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Fall Yard Prep in Calgary: Get Your Backyard Ready for Snow (and Spring)

Your yard is part of your home's value. 

A healthy lawn, mature trees and good drainage all add to curb appeal. And a few problems, like a burst outdoor tap or water pooling against the foundation, can turn into expensive repairs.

In Calgary, fall is when you set your yard up for both.

Between Chinooks, freeze-thaw cycles and a first snowfall that can show up any time, a little work now protects your home over the winter and gives you a head start when spring finally arrives.

Here's what to do before the snow, what to know once it lands, and what to start planning for spring.

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Shut Off the Water Before the First Hard Freeze
Leaves: Keep Some,…

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Calgary Recycling Rules Just Changed: What You Can Recycle Now

Calgary’s recycling rules changed on October 1, 2026, and some familiar items that used to go in the garbage can now go directly into your blue cart.

We’re not going to explain what a blue cart is. 

Instead, here’s what actually changed, why it matters, a look at what Calgary’s own waste studies have found, and the City tools worth bookmarking when you’re not sure where something belongs.

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  • What Changed in Calgary on October 1?
  • What Is Actually Ending Up in Calgary’s Garbage?
  • What Goes Where
  • Pickup Days & Collection Reminders
  • Fall & Winter Disposal Options
  • Calgary Eco Centres
  • Community…

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Calgary Home Rebates and Deadlines to Know Before the End of 2026 

Buying a home is a big expense.

Owning one comes with plenty of costs too: property taxes, utilities, repairs, upgrades and everything in between.

That's why, whenever there's a rebate, grant or incentive that can put money back in Calgary homeowners' pockets, we like to share it.

And right now is a good time to look. A handful of home rebates and programs close between now and December 31, and a few year-end moves can make a difference at tax time.

Here's what Calgary homeowners and buyers should know for the last quarter of 2026, in deadline order, plus what's coming in the new year and what's already closed.

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September 2026 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

Calgary’s housing market remained relatively stable in September, with 1,650 sales recorded across the city. Sales were similar to August and nearly 4% lower than September 2025, although stronger activity in the detached segment helped offset the typical seasonal slowdown. New listings increased from August, bringing the sales-to-new-listings ratio down to 49% and keeping inventory levels relatively steady. 

According to CREB® Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie, the differences across Calgary’s housing market are largely connected to where new supply has been added. Higher-density housing has seen the largest increase in construction and inventory, particularly for apartment and row-style homes.…

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From Calgary Trees to Zoo Habitats: Giving Our Urban Forest a Second Life

What happens to a Calgary tree when its life is over?  

Sometimes, apparently, it becomes a giraffe's lunch.

Or a gorilla's new climbing structure.

Or furniture for a hippo.

And honestly, we love this.

The City of Calgary and the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo have found a pretty creative second life for wood from trees that needed to be removed or pruned as part of Calgary's urban forest maintenance.

Instead of all of that material heading directly to compost, suitable leaves, branches, seeds and logs are making their way to the zoo.

And the animals are putting them to very good use.

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Calgary Safe at Home: A Fire Safety Series — Part 9

How to Create and Practise a Home Fire Escape Plan in Calgary

Most people know where the front door is.

That is not the same as having a fire escape plan.

A real plan answers the questions that become much harder to solve when an alarm is sounding, the lights are out and smoke has changed what you can see.

How will everyone get out? What happens if the usual route is blocked? Who will help a young child or a family member with limited mobility? Where will everyone meet? Who will call 9-1-1?

If the first time your household discusses those questions is during a fire, the meeting is running considerably behind schedule.

A good home fire escape plan is simple, specific to the property…

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Calgary Green Line Downtown Route Chosen: What It Could Mean for Real Estate

After years of route changes, funding debates, redesigns and more than a little political ping-pong, Calgary finally has a much clearer answer on one of the biggest unresolved pieces of the Green Line.

On September 8, 2026, Calgary City Council’s Executive Committee agreed on a surface route for the downtown portion of the Green Line LRT.

In plain English, that means the trains are planned to run at street level through this section rather than underground or on an elevated structure.

The new downtown route will connect a future Green Line station in Victoria Park beside Scotia Place and the Calgary Stampede grounds with another station at 10 Avenue and 2 Street…

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Calgary Safe at Home: A Fire Safety Series — Part 8

Fireplace, Furnace and Home Heating Safety in Calgary

Calgary homes do not ease gently into heating season.

One week the windows are open. The next week the furnace is running, the fireplace is lit and someone has pulled a space heater out of the basement.

Most home-heating equipment does its job quietly when it is properly installed, maintained and used. The trouble starts when vents become blocked, equipment deteriorates, boxes creep closer to the furnace or a temporary heater quietly becomes part of the permanent floor plan.

Fire is not the only concern. Furnaces, fireplaces and other fuel-burning appliances can produce carbon monoxide when fuel does not burn completely or combustion…

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Calgary Safe at Home: A Fire Safety Series - Part 6

Electrical and Extension Cord Safety in Calgary Homes

Electrical problems rarely begin with flames shooting out of the wall.

They usually start with smaller warnings: an outlet that feels warm, a breaker that keeps tripping, lights that flicker or an extension cord that has quietly become part of the permanent wiring plan.

These signs are easy to ignore because the power normally comes back on and everything appears to keep working.

That does not mean the problem has disappeared. 

Calgary homes now support far more electrical equipment than they did even twenty years ago. Home offices, air conditioners, electric vehicles, hot tubs, basement suites, gaming systems and dozens of…

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REALTORS® and Radon: Why This Conversation Shouldn’t End at Possession

If you’re a REALTOR®, I want you to take a few minutes and read this. 

I lead a team of more than 30 real estate agents at Real Estate Partners, and one of the things that matters to me as a team leader is education.

Of course we train on contracts, negotiation, pricing, market knowledge, lead conversion and how to properly represent our clients.

But I think our responsibility goes further than that.

I want the agents on our team understanding the things that can affect a client long after the SOLD sign comes down.

Home safety. Carbon monoxide. Maintenance. Changes happening in the communities we work in. And issues inside a home that people may never think…

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