Greatest Boom Ever

New rules for lodging houses could be coming soon as Edmonton city council is preparing to debate tweaks to its zoning bylaw.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4m34f8ka    

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in August were down compared with a year ago as a fresh round of economic challenges threaten to dampen housing market momentum for the remainder of the year.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2dakc4fn    

A new Costco is slated for development just west of Edmonton.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2arzzyu8    

Australia’s luxury development market has nearly tripled over the last decade, with global brands ramping up investment within the country ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4kncwm9n    

        Alberta's real estate landscape is undergoing a transformation that would have seemed impossible a decade ago. As Calgary and Edmonton evolve from energy-dependent hubs into diversified tech centers, a new player has entered the property market: cryptocurrency.   The Alberta real estate market has shown remarkable resilience. Calgary, long tied to volatile oil prices, has emerged as a magnet for interprovincial migration. With affordable housing compared to Toronto and Vancouver, steady job growth in tech and logistics , and no provincial sales tax, the city attracted thousands of new residents in 2024. Edmonton, meanwhile, continues its steady expansion, with suburban communities seeing unprecedented demand.   But beneath these traditional metrics, something different is happening. A growing cohort of Alberta investors—many young, tech-savvy, and crypto-wealthy—are reshaping how property transactions occur.   Cryptocurrency's intersection wit...

Canada’s annual rate of inflation in August may have remained at three per cent, but some economists say the odds of a December rate hike by the Bank of Canada have increased due to surging global oil prices.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4cbrsjj8  

A joint $24.8-million investment between the Government of Canada and the province of Alberta will place high-speed internet access in 1,833 households in rural and remote communities.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4npd3k4e    

According to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB), new listings and sales activity in Okotoks declined in August.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2yduaz5k    

Young women are choosing apartment living over traditional houses due to Melbourne’s crime wave, multiple experts say.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4ukw3uv2    

When referendum day arrives in Alberta on Oct. 19, the focus won’t just be on separation and immigration.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2dx4yeb2  

The St. Albert Soccer Association (SASA) hopes their proposed new facility will fill an important need for facility space as they're faced with an expiring lease next year.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/knu35zkj    

The Alberta government is studying options for a future highway bypass around east Airdrie as the region continues to grow and traffic volumes on Highway 2 increase.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bddzp9nt