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Is Spring a Good Time to Buy a Home in Alberta? | Shawn Selanders

by | May 24, 2026 | Home Buying

Is Spring a Good Time to Buy a Home in Alberta?

SHAWN SELANDERS

Mortgage Architects

Home Buying

Spring Market

Is Spring a Good Time to Buy a Home in Alberta?

Every spring the same question lands in my inbox: is now a good time to buy? Here's my honest answer for 2026 - for a lot of people in Calgary, Okotoks and High River, yes, and here's why.

Rates have settled. The Bank of Canada has held steady for months, which means the wild swings we all got used to have calmed down. Steady is good - you can actually plan around it. And spring is when more homes hit the market, so you've got more to choose from than you did over the winter.

But here's the part most people get backwards: they go shopping first and get their financing sorted later. Do it the other way around.

Get pre-approved before you fall in love with a place. It tells you your real budget, locks a rate for up to 120 days while you shop, and makes your offer stronger when you're up against other buyers.

Here's the thing - a good spring isn't about timing the market perfectly. Nobody can. It's about being ready when the right place shows up, so you're not scrambling for financing while someone else writes the winning offer. That readiness is the whole game.

If you're even thinking about buying this year, let's have a quick chat and get your numbers straight. No pressure - just so you know exactly what you're working with when the right one comes up.

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Have a question about this? Let's talk - no pressure, no sales pitch.

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