Calgary New Build Homes

Find the right new build. Know the full cost. Have someone on your side.

Compare available homes, builders, communities and inclusions across Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane and Okotoks, with independent guidance from Mohammad Emon, REALTOR® at KO Realty. 592 listings in those five markets say they are new construction; 740 more are recent builds that do not say.

Search results below are pulled live from the MLS® feed

New homes in Calgary by price: under $600K · under $800K · under $1M

Before you visit or register with a builder

Understand your representation options first. I help you compare the home, lot, inclusions, price and alternatives, then negotiate available terms on your behalf. Builder-paid compensation may cover your buyer-representation fee. I confirm the arrangement and any amount you could owe in writing before you proceed.

Registration rules differ by builder, and some apply from your first showhome visit or online registration. You do not have to use a REALTOR® to buy a new home.

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Plan a new-build search across four cities

Start in Calgary, Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane or Okotoks. Compare a specific home’s total cost, possession window and daily route before deciding between communities.

Request a personal shortlist with the differences and builder questions to resolve before a visit.

Compare homes or written offers · Get my New-Build Game Plan · Builder directory

What this list includes, and what it does not

Residential MLS® listings across Calgary and 18 surrounding towns and counties with a build year of 2025 or later, plus homes built the year before whose listing says they are new construction. Every card is labelled from the listing's own words: Listing says new construction (GST on the price, never lived in, a showhome, to be built, under construction, a new-home warranty, a builder-affiliated brokerage or a future build year), or Recent build (a recent build year, and the listing does not say whether it is new or a resale). Listings that describe an owner, a tenant or a home that has been lived in are left out unless you choose Recent resales above.

Not in this grid: builder homes that are not on MLS® (they appear in their own section once I have checked them with the builder), model pages and "from" prices, showhomes that are not for sale, proposed projects and unadvertised incentives. This is not every new home for sale. Builder names come from listing remarks and say who built the home as the listing describes it, not who is selling it. A future build year is not construction status, a past one is not proof of completion, and an advertised ready date is not a contractual possession date. Each card shows when the feed was last checked.

Inventory snapshot · November 12, 2026
323advertised quick possession
1,534qualifying MLS® listings
688say new construction
846do not say new or resale
23recent resales left out
104communities
36identified builders
Personal New-Build Game Plan

Get my New-Build Game Plan

Tell me where you are and what matters. I review it myself and reply with a plan: your priorities, a shortlist where enough verified options exist, the builders and communities worth comparing, the costs to check, lot and layout questions, incentives to confirm, upgrade priorities, registration points and a proposed next step. You can keep browsing without filling this in.

See a sample plan (no form needed)

Sample only, not a real buyer. A first-time buyer, detached under $700,000, possession within 12 months, NE or Airdrie, main-floor flex room.

  1. Priorities: total monthly cost under their limit; a main-floor room; a garage they can actually use in January.
  2. Shortlist: homes whose listings say new construction, from the live search, with each one's source date. If fewer than three fit, the plan says so rather than padding the list.
  3. Compare: standard specification sheets, not showhomes; lot premium; what is excluded (fencing, landscaping, blinds, air conditioning, appliances).
  4. Costs to check: whether the price includes GST and assumes the new-housing rebate; whether the first-time buyer GST rebate could apply; the deposit schedule; legal and Land Titles fees.
  5. Before visiting: each builder's registration rules, and whether they apply from online registration.
  6. Next step: one call to agree what I do and how I am paid, in writing, then a planned showhome day.
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This asks Mohammad Emon, REALTOR® at KO Realty, to review your answers and reply. It is not builder registration, a reservation, a representation agreement or a guarantee of any incentive, and your details are not sent to any builder without your permission. If you already have a REALTOR®, I will say so rather than compete with that arrangement. Marketing messages need separate permission.

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104 communities and 36 builders is a lot to work through. Answer ten quick questions (eleven if you want a detached home) and get matched to the communities that fit your budget, commute and timeline, then to the builders actually working in them right now.

New-Build Watch

What changed on MLS® among listings that say they are new construction, read on November 12, 2026 from the feed's own listing dates and earlier asking prices. Not every builder lists on MLS®, so this is a sample of the market, not all of it.

