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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...

Cochrane Real Estate Market Remains Price-Sensitive

Posted on Apr 02, 2026

March home sales in Cochrane continued to ease, while new listings continued to rise; overall result being plusher than norm inventory levels. Conditions which continued to take their toll on housing values.

Taking all segments into consideration (i.e. apartment condos, townhomes, duplexes and detached), Cochrane home prices have decreased by 3.60...

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Calgary/Cochrane Investment Property Prime Time

Posted on Mar 17, 2026

With condos prices down by over 9% since this time last year, now is the time to consider jumping on the investment property train... 

Congratulations to Dejan & Snjezana on the successful purchase of their downtown Calgary investment property.

Thinking of getting into the investment scene? Now is the time.

📱403.805.3000
📨 kent@bamberrealestate.ca

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Strong February Sales Help Buoy Cochrane Housing Market

Posted on Mar 02, 2026

Increased home sales in February helped to consume some of the excess inventory currently found in town.As expected, the 'Spring Market' (i.e. which has already begun) helped to buoy pricing and slide us ever so slightly into a 'Balanced Market' (i.e. when Buyers & and Sellers have equal negotiating power). See table below for all February 2026 Coc...

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Cochrane, AB's Best Home Inspector

Posted on Feb 21, 2026

Home Inspectors are not created equally.

Meet Cochrane's own Chase Diaz.

He's been my go-to Home Inspector for the past 8 years; hundreds of homes inspected for my valued Clients & Chase has gone above and beyond for every single one of them

Local. Knowledgable. Trust-worthy. 

Chase Diaz
20/20 Home Inspections 
(587) 832-3429

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WETT Inspection/Certificate

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

Real Estate Tip...

Should your new Calgary/Cochrane home have a wood-burning fireplace, know that most insurance companies in Alberta will not insure the home without a 'Wood Energy Technology Transfer' (i.e. WETT) inspection/certificate.

First-hand experience tells me that the Folks @ Crown Chimney Sweeps are your go-to for everything wood-burning f...

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Cochrane Housing Inventory Continues to Rise...

Posted on Feb 02, 2026

New Cochrane listings continued to rise throughout last month, resulting in the highest level of available housing inventory ever reported in the month of January.

Understandably, home prices have continued to trend down. Taking all home segments (i.e. detached, duplex, townhome & apartment condo) into consideration, Cochrane home prices have decre...

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