Greatest Boom Ever

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since taking office, with just two in five Albertans in favour of her leadership, new data suggests.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/49v5mjru  

Naheed Nenshi is all smiles. He should be smiling.         Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4ffcu8ut  

An informal online poll drew 310 responses, with most participants saying local ownership plays at least some role in deciding where they shop.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ratxaxjf    

Red Deer city council passed first reading on a zoning bylaw amendment allowing the development authority to change parking requirements by up to 70 per cent for non-market housing developments and temporary care facilities.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/23yvkbk5    

Fast-rising interest rates are taking their toll on mortgage demand, as both potential homebuyers and current homeowners head to the sidelines. Total mortgage application volume dropped 4.1% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Last week’s results include a separate adjustment for the Labor Day holiday.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/thrvnxkt  

The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce says if passenger air service is not restored in Medicine Hat by the middle of 2027 the city will lose federal infrastructure funding tied to scheduled service.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3pvztdxh  

Cotality's latest 'Pain and Gain' report published on Wednesday revealed the two capitals accounted for 83.3% of the value of unit resale losses nationwide in the June quarter.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4tkkwwbt    

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    

A new leisure pool will be included in the design for improvements to the Okotoks Recreation Centre.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ 229s 9j7r  

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...