The upcoming nights may be silent, but Calgary's days were full of another sound in November.

Driven by a surge in multi-family construction, local builders hammered out 1,693 new home starts in November, a 71 per cent increase over October.

Fifth consecutive month of double-digit trend

Calgary, Dec. 2, 2013 –

City residential sales totaled 1,730 units in November, a 19 per cent increase in sales volume over the previous year.

City Council approved adjustments to the 2014 business plans, operating from a capital budgets on Nov. 27, of this approval was what to do with the $52 million in 2014 tax room.

One of the proposals for the tax room money came from Coun. Shane Keating recommending the money be put towards a transit expansion.

Calgary's northwest is in a development freeze until a second sewer trunk can be built through Bowness to accommodate the increase in sewer usage.

Currently, the City of Calgary took extra measures allowing 183 homes, the northwest recreation centre, the Tuscany fire station and a middle school in Royal Oak to finish construction.

The town of Okotoks has voted to pursue the development of a regional water system via Calgary to meet the future growth needs.

With the town's water usage approaching the 700 million gallons per year it is permitted to draw from the nearby Sheep River, additional water capacity is required to meet the town's long-term growth plan.

Attainable Homes Calgary Corporation (AHCC) and Mattamy Homes have partnered together to deliver affordable townhomes for ownership at Cityscape.

Mattamy Homes is Canada's largest new home builder, with operations across Canada and the United States. AHCC is a non-profit organization and wholly owned subsidiary of The City of Calgary that works to deliver well-appointed, entry-level homes for Calgarians who have been caught in the city's growing affordability gap.

From the history of Inglewood to the dining and patio options of Kensington to the walkability of the East Village, Calgary's inner city has a little something for everyone.

With a mix of single-family, condominium, apartment homes and more, those who hail from the inner city range from young professionals starting their careers, families taking advantage of the many schools and parks and retirees utilizing the handy pathway systems.

It was just the right time.

After observing Calgary's housing market for the last few years, Miriam Wilton decided now was the right time to make a move.

As winter comes upon us the ever growing concern of house fires is apparent in many homes.

The 2011-2012 Alberta Fire Commissioner's Statistical Report said cooking, arson/set fire and smoking are the top three causes of home fires leading to death or injury.

The report said for Alberta, "The highest number of fire deaths per month in 2011 and 2012 occurred in December (6) and October (4) respectively."