Calgary Real Estate Investing Blog

Official inflation vs. shadow inflation

Official inflation vs. shadow inflation

Are you feeling like the inflation numbers are grossly under reported? Your feeling is right! Take a look at this chart where the blue line is the...

Bank of Canada interest rates rise again

Bank of Canada interest rates rise again

The Bank of Canada has decided to go with an increase of 75 basis points, taking the policy rate from 2.5% to 3.25%. This is the fifth increase so...

Does rent control work?

Does rent control work?

As the topic of rent control seems to be coming back to the Alberta news I figured I would share some of my thoughts on the topic.⁣ The idea of rent...

Calgary housing stats – July 2022

Calgary housing stats – July 2022

The July numbers are out and show that the Calgary real estate market is still very strong. Although we have seen a small reduction of less than 1%...

Canada’s housing supply shortages

Canada’s housing supply shortages

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) published a report on Canada's housing supply shortages and affordability crisis. A few...