Morning News Rundown

"55 Years of Calgary Real Estate: 1991 CREB® President Nick Medwid Nick Medwid, who has been retired for more than a decade, recalled his time as CREB® president in 1991 was busy as many large Canadian companies moved their eastern-based headquarter out west that year. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "Rise of the machines Mobile usage trends are changing the way many Canadians shop for their next home. An estimated 67 per cent of traffic to realtor.ca comes from a mobile device. "55 Years of Calgary Real Estate: 1998 CREB® president Alan Tennant Former CREB® president Alan Tennant recalls Calgary's real estate industry in 1998 was marked by continued adoption of new technologies and increased mobility among real estate professionals. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "55 Years of Real Estate: 2005 CREB® president Marilyn Jones Marilyn Jones began her career in Calgary real estate in 1975. She served as CREB® president in 2005, a year which saw Calgary experience similar flooding to that seen in 2013. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "55 Years of Real Estate: 1961 CREB® president Roy Wilson Roy Wilson, who served as CREB®’s president in 1961, remembers everything being smaller back then – the city, the industry and the board. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "Why do-it-yourself homes sales are a major "don't" Getty Image "Calgary-and-area REALTOR® community to invest $100,000 in local housing and shelter initiatives Courtesy of CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation "New downtown community association gives voice to 8,500 residents and counting Cody Stuart / CREB®Now "Repsol Sport Centre expansion to buoy inner-city swimming options Repsol Sport Centre will be expanding its aquatic offerings thanks to a $45-million commitment from the City of Calgary. Courtesy of Repsol Sport Centre "Calgary's new downtown plan seeks to benefit current residents, and attract new ones Cody Stuart / CREB®Now "Calgary and area REALTOR® community to invest $300,000 in the creation of new housing options "Give and take: how to navigate price negotiations during a home purchase Getty Images "Stronger together: the surging popularity of cohousing communities across Canada suggests isolation may define our current reality, but it won't define our future Courtesy of Prairie Sky Cohousing "COVID-19 is boosting home sales in Calgary suburbs, surrounding areas – will that momentum last? Cochrane's Men of Vision statue looks out over the town, where COVID-19 has fuelled an increase in home sales this year. Courtesy of the Town of Cochrane "City of Calgary's 2020 flood preparations account for complications from COVID-19 pandemic Courtesy of the City of Calgary "My Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant Confederation Park marks Mount Pleasant's northern border. Cody Stuart / CREB®Now "Home sweet home: Canmore residents reveal why life is great in this mountain town Getty Images "Country charm: Black Diamond, Turner Valley and Longview offer scenic escape from city life Courtesy Town of Turner Valley "Community Profile: Varsity CREB®Now Archive "SPONSORED: Be careful what you say during your next home viewing Getty Images "Advice for your next attached-home purchase Getty Images "My First Home: Todd Hirsch, ATB Financial chief economist Courtesy Todd Hirsch "Community Profile: Mount Royal Cody Stuart / CREB®Now "Horsing around: Calgary area offers excellent variety of properties for equestrian living Getty Images "Where to find your ideal Calgary condo for $250,000 or less Getty Images "Five home maintenance red flags to look for before you buy Getty Images "Affordable acreages: Where to find your little piece of paradise without breaking the bank Cody Stuart / CREB®Now "Above and beyond: REALTOR® value extends past the sale “The market may be down right now, but a good agent won’t just be looking for the sale – they’ll always have the client’s interests at heart,” said Mary ann Turrie of RE/MAX Real Estate Mountain View. "Calgary's elusive lofts provide unique canvas for life or work Getty Images "Tearing down trade walls Industry experts believe proposed drywall tariffs will eventually be passed onto homebuyers, adding about $1,000 to $2,000 to the price of a home. "Rinse and repeat Richard Cho, pricipal market analysis for Calgary with CMHC, expects rental vacancy rates to hover around seven per cent in 2017. Photo by Wil Andruschak/for CREB®Now "Domino effect Town of Cochrane economic development manager Mike Korman believes Cochrane’s population will grow by about three to four per cent, and building starts will maintain 2016 levels. Photo by Wil Andruschak/For CREB®Now "On the road "2016 CREB® President Cliff Stevenson CREB® president Cliff Stevenson. Photo by Michelle Hofer/for CREB®Now "55 Years of Calgary Real Estate: 1985 CREB® President Jim Moore Past president Jim Moore now spends his time as CEO and executive director of the Dream Centre. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "55 Years of Calgary Real Estate: 1988 CREB® President Jerry Roberts Former CREB® president Jerry Roberts said the Winter Olympics in 1988 represented a turning point for Calgary and its real estate industry. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "Q&A with CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie expects the market to turn around in 2017, but doesn’t expect conditions to return to long-term trends. Photo by Adrian Shellard/For CREB®Now "2016 year in review While final numbers have yet to be reported, CREB® expects Calgary’s housing market to have behaved by year’s end as first forecasted. At the end of November, sales in the city had declined by slightly more than six per cent, while benchmark price had fallen just under four per cent to $333,318. CREB®Now photo "Q & A with CHBA-UDI's Marissa Toohey Marissa Toohey, manager of government relations and committees for the Calgary Region at CHBA - UDI Calgary Region Association, believes there is not a single solution that will solve affordable housing. Photo courtesy Marissa Toohey "Reaching for the sun An example of a double-skin facade that could address solar challenges in multi-storey buildings., according to Caroline Hachem-Vermette, an assistant professor of architecture in the Solar Energy and Community Design Lab at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design. Illustration courtesy Caroline Hachem-Vermette.