Balanced Conditions

After several years of an intense seller’s market, Calgary’s real estate landscape has now shifted into a more balanced phase. Inventory levels and sales activity are settling into alignment with long-term trends, giving both buyers and sellers more stability and predictability in their decision-making. (Source: Justin Havre Real Estate Team, CREB)

Downtick in Prices — Mostly in High-Density Segments

While the market overall is balanced, price adjustments are being felt most in high-density property types such as apartments, row homes, and condos. These declines are especially evident in areas where significant new construction has increased supply. Detached homes, on the other hand, continue to demonstrate stronger value retention. (Sources: CREB, Justin Havre Real Estate Team, Nesto, WOWA)

Why It Matters

For Sellers: You can still expect strong interest from buyers, but pricing strategically is key. Accurate pricing and thoughtful staging will play a bigger role than ever in achieving a timely and successful sale.

For Buyers: The pressure and urgency of the last few years have eased. Buyers now have more breathing room to negotiate, conduct due diligence, and include protective conditions in their offers. This shift creates a healthier, more manageable process for those entering the market. (Sources: Justin Havre Real Estate Team, A-Team Calgary)

In summary, Calgary’s housing market is no longer overheated but instead offers a balanced environment where both buyers and sellers can make informed moves. Detached homes are holding strong, while buyers of condos and row homes may find opportunities with softer pricing. Whether you’re considering listing or house-hunting

The Calgary real estate market has been making headlines in 2025, and many investors are asking the same question: is now the right time to jump in? The answer may very well be yes—and here’s why.

A More Balanced Market

Over the past few years, Calgary has experienced extremely tight housing conditions, with limited supply and strong demand driving competition. However, inventory levels have been steadily rising throughout 2025, creating a shift toward a more balanced market.

For investors, this means:

• More property options across various segments, from condos to single-family homes.

• Less competition compared to the frenzied bidding wars of recent years.

• Stronger negotiating power when it comes to purchase price and conditions.

In short, investors have the opportunity to be more selective and strategic with their purchases.

Lower Interest Rates = More Affordable Mortgages

Another key factor making this a favorable time to invest is the decline in interest rates. Over the past several months, borrowing costs have eased, reducing the strain of mortgage payments and making cash flow more attractive for rental properties.

This creates opportunities for:

• Stronger returns on investment properties.

• Improved affordability for those leveraging financing.

• Long-term stability, especially for buyers who lock in lower rates.

The Long-Term Fundamentals Are Strong

Beyond market balance and interest rates, Calgary continues to benefit from strong economic and demographic fundamentals:

• Steady population growth, driven by interprovincial migration and new residents seeking affordability.

• A diverse economy, with growth in sectors like energy, tech, and logistics.

• Continued housing demand, particularly in well-connected, amenity-rich neighborhoods.

So, Is Now the Time?

With a growing selection of homes, better leverage for buyers, and more affordable mortgage options, now is a very good time to consider investing in Calgary real estate. Investors who focus on the right property type and location can position themselves for long-term success while taking advantage of today’s more favorable conditions.

The key to an organized home is clutter-free countertops. Whether it's in the kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room, it's hard to keep your household tasks running smoothly when there are are piles of clutter in your way. Luckily, clearing your countertops doesn't have to be as daunting as it sounds.

We're sharing our best organizing hacks to help you kick clutter to the curb—for good. A few simple storage baskets, organizers, and hanging racks will get you back on track in no time. These are our best storage-savvy solutions that take tools, materials, toiletries, and tech gear off work surfaces but within easy reach so you can efficiently handle every task.

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Add a Pot Rack

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If your kitchen is cramped for cabinet space, it can be tricky to get supplies off the counter. While pots and pans are usually stored in a cabinet or drawer, try hanging them on a pot rack instead. Pot racks make grabbing items easier and more efficient while keeping your counters tidy.

