a 5-year variable rate mortgage nearly always costs less when compared to a 5-year fixed rate mortgage. Usually, the variable rate at the start of a mortgage term is LOWER than the fixed rate at the same time. That helps make the choice easier.
December 7, 2022
The Final 2022 Rate Adjustment It's Finally Here. Can we expect to see a leveling out in 2023? Need Some Mortgage Advice? Whether getting a mortgage on your first home, or looking at options for your next one we are here to help. Our team prides itself on open and honest advice. Come see why…
December 5, 2022
Calgary new listings fell 26% in November 2022 to 1,611 — the lowest on record — as inventory dropped to 3,116 homes. Full stats on prices, sales and what they meant.
December 1, 2022
PRESS RELEASE Josh Tagg Recognized Among Global Top 100 Mortgage Brokers by MPA Magazine Calgary, Alberta, December 1, 2022 – Renowned Canadian mortgage broker, Josh Tagg, has recently been honored with a coveted spot on the 2022 Mortgage Global 100 list presented by Mortgage Professional America (MPA) Magazine. This prestigious list highlights the foremost influencers,…
November 10, 2022
With inflation slowing and interest rates nearing their peak, now could be the right time to buy or strategize your mortgage. Explore how the Bank of Canada’s latest rate hike impacts the housing market and what it means for buyers, homeowners, and those with variable-rate mortgages.

March 6, 2023
Calgary Housing Market Update (February 2023): Why Are Prices Rising Again?
Calgary's benchmark price rose 2% in February 2023 to $526,500 as sales jumped 45% on the month and supply tightened
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February 6, 2023
Calgary Housing Market Update (January 2023): Have Prices Hit Bottom?
Calgary's benchmark price eased to $516,300 in January 2023 — the low point of the correction — as sales fell
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January 25, 2023
Mortgage Minute 22: The Bank of Canada’s Final Rate Increase
Time To Evaluate Is the Bank of Canada finally ready to stop their rate hikes? Need Some Mortgage Advice? Whether
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January 4, 2023
Calgary Housing Market Update (December 2022): How Did the Year End?
Calgary closed 2022 with a benchmark price of $518,800, up 11.8% on the year despite a mid-year peak and correction.
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December 16, 2022
Mortgage Minute 21: Why Are Variable Rates Higher Than Fixed?
It is a common understanding that taking a 5-year variable rate mortgage nearly always costs less when compared to a
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December 7, 2022
Mortgage Minute 20: Bank of Canada Raises Rates for the Last Time in 2022
The Final 2022 Rate Adjustment It's Finally Here. Can we expect to see a leveling out in 2023? Need Some
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December 5, 2022
Calgary Housing Market Update (November 2022): Where Did All the Listings Go?
Calgary new listings fell 26% in November 2022 to 1,611 — the lowest on record — as inventory dropped to
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December 1, 2022
Josh Tagg Recognized Among Global Top 100 Mortgage Brokers
PRESS RELEASE Josh Tagg Recognized Among Global Top 100 Mortgage Brokers by MPA Magazine Calgary, Alberta, December 1, 2022 –
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November 10, 2022
Mortgage Minute 19: Is the end in sight?
With inflation slowing and interest rates nearing their peak, now could be the right time to buy or strategize your
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