CREB®Now sat down with the mayors of Calgary's four primary satellite communities – Airdrie, Okotoks, Chestermere and Cochrane – to find out what makes their town or city unique and a great place to live.

East of downtown Calgary, in the shadow of the core's hulking skyscrapers, stands the city's oldest home in its original location – Fort Calgary's Hunt House.

North of Calgary, where Highway 2A splits off the main route to Edmonton, are three communities offering the best of quiet, rural-Alberta living.

Carstairs, Didsbury and Olds each have their own unique appeal, along with real estate choices ideal for growing families.

Townhomes can offer greater affordability than buying a single-family home, but some people would prefer not to have the obligations that come with condominium-type ownership.

Financing your first home purchase can be intimidating, especially with Canada's frequently changing guidelines. However, there are resources available for Calgarians, including a variety of rebates, tax credits and opportunities for down-payment assistance.

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Sweeping, unimpeded views. A quiet that is uninterrupted by hectic daily traffic.
For residential homebuyers in Calgary's tallest condo buildings, the advantages of their lofty perches are obvious.

"There is that prestige factor of being high up," said Ernest Hon, director of sales and marketing for the Guardian, the 44-storey twin towers that are Calgary's tallest residential buildings. "But it's the views, the light, the quiet of being far above the streets."