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Hang a Utensil Rack

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Carson Downing

While grouping utensils in a container on the counter is common, it can also take up a lot of counter space. Consider hanging your most-used utensils directly under upper cabinets by installing pegboard or hooks. This will keep countertops free of clutter and utensils within reach.

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Optimize Corner Space

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Hang shelves near work surfaces to lift canisters, cookbooks, and attractive serving pieces off countertops. A trio of stacked shelves makes the most of an awkward space between the end cabinet and window and the dropped ceiling and backsplash in this contemporary kitchen. Other ways to stretch akitchen's storage capacity? Mount a vintage corner cabinet in a forgotten corner and add shallow shelves behind the sink and range.

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Utilize Space Under Your Sink

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Keep your countertops uncluttered by equipping the cabinet below your kitchen or bathroom sink with baskets to hold cleaners, toiletries, and paper goods. In this under-the-sink cabinet, sliding drawer baskets allow you to easily grab needed supplies and take inventory on supplies for when it's time to restock.

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Create a Power Station

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Turn any drawer into a charging station and keep electronic gear under wraps and off countertops. Outfit a nightstand, desk, or cabinet drawer with a power strip that allows you to charge cellphones, tablets, and e-readers in a secure location. Generally, this setup works best when a hole for the cord is drilled in the back or side of a furniture piece nearest an electrical outlet. Beyond your tech capacities? Call an electrician for assistance.

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Utilize Missed Storage Opportunities

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In most bathrooms, there's one wall that's open to numerous possibilities. The toilet wall easily accommodates all sorts of storage units. From medicine cabinets and wall shelves to freestanding etageres designed to fit a toilet's contours, there's a system to suit nearly every lavatory. Simply adding a few floating shelves to store towels and other supplies can alleviate overall bathroom clutter.

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Focus on Medicine Cabinet Storage

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Medicine cabinets provide convenient storage for cosmetics and getting-ready products that often clutter vanity tops. Add small containers and risers to divide and optimize your medicine cabinet. This way products stay off bathroom countertops and put daily essentials at eye level.

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Organize with Baskets

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When there's no other place to put relevant things, make the most of available countertop space by using baskets and pretty canvas bins to gather small stuff that tends to sprawl across surfaces. This clever containment system holds supplies in a bathroom but would work equally well as a holder for cooking tools or office supplies.

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Designate Kitchen Drawers

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Some storage units are meant for expansive countertops with enough room to accommodate everything from cookbook racks to knife blocks. But when space is tight, it makes sense to move what you can into suitably situated cabinets and drawers. Look for drawer inserts that help you organize chef's knives, spice jars, and cooking gadgets in an area near where they'll be accessed most often.

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Create Additional Counter Space

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Bathroom vanity tops are a magnet for clutter. They are put to use during the most hurried (or sleepiest!) hours, when there isn't any extra time or energy for tidying up. A secretary-style desk solves this problem by storing essentials close to a vanity, in an accessible, appealing form that closes up when beauty regimens are complete.

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Construct a Spice Drawer

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Insert specialty holders into base cabinet drawers to boost their usefulness. Spice-jar racks keep seasonings visible, organized, and within a chef's reach but off counters and stove tops. Use cutlery trays, bamboo dividers, and compartmentalized acrylic trays to customize a system that stores and sorts the smaller things that are likely to bring chaos to countertops.

This DIY Spice Organizer Is the Solution to Your Messy Kitchen Drawers

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Find a Freestanding Organizer Bin

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Streamline countertops by containing like-minded items in bins, baskets, trays, and jars that don't take up more than their fair share of space. Opt for holders that can be pushed beneath upper cabinets as needed to liberate the workspace on the outer countertop.

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Set Up a Bar Area

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Bar areas work better when there's a clear surface for cutting fruit, placing ice buckets, and lining up liquor and wine bottles. A shelving unit mounted on this tiled wall handles glassware and cocktail-party serving pieces; the unit converts the kitchen countertop and tiled wall into a full-service entertainment station that's always stocked and ready for pop-up parties.

