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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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August 2026 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

Calgary’s housing market continued to slow in August, with 1,660 sales recorded across the city, down 16% compared to last year. New listings also declined, falling nearly 10% year-over-year to 3,141 units. While overall activity has softened, higher-priced homes have continued to see stronger demand, with properties priced above $1 million recording sales gains. Detached and semi-detached homes accounted for much of this activity. 

According to CREB® Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie, stronger activity in the upper end of the market has been supported by improved supply and continued buyer confidence. However, the lower-priced segments have not seen the same level of activity, as more favourable rental…

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Calgary Safe at Home: A Fire Safety Series — Part 7

WETT Inspections in Calgary: What Homebuyers and Sellers Need to Know

A wood-burning fireplace can make a Calgary home feel warm, inviting and just a little more prepared for February.

It can also introduce questions that cannot be answered by lighting a fire and confirming that the smoke appears to go up the chimney.

Was the fireplace installed correctly? Are the clearances from the mantel, walls and flooring adequate? Is the chimney in suitable condition? Were changes made after the original installation? Will the buyer's insurer accept the system?

Those questions matter because a wood-burning appliance is not simply a decorative feature. It is a solid-fuel-burning system operating…

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Getting Around Calgary: Why Your Commute Matters When Choosing Where to Live

September changes the rhythm of Calgary.

School is back, people are returning to regular work schedules, post-secondary students are back on campus, fall activities are starting, and hockey season is right around the corner. Suddenly the roads are busier and family calendars start filling up again.

If you're considering a move, it's also a good reminder of something that's easy to overlook when you're focused on the house itself:

How much of your week are you going to spend getting to and from it?

A home that looks perfect during a Saturday showing can feel very different when you add a 45-minute commute, two school drop-offs and three hockey practices every week.

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