Guides
Straight answers to the questions Calgary and Alberta buyers actually ask — mortgages, closing costs, government programs, and the step-by-step process, written in plain language.
- The FHSA: A First-Time Buyer's GuideThe First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is the newest registered account in Canada built specifically for people saving toward a first home, and it's genuinely different from an RRSP or a TFSA, not just a rebrand of either one.
- Alberta Mortgage CalculatorMost mortgage calculators online use the wrong math.
- Land Transfer Tax in AlbertaIf you're buying in Alberta, you'll hear "no land transfer tax" a lot, and it's true.
- The Home Buying Process in AlbertaBuying a home in Alberta follows a fairly predictable sequence, even though every transaction has its own wrinkles.
- Rent vs Buy in CalgaryRenting versus buying usually gets argued in generalities, but it's really a math question: at what point does the money you're putting into ownership catch up to and pass what you'd have spent renting the same years away?
- The JN Home Buyer's GuideIf you're just starting to think about buying a home, this page is the place to start.
- GST, Deposits & Incentives on New Builds in AlbertaBuying new puts a set of money mechanics in front of you that resale buyers never touch.
- Do I Need a Realtor for a New Build?Short answer: no.
- Questions to Ask a Realtor — and How We Answer ThemEvery agent tells you to interview them.
- Buying a New Build Home in CalgaryBuying new construction in Calgary is not resale with a fresh coat of paint on it.