46new-construction listings added in the 7 days to the feed check (Calgary 32, Airdrie 3, Chestermere 2, Cochrane 4, Okotoks 1) See the current list
106new-construction listings asking less than their earlier price, a median 2.3% lower. A lower asking price is not a sale price, and not proof of a bargain. See them

Builder incentive changes and project releases appear here once they are confirmed in writing with the builder. Builders: show your available homes here.

Quick-possession market snapshot by area

What a quick possession home is, and what this page counts

A quick possession home is a builder home that is finished or weeks from it: a spec home built without a buyer, a showhome being released, or a home whose original purchaser fell through. You buy what is standing rather than a floor plan, and possession is measured in weeks instead of the better part of a year a pre-sale takes from signing to keys. Builders also call them inventory homes, spec homes or move-in-ready homes, and they are where a builder has the most room to move, because a finished house on the books costs them money every month it sits.

Two numbers on this page, and they are not the same thing. 323 listings across Calgary and 18 surrounding towns and counties advertised quick or immediate possession, move-in ready, or a released showhome in their remarks on November 12, 2026. 1,534 is every home on MLS® with a recent build year that does not describe itself as a resale: 688 say they are new construction and 846 do not say either way. The search above starts with all of them; the Possession filter, or the move-in ready chip, narrows it to the first group.

Builders do not always write it down. A home can be complete and listed with remarks that never say so, which means the true count of standing inventory is higher than 323 and the filter is a starting point rather than the whole market. That gap, and the standing homes builders keep off MLS® altogether, is what I canvass for buyers directly.

Quick possession homes in Calgary by quadrant

156 of the 323 are inside Calgary. The southeast has the most standing inventory (50 homes, median $599,900), and the northeast is the entry point at a $515,018 median. Counts are the snapshot on November 12, 2026; the community links open the live search.

QuadrantQuick possessionAll new buildsMedianFromWhere they are
Northwest (NW)41256$749,900$259,000Glacier Ridge (10), Bowness (4), Greenwood/Greenbriar (4)
Northeast (NE)26134$515,018$213,757Saddle Ridge (7), Lewisburg (5), Livingston (4)
Southwest (SW)36269$599,900$284,900Alpine Park (5), Springbank Hill (4), Belmont (4)
Southeast (SE)50239$599,900$219,900Hotchkiss (9), Rangeview (9), Seton (7)

Quick possession townhomes, houses, duplexes and condos

Detached houses are the largest group on November 12, 2026 and, at $499,900 to start, an entry point in this sample. Each line opens the search already filtered.

Quick possession homes in Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane, Okotoks and the surrounding towns

167 of the 323 sit outside Calgary, across 14 towns and rural districts. The town names open the live search filtered to that town and to move-in ready.

TownQuick possessionAll new buildsMedianFromWhere they are
Cochrane54155$529,900$399,900Heritage Hills (15), Greystone (12), Heartland (12)
Airdrie43114$509,900$369,990Cobblestone Creek (13), Lanark (9), Wildflower (6)
Chestermere21123$539,900$395,900Waterford (13), Dawson's Landing (3), Chelsea (3)
Rural Rocky View County1445$719,000$399,900Harmony (11), Princeton (2), Silverhorn (1)
Crossfield936$472,500$419,900—
Strathmore731$599,900$429,900Lakewood (5), Edgefield (2)
Okotoks631$436,915$258,047Wedderburn (4), Tillotson (2)
High River320$699,900$434,900Montrose (2), Monteith (1)
Langdon320$839,900$699,900Bridges of Langdon (2)
Carstairs215$414,900$336,400—
Rural Foothills County24$1,389,800$1,129,900—
Balzac15$829,900$829,900—
Cochrane Lake13$1,795,000$1,795,000Monterra (1)
Diamond Valley116$775,000$775,000—

New builds listed but none advertising possession timing on November 12, 2026: Beiseker (2), Conrich (1), Heritage Pointe (3), Rural Mountain View County (1).

Why buy a quick possession home, and when not to

The case for one is certainty. A finished home cannot slip the way a pre-sale can, and most Alberta builder contracts let a pre-sale slip a long way with nothing owed to you. You walk the actual house, on the actual lot, with the neighbours already in, and possession in weeks usually lands inside a rate hold you already have. It is also the most negotiable inventory a builder owns: the longer a home has stood complete, the more room there is, and the room comes as upgrade credits, packages and covered fees rather than a lower sticker.

