Buying A Home In Calgary And Airdrie
Buyers are some of our favourite people to work with. We’ve sold 500+ homes on these streets since 2017, so when you’re standing in one wondering, we can tell you, from what really happened rather than what the listing says.
Tara Molina Real Estate Group helps people buy homes in Calgary, Airdrie and all surrounding communities. Led by Tara Molina, REALTOR® CCS®, with Shauna Allen, REALTOR®, the team is brokered by Royal LePage Benchmark and has sold 500+ homes since 2017.
Why Buy With A Team That’s Been In The House Next Door?
We’d like to be the people you call first. Send us the listing you’re wondering about and we’ll tell you what we know: the street, how long homes like it have taken to sell, and the thing about the block that isn’t in the description.
Is It Priced Right?
You get our own record of what sold on that street and how long it took. Some homes are worth the ask. Some have been sitting for a reason, and we’ll tell you which is which.
What’s Wrong With It?
We’ll point it out as readily as the good parts, because you’re the one living with it, and because talking you into the wrong house is a terrible way to run a business.
Which Community?
Tara has lived in eight of them across Calgary and Airdrie. Our community guides are written from what we’ve actually sold, street by street.
The Useful Part: We’ve Been Inside One On That Street.
Why a record of our own sales matters when you’re the one buying.
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The Useful Part: We’ve Been Inside One On That Street.
Why a record of our own sales matters when you’re the one buying.
Since 2017 we’ve sold 500+ homes across Calgary, Airdrie and the surrounding communities, and more of them in Airdrie than anywhere else. Which means that when you send us a listing, there’s a fair chance we’ve been inside one on that street, know what it went for, know how long it sat, and know the thing about the block that isn’t in the description.
That’s not a service area on a map. It’s having been there, recently, with a client of our own.
What If The Right Home Isn’t Listed Yet?
Then we go and ask. Tell us what you want, and we keep tabs on what’s coming to market through our network of agents. It’s like having a secret detective with a network of agents working on your search.
Homes get discussed before they hit the MLS®How Off Market Homes Actually Find Buyers.
What happens after 500+ sales in these communities, and one of our own listings that sold this way.
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How Off Market Homes Actually Find Buyers.
What happens after 500+ sales in these communities, and one of our own listings that sold this way.
If what you want isn’t listed this week, that isn’t the end of the conversation. What there is, after 500+ sales in these communities, is a lot of people who take our call.
Homes get quietly discussed between agents before they ever hit the MLS®, and we hear about a fair number of them. One of our own listings sold that way, off market, months after it came off, because an agent we knew picked up the phone.
Call Us About Any Of Our Listings.
See one of ours you like? Call the agent on the sign. We’ll show you the home, tell you what we know about it, and show you anything else worth seeing while you’re out. If you decide to write an offer on one of our own listings, another agent on the team writes it with you, so you have someone working for you alone and so does the seller. On every other home, the agent you called writes your offer.
What Is It Like To Buy A Home With Us?
Buyers of ours, on camera, describing what the process actually felt like.
Buying With Confidence
What it’s like when someone explains the process instead of assuming you already know it.
Finding The Right One
In their own words, without a script.
Both Sides At Once
Selling one home and buying the next, without the gap between becoming the whole problem.
“I have worked with Tara on 2 purchases so far and will definitely be using her in the future. She is knowledgeable, not pushy, and makes the process stress free. She is professional while being approachable. Highly recommend from a seasoned real estate buyer who has tried over 8 agents.”
Tanya · Buyer, Two PurchasesWhat Should You Read Before Buying In Calgary Or Airdrie?
Short guides from our own files, start to keys.
The Home Buyer’s Guide
Step by step, start to keys. Market, financing, and what actually happens when.
Read The Guide →Buying Your First Home
Down payment, mortgage options, and the parts nobody explains until you’re in it.
First Time Buyers →Selling And Buying At Once
For move up families. Which risk to carry, bridge financing, and lining up possession dates.