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Use Over-the-Door Space Savers

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Over-the-cabinet-door organizers allow cabinets to live up to their potential and let you keep countertops clean of bulky gear. Head to the hardware store storage aisles and storage retailers to find hairdryer holders, paper-towel holders, under-the-sink caddies, and versatile wire baskets that you can hook over a cabinet door.

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Add an Appliance Garage

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Appliance garages house small appliances when they're not needed. They allow you to park things like coffeemakers, blenders, and food processors within reach but out-of-sight behind drop-down doors, which in turn leaves adjacent countertops open for food-prep tasks.

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Reconfigure Your Cabinets

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Customize a kitchen cabinet's interior by adding a box-like framework of shelves and cubbies that you can use to handle your household's organizational needs. Look for ready-made inserts and pullouts that fit the interior space, or create your own construction that holds cookbooks, water bottles, kitchen towels, and other utensils typically used frequently.

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Utilize a Utility Cart

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Utility carts are versatile mobile storage units. Slim three-tiered carts are perfect for bathrooms, whether you use it to hold extra rolls of toilet paper and towels or organize cosmetics and skincare products. Rolling carts in the kitchen provide an extra work surface and additional storage for cookware.

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Create a Floating Office

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Look to walls adjacent to work surfaces and countertops for real estate prime for the tapping. Mount pocket organizers or shelves equipped with desk organizers to take care of paperwork that is likely to pile up on countertops; label pockets for incoming mail, outgoing permission slips, and bills in need of attention.

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Elevate Your Built-In Shelving

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Built-ins and add-ons amplify a room's holding power in a fashionable manner. Cabinets, cubbies, and drawers wrap a kitchen desk with menu-planning utility that makes it easy to see, retrieve, and return cooking references; corkboards provide spots for displaying calendars and posting shopping lists without taking up valuable desk space.

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Use S Hooks

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Freestanding kitchen tool holders conveniently place tools in plain view and close to work areas, but they take up countertop space, which is at a premium in small kitchens. A creative way to keep tools within reach? Hang a towel bar or two on an open wall; use S hooks to suspend the cooking implements you're likely to grab on a daily basis.

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Cabinet Solutions

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Anthony Masterson

Search for cabinetry with built-in storage features that help you meet your organization goals. This shallow cabinet includes a charging dock and shelves to keep papers and tech tucked away. Identify areas that you struggle with, then seek out building solutions to help you gain control.

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Price adjustments mostly driven by apartment and row style homes

By CREB®

Thanks to steep pullbacks in the apartment condominium sector, total residential sales in Calgary eased by 17 per cent compared to May of last year. While the drop does seem significant, the 2,568 sales this month remain 11 per cent higher than long-term trends for May and improved over last month.

New listings continued to rise this month compared to sales, resulting in further gains in inventory levels. However, the monthly gain in both inventory and sales prevented any significant change in the months of supply compared to April. With 2.6 months of supply, conditions are still relatively balanced.  

“Compared to last year, easing sales and rising inventories are consistent trends across many cities, as uncertainty continues to weigh on housing demand. However, prior to the economic uncertainty, Calgary was dealing with seller market conditions, and the recent pullbacks in sales and inventory have helped shift us toward balanced conditions taking the pressure off prices,” said Ann-Marie Lurie, Chief Economist at CREB®. “This is a different situation from some of the other larger cities, where their housing markets were struggling prior to the addition of economic uncertainty.”    

Last year there was limited inventory across most property types and price ranges. Recent inventory gains are creating pockets of the market that are struggling with too much supply while in other areas supply levels are still low relative to the demand, resulting in divergent trends in home prices. Both detached and semi-detached home prices have remained relatively stable this month and are still higher than last year’s levels.

Meanwhile, row and apartment style homes have reported modest monthly price declines and May prices remain below last year’s levels, as improved new home and rental supply is weighing on resale prices. Overall, the total residential unadjusted benchmark price in Calgary was $589,900, slightly lower than last month and over two per cent below May 2024 levels.