The case against is choice. The plan, the finishes and most of the upgrades were decided by someone else, and if they are already in the home they are in the price whether you wanted them or not. The lot is the one that was left. And a home that is standing because a sale collapsed deserves one question before anything else: whose problem was it, the buyer's financing or the house? If you want a specific plan on a specific lot with your own finishes, a pre-sale is the right product and this page is the wrong one; new build versus resale and the build process and warranty guide cover that side.

Need to be in within 90 days? Get a quick-possession shortlist checked by hand for Calgary and Chestermere.

Compare the complete offer

Ask for written prices, inclusions, lot premiums, possession terms and any incentives for the specific home. Listing age alone does not establish a discount or a builder's financial position. Compare the total cost with a similar resale before deciding.

The new-build comparison worksheet puts two to four homes or written offers side by side: price and GST basis, rebates without double counting, lot premium and upgrades, incentives by type and expiry, the deposit schedule, condo or HOA fees, and every figure still unknown.

Questions to ask a builder · Open the comparison worksheet

New build homes by community

Counts, medians and entry prices for every community with new-build inventory on MLS® as of the November 12, 2026 MLS® snapshot. The table is rebuilt whenever this page is regenerated, so a community appears here once it has started selling — for what is on the market this minute, use the live search above.

New builds in Calgary 909 homes · 67 communities · 156 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Acadia guide to Acadia3$362,000$316,000Cedarglen Homes, Cedarglen Living
Alpine Park42$649,466$297,000Homes by Avi, Shane Homes, Sterling Homes +5 more
Altadore guide to Altadore15$1,825,000$874,900Alliance Custom Homes, William Blake Homes
Ambleridge5$569,900$499,900Douglas Homes, Broadview Homes, Shane Homes
Arbour Lake guide to Arbour Lake7$383,459$268,323Cantiro Homes, Cove Properties (Calgary)
Banff Trail guide to Banff Trail7$1,149,000$1,075,000—
Bankview3$1,499,000$994,000—
Belmont guide to Belmont18$599,900$238,700Shane Homes, Akash Homes, Cedarglen Homes +4 more
Beltline guide to Beltline4$549,000$374,900Truman Homes
Belvedere23$515,900$237,900Minto Communities, Crystal Creek Homes, Morrison Homes +1 more
Bowness guide to Bowness11$898,000$749,900—
Bridgeland/Riverside5$889,000$879,000—
Capitol Hill guide to Capitol Hill10$1,225,000$1,049,000—
Carrington5$484,900$394,900Truman Homes, Excel Homes
Cityscape guide to Cityscape5$309,900$279,900Truman Homes
Cornerstone guide to Cornerstone14$732,900$278,900Jayman BUILT, Shane Homes, Truman Homes
Crescent Heights guide to Crescent Heights3$2,199,999$1,228,800—
Currie Barracks guide to Currie Barracks4$1,740,000$666,645Homes by Us, Dominium
Eau Claire guide to Eau Claire6$279,000$225,000—
Erlton guide to Erlton3$1,725,000$1,649,900—
Glacier Ridge20$675,000$549,900Cedarglen Homes, Jayman BUILT, Shane Homes +1 more
Glenbrook guide to Glenbrook6$949,900$399,000—
Greenwood/Greenbriar18$787,400$245,900Akash Homes, Crystal Creek Homes, Partners Development Group
Haskayne9$578,900$435,999Brookfield Residential, Homes by Avi, Cedarglen Homes
Highwood7$1,025,000$939,000—
Hillhurst guide to Hillhurst9$1,730,000$1,299,900Broadview Homes
Homestead4$545,000$516,600Partners Development Group, Excel Homes
Hotchkiss50$583,800$313,950Hopewell Residential, Rohit Homes, Broadview Homes +5 more
Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill4$2,499,900$1,249,000—
Huxley7$609,900$524,800Truman Homes, Broadview Homes
Inglewood guide to Inglewood3$3,345,000$3,295,000—
Keystone Hills guide to Keystone Hills14$569,900$479,900Partners Development Group, Genesis Builders Group, NuVista Homes
Killarney/Glengarry25$1,299,000$774,900Moon Homes, Ace Homes
Lakeview guide to Lakeview3$2,849,900$2,799,500—
Legacy guide to Legacy11$589,898$362,395Look Master Builder (Calgary), Shane Homes, Crystal Creek Homes +1 more
Lewisburg28$579,900$515,018Genesis Builders Group, Sterling Homes, McKee Homes +3 more
Livingston guide to Livingston25$528,500$213,757Brookfield Residential, Excel Homes, Logel Homes +1 more
Mahogany guide to Mahogany38$623,900$219,900Hopewell Residential, Logel Homes, Excel Homes +2 more
Montgomery guide to Montgomery10$1,149,999$680,000—
Moraine16$768,900$559,980Brookfield Residential, Shane Homes, Jayman BUILT +2 more
Mount Pleasant guide to Mount Pleasant20$1,289,000$699,000—
North Glenmore Park guide to North Glenmore Park9$2,239,000$1,024,900Ambedo Custom Homes
Osprey Hill4$1,150,000$797,895Lupi Luxury Homes
Parkdale guide to Parkdale6$1,324,900$1,200,000—
Pine Creek33$549,900$306,495Cedarglen Homes, Broadview Homes, StreetSide Developments +5 more
Rangeview47$649,900$428,800Truman Homes, Baywest Homes, Bedrock Homes +5 more
Redstone guide to Redstone12$398,327$292,950StreetSide Developments
Renfrew guide to Renfrew9$1,029,000$350,000—
Ricardo Ranch7$623,313$585,944Cedarglen Homes
Richmond guide to Richmond11$1,425,000$1,195,000—
