Episode 71: Which Came First: The REALTOR® or the Influencer? With Katie Hession

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Katie Hession: You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. I used to be a Christmas elf for Santa Claus at the shopping mall. Shaun Majumder: Amazing. Shaun is a wizard. You know, these days personal brand can lead to professional success, but what exactly does that mean? Personal brand, what is my personal brand? You know what? Social media plays a huge role in everything we do in life. As REALTORS®, how can, in this day and age in 2026, how can we leverage social media to help with our professional success and grow our brand, both professionally and personally, and how they come together? Today we’re talking to Katie Hession. She’s an
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2026 CREB FORECAST REPORT SUMMARY

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Balanced to buyer’s market conditions are expected to persist in 2026 depending on property type. 2026 CREB® FORECAST SUMMARY In 2025, housing market activity in Calgary transitioned from one that favoured the seller to more balanced conditions as improving supply in the new home, rental and resale markets occurred just as demand returned to more typical levels, mostly due to slower migration levels. This took much of the pressure off home prices, especially in the apartment and row segments, which reported the largest gains in supply compared to long-term trends. As we move into 2026, supply levels are expected to remain elevated for higher density homes, as 2025’s record high starts will continue to add supply to the rental and
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Calgary – CREB JANUARY 2026 MLS STATISTICS – DARYL CARLSON

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Slow start for high-density homes Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 2, 2026 – Calgary reported 1,234 sales in January, a year-over-year decline of 15 per cent, but in line with typical levels of activity for the month. While sales declined across all property types, the steepest declines occurred in higher-density homes. “Following the typical December slowdown, potential buyers for high-density homes were more hesitant to return to the market in January, as increased supply choice across all aspects of the market has reduced the sense of urgency,” said Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB®’s Chief Economist. “At the same time, sellers were quick to bring their listings onto the market, causing the sales-to-new-listings ratio to drop to 44 per cent, mostly due to shifts in apartment and row-style homes. Overall, this
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Episode 70: How Canadians are Redefining Homeownership with David Coletto

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David Coletto: First-time home buyers are saying, “Look, I’ve adjusted my expectations. I’m planning for a smaller home. I’m open to a different property.” The demand, again, that the market is asking for, isn’t aligning with what the supply is. Shaun Majumder: What does homeownership mean to Canadians? Man, there’s been a lot of talk about this over the last few years. It’s an ongoing issue. Obviously, homeownership, affordable housing is top of mind on every single Canadian, all the governments, top to bottom. How do you break through all the talk? You’re hearing all these rumors, you’re hearing all these misconceptions, or are they real? We don’t know. Today, we’re going to find out what the data says, which is great.
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Calgary – CREB DECEMBER 2025 MLS STATISTICS – DARYL CARLSON

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2025 Housing market shifted to more balanced conditions Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 2, 2026 – Following several years of strong price growth, 2025 marked a year of transition thanks to strong demand and limited supply. Due to record high starts, supply levels improved across all aspects of the housing market, just as demand pressure eased due to a reduction in migration levels and heightened uncertainty that persisted throughout the spring market. This helped shift the resale market from one that favoured the seller to one that was more balanced. In 2025, sales reached 22,751 units, down 16 per cent over last year, but in-line with long-term trends. Much of the shift came from the growth in supply. 2025 saw over 40,000 new listings come onto the market, nine per cent higher than last year, causing inventories to rise and driving more balanced conditions. “Supply levels were expected to rise in 2025.
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