Buying guidance — neighbourhoods, costs, and how to buy with or without an agent.
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The cost to build a house in Alberta ranges from $175 to $350+ per square foot for construction alone. Land, permits, and servicing add 30 to 50% to the total. This guide breaks down each cost category and where projects consistently go over budget.
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The sticker price is only part of the answer. A plain-language breakdown of every real cost of buying a home in Alberta, from inspection to closing — and where Alberta buyers pay less than anywhere else in Canada.
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Canadian competition law prohibits fixed commission rates, but typical structures are in place across each province. This post breaks down how commissions work in Alberta, BC, and Ontario, and how Bōde changes the math for sellers.
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A purchase agreement is a legally binding document with sections that have real consequences if missed or misread. This guide walks through every section of an Alberta residential purchase contract and explains what to look for, what to fill in, and what to flag before you sign.
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Buying a home without a realtor in Canada requires specific documents at every stage: before you offer, during due diligence, and at closing. This guide covers every required document with a province-by-province comparison for Alberta, BC, and Ontario.
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A home inspection is one of the most information-dense two hours in a real estate transaction. This guide covers the ten questions that matter most, how to use the findings in a negotiation, and why sellers benefit from a pre-listing inspection.
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A real estate lawyer is required to complete every residential property sale in Edmonton. This guide covers what your lawyer does, what legal fees typically cost, and how to find the right lawyer before you list.
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A real estate lawyer is required for every property transaction in Alberta. This guide covers what they do, what they charge, when to engage one, and the questions to ask before you hire. Written for Calgary buyers and sellers in 2026.
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A real estate lawyer is required to complete every residential property sale in Canada. They handle the Transfer of Land, mortgage discharge, fund distribution, and title registration. This post covers exactly what they do, what it costs, and why you engage one before listing.
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A conditional offer is agreed but not yet firm. This guide covers the four most common condition types, what sellers must do during the conditions period, and what happens when a condition is not satisfied by the deadline.
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When a listing is not performing, the cause is usually price. This guide covers the signals that indicate a price problem, how to make a reduction that actually changes buyer behaviour, and what to verify before reducing.
Welcome to Bōde
Bōde is a licensed real estate platform operating in Alberta, BC, and Ontario. The platform handles every stage of the sale: listing on MLS and 1,000+ additional sites, marketing, offers, and closing. Pricing is $949 flat plus GST, or 1% capped at $10,000 plus GST, only when the property sells. The Homeowner Dashboard is free. Bōdie, the AI interface into Bōde AI, tracks ten categories of homeownership value continuously.
Homeowner Dashboard
Free for every homeowner. Bōdie tracks your value against local sales and tells you when it pays to renovate, refinance, rent or sell.