Saddle Ridge guide to Saddle Ridge11$499,500$429,900Akash Homes, Homes by Avi, Duke Homes
Sage Hill guide to Sage Hill15$389,900$209,900Logel Homes, Rohit Homes
Seton guide to Seton30$448,865$209,900Brookfield Residential, Logel Homes, Jayman BUILT +2 more
Shaganappi guide to Shaganappi6$859,900$690,689Brookfield Residential
Shawnee Slopes guide to Shawnee Slopes5$819,900$284,900Cardel Homes
Silverado guide to Silverado13$554,900$489,900Brookfield Residential, Cardel Homes, Rohit Homes +1 more
South Calgary guide to South Calgary9$1,499,000$749,900—
Springbank Hill guide to Springbank Hill15$579,000$319,900Slokker Homes, Vesta Properties, Shane Homes
Spruce Cliff guide to Spruce Cliff3$1,220,000$1,195,000—
Tuxedo Park guide to Tuxedo Park8$1,945,000$635,000—
University District guide to University District13$794,900$295,000Jayman BUILT, Homes by Avi
Walden guide to Walden3$764,900$719,900—
West Hillhurst guide to West Hillhurst34$1,199,900$309,900Truman Homes, William Blake Homes, Ace Homes +1 more
West Springs guide to West Springs11$569,900$319,900Truman Homes, Cedarglen Homes
Windsor Park guide to Windsor Park4$1,399,000$1,250,000—
Winston Heights/Mountview8$1,149,900$959,000Treehouse Developments
Wolf Willow13$549,898$375,000Jayman BUILT, Truman Homes, Look Master Builder (Calgary)
New builds in Airdrie 114 homes · 10 communities · 43 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Bayside guide to Bayside9$745,900$679,900Genesis Builders Group, McKee Homes
Bayview guide to Bayview12$624,900$469,900Genesis Builders Group, McKee Homes, Calbridge Homes
Chinook Gate guide to Chinook Gate8$614,900$533,800McKee Homes, Brookfield Residential, Excel Homes
Cobblestone Creek guide to Cobblestone Creek19$474,900$409,900Douglas Homes, Rohit Homes, Excel Homes +1 more
Coopers Crossing guide to Coopers Crossing8$625,000$350,000Harder Homes
Key Ranch guide to Key Ranch5$698,145$524,895Prominent Homes
Lanark guide to Lanark26$530,000$449,900Sterling Homes, McKee Homes, Douglas Homes +1 more
Sawgrass Park guide to Sawgrass Park3$635,000$615,000Baywest Homes, McKee Homes, Hopewell Residential
Vantage Rise guide to Vantage Rise9$573,800$473,100StreetSide Developments, Broadview Homes, Trico Homes +1 more
Wildflower guide to Wildflower11$629,990$369,900Minto Communities
New builds in Chestermere 123 homes · 6 communities · 21 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Bridgeport guide to Bridgeport21$734,522$474,900NuVista Homes, Truman Homes, Sterling Homes +1 more
Chelsea guide to Chelsea12$570,000$395,900Sterling Homes, Shane Homes, Trico Homes
Dawson's Landing guide to Dawson's Landing22$749,800$499,900Broadview Homes, Truman Homes, NuVista Homes +2 more
South Shores16$1,248,800$569,900Alliston Homes
Waterford guide to Waterford36$569,900$399,900Douglas Homes, Green Cedar Homes, Prominent Homes
Waterford Estates10$874,888$479,900Twenty First Century Homes, Truman Homes
New builds in Cochrane 155 homes · 7 communities · 54 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Fireside guide to Fireside14$614,900$469,900Genesis Builders Group, Calbridge Homes
Greystone guide to Greystone31$529,900$289,900Douglas Homes, Rohit Homes
Heartland guide to Heartland16$571,900$399,900Rohit Homes, Akash Homes
Heritage Hills guide to Heritage Hills39$636,890$419,895Fifth Avenue Homes, Akash Homes, Cantiro Homes +2 more
Rivercrest guide to Rivercrest10$739,900$669,900Janssen Homes, Broadview Homes, Trico Homes
Southbow Landing guide to Southbow Landing17$579,900$469,900Douglas Homes, Trico Homes, NuVista Homes +1 more
Sunset Ridge guide to Sunset Ridge15$719,900$444,900Douglas Homes, Aspen Creek Designer Homes
New builds in High River 20 homes · 2 communities · 3 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Hampton Hills4$799,900$664,900—
Montrose11$536,800$456,750Hopewell Residential
New builds in Langdon (a hamlet in Rocky View County) 20 homes · 1 community · 3 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Bridges of Langdon13$899,000$442,000Akash Homes, Twenty First Century Homes, Green Cedar Homes
New builds in Okotoks 31 homes · 4 communities · 6 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
D'Arcy Ranch guide to D'Arcy Ranch5$749,900$674,645Anthem Homes
Tillotson guide to Tillotson6$669,900$439,900Rohit Homes, Akash Homes
Wedderburn guide to Wedderburn12$574,900$258,047Sterling Homes, Partners Development Group, Anthem Homes +1 more
Westmount guide to Westmount5$493,500$449,000Slokker Homes
New builds in Rural Rocky View County (rural Rocky View County, outside any town) 45 homes · 3 communities · 14 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Cottage Club at Ghost Lake3$660,000$650,000—
Harmony28$748,830$499,900StreetSide Developments, Genesis Builders Group, NuVista Homes +2 more
Princeton8$619,900$399,900Truman Homes, Excel Homes, Homes by Us
New builds in Strathmore 31 homes · 4 communities · 7 advertised quick possession
CommunityHomesMedianFromBuilders active
Edgefield7$499,900$398,500Akash Homes
Lakewood15$675,000$499,996Stonecraft Homes, Kelly Kustom Homes
Strathmore Lakes Estates4$759,900$674,900—
The Ranch_Strathmore3$559,900$519,900Akash Homes

