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Looking for news on what's happening in the Calgary and Cochrane, AB Real Estate market?  Read on to find valuable insights for both home Buyers and Sellers...

January 2025 Calgary/Cochrane Sales Statistics

Posted on Feb 06, 2025

The Calgary Real Estate Board has just released the sales stats for the month of January, 2025. 

As expected, home sales are slowing somewhat in both Calgary & Cochrane, while inventory levels in both centers continue to rise; end result being that prices are beginning to level off, even slightly decreasing amongst certain property types. Some intere...

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Interesting Trends in Cochrane Residential Real Estate

Posted on Jan 03, 2025

With the Calgary Real Estate Board (i.e. CREB) having just released our 2024 Real Estate sales statistics, we see some interesting trends unfolding in our local Cochrane market; in particular:

- While average Cochrane home prices have increased by 45% over the past 5 years, the rate of increase is beginning to slow. 

Case in point - Cochrane homes app...

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Cochrane, AB Home Buyer Demographics

Posted on Dec 09, 2024

Thinking of selling your Cochrane, AB home? Interested in knowing who your target market is?

Recently released demographic information (i.e. Realtor.ca) for potential Buyers in our gorgeous 'lil town tell us that the majority of Buyers are...

- Between the ages of 25 & 54 (i.e. 67% of total potential Buyers).


- From other areas of Alberta (i.e. 52% of...

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Cochrane's 40th Annual Light Up Festival Happening Nov 23rd!

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

“It feels like you’re in a Hallmark movie!” The 40th annual Cochrane Light Up; this Saturday, 4:30PM-7:30PM. Complimentary hot chocolate (bring your own mug) & hot dogs galore! If you’re new to town, this one is a must! Forecasted low of -18C; bundle up!

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Kent Bamber - Voted Cochrane’s Best Realtor

Posted on Oct 29, 2024

2024 Cochrane Eagle Reader’s Choice Awards Just Announced…

Check out the 10/24/24 edition of the Cochrane Eagle for a comprehensive list of the people, businesses & organizations who make our gorgeous ‘lil Town such an amazing place to call Home. 

A Big Thank-you to all whom cast their votes our way; it’s an honour to once again be voted Cochrane’s Be...

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0.50% Bank of Canada Interest Rate Cut Expected 10/23/24

Posted on Oct 16, 2024

The likelihood of a 0.50% (i.e. key interest rate = 3.75%) interest rate cut by the bank of Canada on 10/23/24 became likely yesterday (i.e. 10/15/24) after Stats Canada reported annual inflation @ 1.6% in September; 0.40% below the central bank target.

While home, rent and food prices continue to creep higher, lower gasoline prices are the main con...

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