Buying a property in Alberta
Representation that starts with what you can actually afford and ends with keys in your hand — with every condition, deadline and dollar explained before you sign.
Start your search on realmaster.com — our property search portal, with MLS® listings, sold prices and school catchments. Send us the listings you are interested in and we will take it from there.
Why choose us
Buyers lose money in two places: paying too much on the way in, and missing a condition deadline on the way through. We are built to prevent both.
Pricing from comparable sales, not asking prices
Before you offer, you get the recent comparable sales that justify the number — and the ones that argue against it. You decide with the same evidence we have.
Property expertise before you commit
Our team includes an experienced home inspector who also holds a real estate licence. That building knowledge helps you identify questions about condition, maintenance and future costs before you commit to a purchase.
Experience across provinces
Our team brings experience collaborating with real estate teams across provinces, helping clients coordinate a move or investment beyond one local market.
Deposit handling you can verify
Your deposit goes into our Alberta real estate trust account against written instructions, and we confirm receipt in writing. Instructions never change by email alone.
How it works
First conversation
Budget, timeline, must-haves and deal-breakers. If a lender conversation should come first, we will say so before showing you anything.
Search and shortlist
We set up searches on the RealMaster platform and filter them by hand. You see listings that fit, with the reasons they fit — and the reasons they might not.
Viewings
Booked around your schedule, in person or by video walkthrough if you are out of province or overseas.
Offer and negotiation
Comparable sales, condition strategy, deposit structure and a recommended price range in writing. Then we negotiate on your behalf.
Conditions to closing
Inspection, financing and document review tracked to the date, coordinated with your lender and lawyer through to possession day.
What's included
Included in buyer representation, at no direct cost to you in a typical MLS® transaction:
Property search set up and curated on the RealMaster platform
Comparable-sales pricing evidence before every offer
Written offer strategy and negotiation on your behalf
A written condition and deadline schedule for your transaction
Coordination with your lender, inspector and lawyer
Trust deposit handling with written confirmation
Support in English, Mandarin, Cantonese or Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What does buyer representation cost me?
In a typical MLS® transaction the seller's brokerage offers compensation to the buyer's brokerage, so there is usually no direct fee to you. Where that is not the case — some exclusive or private sales — we tell you the arrangement in writing before you view the property, not after.
Can you help if I am buying from outside Canada?
Yes. We work regularly with buyers overseas and in other provinces, using video walkthroughs, digital signing and coordination with your lawyer. Be aware that non-resident purchases carry additional tax and financing considerations — we will flag them early and refer you to an accountant or lawyer for advice specific to your situation.
How much deposit will I need?
It varies by price point and by what makes your offer competitive in the moment. We will recommend a figure in writing with the offer, and the deposit is held in our real estate trust account — not in anyone's operating account.
Do you work outside Calgary and Edmonton?
We work across Alberta from our two offices. If a property is somewhere we genuinely cannot service well, we will say so and help you find a brokerage that can.
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us about the property and what you are trying to achieve. We will point you at the right service — including telling you when the answer is “not yet”.