New builds in the smaller towns and counties 86 homes · 10 towns

Too few listings in any one community to publish a community median; the town figures are still live.

TownHomesMedianFromQuick possession
Balzac (a hamlet in Rocky View County)5$829,900$749,9001
Beiseker2$580,000$565,0000
Carstairs15$698,800$336,4002
Cochrane Lake (a hamlet in Rocky View County)3$1,465,000$577,3951
Conrich (a hamlet in Rocky View County)1$1,649,900$1,649,9000
Crossfield36$598,000$419,9009
Diamond Valley (the town formed in 2023 from Black Diamond and Turner Valley)16$755,999$525,0001
Heritage Pointe (in Foothills County)3$1,699,000$1,679,9000
Rural Foothills County (rural Foothills County, outside any town)4$3,025,050$1,129,9002
Rural Mountain View County (rural Mountain View County, outside any town)1$1,000,000$1,000,0000

More community new-build guides

These guides retain dated snapshots where inventory is too limited for a current community summary. Check each live grid for availability.

Builders with the most new-build listings

The 36 builders named often enough in new-build listing remarks to count reliably — 5 or more listings each, 684 of the 1,534 homes on this page between them, as of the November 12, 2026 MLS® snapshot. Smaller and custom builders, and anyone whose company name is not written into the listing text, are missing from this list rather than missing from the market: all 1010 are profiled, with price positioning and head-to-head comparisons, in the builder directory.

