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Notes on Calgary communities, older homes, market noise, and the decisions people are actually trying to make.

  • What Your Neighbour's Sale Doesn't Tell You About Pricing Your Calgary Home,Fraser Riglin

    What Your Neighbour's Sale Doesn't Tell You About Pricing Your Calgary Home

    Your neighbour sold for $900,000. Their house is pretty similar to yours. Same neighbourhood, similar size, maybe almost the same floor plan. Of course, that becomes the number you remember when you start thinking about selling. It matters, but it leaves out an important part of the story: what else

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  • Should You Buy First or Sell First in Calgary Right Now?,Fraser Riglin

    Should You Buy First or Sell First in Calgary Right Now?

    September 2026 People want a rule for this, which is fair. Buying and selling at the same time is a lot to coordinate, and it would be nice if there were an order that worked for everyone. There isn't. But if I had to give you a starting point, I'd say eat the frog. Figure out which part of your par

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  • Maple Ridge and Willow Park: What You're Actually Trading For,Fraser Riglin

    Maple Ridge and Willow Park: What You're Actually Trading For

    Some neighbourhoods are hard to explain if you only look at square footage, finishes, and bedroom count. Maple Ridge and Willow Park are like that. On paper, a buyer might look at an older home in one of these areas and start doing the obvious comparison. For the same money, could you get something

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