Plan Both Moves →Mortgage Pre Approval
Why it comes first, and what it tells you before you fall for something.
Get Pre Approved →Choosing A Community
How to weigh commute, schools and resale before you commit to a postcode.
Compare Communities →Moving Here From Away
The Alberta specific parts, for anyone arriving from another province.
Relocation Guide →People We Trust
Brokers, inspectors, lawyers. The ones we’d use ourselves, and have.
Meet Our Partners →
Free Buyer’s Guide
Buying A Home, From Budget To Keys.
Every step of buying in Calgary and Airdrie, in the order it happens, with worksheets for your numbers, your wish list and every showing.
- What you can afford: down payment, closing costs and the stress test
- What your lender will ask for, and what to ask them
- What goes into an Alberta offer, and how we are paid
- The condition period and possession day, explained
Free to download. No form, no email. Tara Molina Real Estate Group, Royal LePage Benchmark.
Questions Buyers Ask Us.
What does it cost me to have you as my agent?
In the great majority of cases the seller’s side covers the commission, so buying with us costs you nothing directly. Where that isn’t the case, you’ll know before you view anything, never after.
Can you show me homes listed by other brokerages?
Yes, any home on the MLS®, whoever has it listed. Our search shows everything on the market, not only ours, which is why you’ll see other brokerages’ names on it. That doesn’t affect our ability to show you the home.
Do I need pre approval before I start looking?
Not to browse. But you do need one to write a competitive offer, and it tells you what you can actually afford before you fall in love with something you can’t. It’s usually a short conversation with a broker. There are a few we trust on our partners page.
I have a home to sell first. How does that work?
It’s the hardest version of this, and it deserves a proper conversation rather than a rule. Sell first and you’re in the stronger financial position but may end up renting; buy first and it’s easier on the family but costs real money if your home takes longer than you hoped. We’ve written the whole thing up in Smart Moves For Smart Families: bridge financing, conditional offers, and how possession dates actually get negotiated.
How fast do I need to move when I find a home in Calgary or Airdrie?
Depends entirely on the market. Across every home we sold, the median time on market was 71 days in 2018, 15 in 2022 and 26 in 2025, current as of 2026. In a market like 2018 you can think it over; in one like 2022, thinking it over is how you lose it. We’ll tell you honestly which one you’re in this month. See every year and how we count.
What if I want to buy one of your listings?
Call us. We’ll show you the home, and anything else worth seeing while you’re out. If you decide to write an offer on one of our own listings, another agent on our team writes it with you, so you have someone working for you alone and so does the seller. On every other home, the agent you called writes your offer.
Can you tell me about homes before they come on the market?
Often, yes. Tell us what you want and we keep tabs on what is coming to market through our network of agents. Homes get quietly discussed between agents before they ever hit the MLS®, and we hear about a fair number of them. You can also see our coming soon homes.
Should I buy new or resale?
New gets you exactly what you chose and a warranty; resale gets you established trees, finished landscaping, and a neighbourhood you can walk around before you commit. Builder contracts are also written by the builder’s lawyers, which is worth knowing before you sign one alone. Both are good answers. It depends on your timeline and how much you want to be the person choosing tile.
I’m relocating from another province. Where do I start?
Start with the relocation guide, which covers neighbourhoods, schools, commutes and the Alberta specific parts. Then talk to us and we’ll build a search around what you actually need rather than what looks good from a thousand kilometres away.
Which areas do you help buyers in?
Calgary, Airdrie and all surrounding communities, including Cochrane, Okotoks and Chestermere. Shauna Allen, REALTOR®, also works with buyers in Edmonton.
Send Us The One You’re Wondering About.
Tell us what you’re looking at and we’ll tell you what we know about it: the street, the price, and whether it’s worth your Saturday. No pressure, and no pitch. Let’s make your next move a Positive one!
Tara Molina Real Estate Group | Royal LePage Benchmark