These are production builders — they sell finished and nearly-finished homes on their own lots, which is why they appear in listing remarks at all. If you are building a one-off house on your own land instead, that is a different list and a different process: custom home builders in Calgary and area, with the vacant lots and acreage parcels currently for sale to build on.

The risks nobody mentions in a showhome

New construction is a genuinely good way to buy. These are the things that go wrong, so you can price them in rather than discover them.

RiskWhat it actually meansHow to handle it
Possession changesCompletion, extension and cancellation terms depend on the contract. An advertised date is not a guarantee.Have your lawyer review the clauses and confirm how a delay affects financing. Possession questions →
Excluded costsLot premiums, landscaping, fencing, appliances and other finishes may be additional.Get an itemized inclusion and cost list in writing.
Representation and registrationBuilder registration and agent-payment policies vary and may depend on earlier visits.Discuss representation before touring and confirm your written service terms.
Living beside a construction siteIn an early-stage community you may spend years next to active building, with unfinished pathways and amenities.Ask what stage of buildout the community is at and what is still to come on adjacent lots.
Schools are announced, not builtA designated school site is not a school. Funding, construction and opening are separate steps, and catchments shift as communities fill.Confirm the current designation and capacity for the exact address with the division.
Resale comes with competitionIf you sell while the builder is still selling new homes nearby, you compete against new inventory and builder incentives.Factor your likely hold period. Later-stage communities carry less of this risk.
Money left on the tableA qualifying new build can carry a GST rebate up to $50,000, and an energy-efficient home with under 20% down may earn a 25% mortgage insurance premium refund.Run the GST number → · Premium refund →

Who develops these communities

Developers create the community: they buy and service the land, install roads and utilities, set architectural guidelines and control buildout timing. Builders buy lots from them and build the homes. School sites, pathway networks and how long you live beside construction are developer decisions.

How I work with new-build buyers

The full service, from before your first showhome visit to the first year after possession.

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Representation before the first showhome visit or online registration, with each builder's registration rules checked
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Builder, community and lot shortlist from your budget, timing and must-haves
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Comparable-home analysis: other new builds, quick possessions and resales on the same basis
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Written comparison of standard specifications and inclusions, not showhomes
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Lot, orientation and layout review
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Upgrade priorities: what is hard to change later and what can wait
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Negotiation of price, incentives, upgrade credits, lot premiums and timing
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Contract, deposit schedule and possession terms reviewed with you and your lawyer
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Mortgage, lawyer and inspector coordination
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Pre-delivery walkthrough and deficiency list
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Possession day and first-year warranty follow-up Walkthrough checklist →
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Sell-to-buy timing if you have a home to sell
How representation is paid

Builder-paid compensation may cover your buyer-representation fee. It is not universal: it depends on the builder, the home and its registration rules. I confirm the arrangement, and any amount you could owe, in writing before you proceed. Professional fees are separate from ordinary purchase costs such as GST, legal fees and Land Titles fees.

