Deep dives
When a policy question gets loud, we pull the numbers and see what they show.
4 deep dives, newest first
Long reads built on the same data as the rest of Calgary Pulse. Each chart in them says the period its numbers cover.
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Where to actually buy: Calgary rental yield and supply
Part 2 of the rental series. Fast-moving rent isn't return; return is rent relative to price. Which communities pay back the most per dollar of assessed value, and whether the permit pipeline is about to compete it away.
· 7 min read -
Airbnb or long-term tenant? What Calgary rentals actually earn
Part 1 of the rental series. Weekly listing data across both rental markets since February 2026: where long-term listings disappear fastest, where Airbnbs actually fill, and the break-even math community by community.
· 7 min read -
Calgary's mortgage renewal cliff: the math
3.1 million Canadian mortgages renew by the end of 2027, OSFI's #1 risk, with no Calgary analysis. Payment shock by balance and district, and the listing data we're tracking.
· 6 min read -
Blanket rezoning: what actually changed
18 months of building permit data, before and after. Secondary suites nearly doubled. The baseline ahead of the March 23 repeal hearing.
· 5 min read