It feels like we have a big news story every day and it’s so hard to know what to do! Will AI crash? Will we see more tariffs, oil price crashes, etc.? Will Venezuelan oil replace Alberta oil? And last but not least, will the Alberta separation movement slow immigration to the province?
Do you move? Do you buy a hut in the forest somewhere?
In my real estate career, I’ve worked through many ups and downs – the 2007 boom, the ’08 US market crash, the 2014 oil crash, Covid, and now tariffs and uncertainty.
There’s one truth:
No matter the market, people need to move.
The most important thing we can do is: keep living! After that? be realistic, stay positive, and solution-focused.
Each time the market “crashed” in 2008, 2015 and 2020, many realtors blamed the market – “it’s just slow”… and their listings sat, expired, and sellers would stay focused on their “break even” number, forgetting that the property they were about to buy also dropped in price.
The worst part is they would stay stuck… in the wrong house, with the wrong renters, needing more space, more liquid cash, or to downsize.
The solution? Proven experience, data-driven decisions, and smart strategy that just doesn’t give up! And that’s where I come in.
It takes guts to have the reality check conversations with sellers, but the best part? The relief and thank you at the end.
My guess is the market will actually be quite balanced in 2026: our prices are still affordable, buyers need to buy, and sellers need to sell. Well-priced, well positioned homes will still sell.
The biggest prediction I have is that homes that need work – homes with old shingles, anything broken, and especially those with that dirty, run-down feel, will need to discount more than ever. And homes that are polished, staged, and well presented? They’ll be more in demand than ever!
**Not written by AI please excuse any grammar or spelling!