On some new-build purchases I can offer cash back at closing, case by case. Whether it applies, and how much, depends on the builder, the home and the compensation the builder pays. It is set out in our written agreement before you proceed, subject to KO Realty approval, and must be disclosed to your lender.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a quick possession home?
A quick possession home is advertised as available sooner than a typical pre-construction purchase. This search identifies timing language in listing remarks; it does not verify completion or contractual possession. Confirm the exact home, date, inclusions and financing conditions before relying on that timing.
Where can I find quick possession homes in Calgary?
Use the advertised move-in-ready filter: 156 Calgary listings advertised quick or immediate possession on November 12, 2026 — 41 in the northwest, 26 in the northeast, 36 in the southwest, 50 in the southeast — out of 323 across Calgary and 18 surrounding towns and counties. Confirm dates with the seller. Off-MLS builder inventory is not included in this search.
Why choose a quick possession home over a pre-sale?
Certainty and leverage. A finished home cannot slip the way a pre-sale can under most Alberta builder contracts, you see the actual house and lot before you commit, possession in weeks fits inside a rate hold you already have, and a home that has stood complete is the most negotiable thing a builder owns. The trade-off is choice: the plan, finishes and lot were decided by someone else. If you want a specific plan on a specific lot, a pre-sale is the right product.
Are there quick possession townhomes in Calgary?
Yes, and on November 12, 2026 they were the largest group: 108 townhomes advertised quick possession across Calgary and area, median $449,900, from $213,757. Attached product is what builders most often put up on spec, so it is usually the deepest quick-possession inventory and an entry point in this sample. The Townhomes chip at the top of the page filters to them.
Are there quick possession homes in Airdrie and Chestermere?
Yes. Outside Calgary on November 12, 2026 the count was Cochrane 54, Airdrie 43, Chestermere 21, Rural Rocky View County 14, Crossfield 9, Strathmore 7, Okotoks 6, High River 3, Langdon 3, Carstairs 2, Rural Foothills County 2, Balzac 1, Cochrane Lake 1, Diamond Valley 1. Cochrane and Airdrie usually carry the most because their newest communities are still in active build-out, and the smaller towns — Strathmore, Langdon, Crossfield, High River — show up here as soon as a builder lists there. The town table above links each one to the live search filtered to move-in ready.
How many new builds are for sale in Calgary right now?
On November 12, 2026, 688 MLS® listings across Calgary and 18 surrounding towns and counties said in their own words that they were new construction (GST on the price, never lived in, a showhome, to be built, under construction, a new-home warranty, a builder-affiliated brokerage or a future build year). Another 846 had a recent build year but did not say whether they were new or a resale; they stay in the search, labelled. 23 recently built homes described an owner, a tenant or a home that had been lived in, and are left out. These counts come from the dated MLS® snapshot used to build this page. The search results higher up the page query the feed live, so use those for what is on the market right now. Builder inventory that is not listed on MLS® is not included.
Are quick possession homes cheaper?
Not necessarily. Compare the complete written offer, including included finishes, lot premiums, taxes and any incentives, with similar homes. Listing age alone does not prove negotiating room, a discount or financial pressure on the builder.
Do I need a realtor to buy a new build in Calgary?
No, you can buy directly from a builder. The builder's sales staff work for the builder. If you want someone on your side comparing the home, lot, inclusions, price and alternatives, and negotiating the terms that are available, talk about your representation options before you visit or register. Builder registration policies differ from builder to builder, and some apply from your first visit or online registration. Builder-paid compensation may cover a buyer-representation fee; the arrangement, and any amount you could owe, should be confirmed in writing before you proceed.
I already visited a showhome or registered with a builder. Is it too late?
Not necessarily, and it depends on the builder and what happened. Write down the builder and community, the date of your first visit or online registration, whether an agent was named, and whether you signed anything. I can check what that builder's policy means for you before you go further. I will not suggest hiding an earlier visit or registering again under different details, and an existing representation agreement stays in place.
Which Calgary communities have the most new builds?
As of the November 12, 2026 MLS® snapshot, the highest-inventory new-construction communities inside Calgary are Hotchkiss (50), Rangeview (47), Alpine Park (42), Mahogany (38), West Hillhurst (34). New-build inventory can change after this snapshot. Use the community filter above for current counts, medians and which builders are active in each.
Does this show every new build available?
No. It shows residential MLS® listings across Calgary and 18 surrounding towns and counties with a build year of 2025 or later, plus homes built the year before whose listing says they are new construction, and it leaves out listings that describe themselves as resales. Builder homes that are not on MLS® appear in their own section once I have checked them with the builder; model pages, showhomes that are not for sale and proposed projects are not counted as homes for sale. Each card says whether the listing itself calls the home new construction, and what that label is based on. Ask about a specific builder or project to check alternatives.
What do I pay at closing on a new build, beyond the price?
Alberta charges no land transfer tax, so closing here costs less than Ontario or BC, but it is not nothing: Land Titles registration fees on both the transfer and the mortgage, your lawyer's fees and disbursements, a property tax adjustment, and any lender or default-insurance costs. New builds add their own lines. Many Calgary builders quote a price with GST included and the new housing rebate assigned to them, which only holds if you qualify, and fencing, landscaping, window coverings, appliances and air conditioning are frequently excluded from the base price. Get the inclusion list and the GST wording in writing before you sign, and have your lawyer read the contract — this is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Who pays the buyer's agent on a new build?
It depends on the builder and the arrangement. Builder-paid compensation may cover your buyer-representation fee, but it is not universal, and registration rules can affect it. There is no standard commission in Alberta. I confirm the arrangement, and any amount you could owe, in writing before you proceed, separately from ordinary purchase costs such as GST, legal fees and Land Titles fees.

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