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"Domino effect Town of Cochrane economic development manager Mike Korman believes Cochrane’s population will grow by about three to four per cent, and building starts will maintain 2016 levels. Photo by Wil Andruschak/For CREB®Now "On the road "Winter is coming "Chestermere buzzing over new designation Chestermere Mayor Patricia Matthews credited the Bee City designation to the efforts of community members who brought forward a great idea to make the city a better place. CREB®Now file photo "Mirror image Still buzzing with plenty of activity in new-home construction, Airdrie sales activity slowed in 2016 but hasn’t dropped compared to five-year averages. Photo by Carl Patzel/For CREB®Now "Cool runnings "Regional rundown Cochrane bucked the regional housing trend in April, reporting no change in sales levels compared to the same time last year. CREB®Now file photo "Force to be reckoned with Chestermere Mayor Patricia Matthews credited the Bee City designation to the efforts of community members who brought forward a great idea to make the city a better place. CREB®Now file photo "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "Morning News Rundown Morning News Rundown "My First Home: Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Photo Courtesy of Deborah Yedlin "My First Home: Hyder Hassan, Immigrant Services Calgary CEO Courtesy of Hyder Hassan "City of Chestermere moves ahead with plans for long-awaited civic rec centre Courtesy of the City of Chestermere "Share your opinion: Calgary Metropolitan Region Board launches final phase of public engagement for regional growth plan The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board's draft growth plan aims to achieve the following results when compared against a "business as usual" scenario. Courtesy of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board "Community Profile: Evanston Courtesy Qualico Communities "The sound of silence: understanding STC ratings can help homebuyers avoid noisy neighbours Getty Images "Make your voice heard in CMRB public engagement process Courtesy of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board "Fleeting fun: remembering Calgary's Bonzai waterslide park Photo illustration by Haley Steel "My First Home: Ben Hebert, Canadian curler and Olympic gold medallist Courtesy Curling Canada/Michael Burns "Community Profile: Varsity CREB®Now Archive "The new First-Time Home Buyer Incentive by the numbers Getty Images "Chestermere: Southern Alberta's newest city is packed with amenities Courtesy Qualico Communities "Calgary Mid-Year Housing Market Outlook "Chestermere: despite economic setbacks, growth remains in the forecast for this lakeside retreat Courtesy City of Chestermere "Satellite showdown: local leaders tout the benefits of their communities Courtesy City of Airdrie "Choose your own adventure: which Calgary satellite community is right for you? "Surrounding areas by the numbers Courtesy Town of Okotoks "Tearing down trade walls Industry experts believe proposed drywall tariffs will eventually be passed onto homebuyers, adding about $1,000 to $2,000 to the price of a home. "Rinse and repeat Richard Cho, pricipal market analysis for Calgary with CMHC, expects rental vacancy rates to hover around seven per cent in 2017. Photo by Wil Andruschak/for CREB®Now "2016 CREB® President Cliff Stevenson CREB® president Cliff Stevenson. Photo by Michelle Hofer/for CREB®Now "55 Years of Calgary Real Estate: 1985 CREB® President Jim Moore Past president Jim Moore now spends his time as CEO and executive director of the Dream Centre. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "55 Years of Calgary Real Estate: 1988 CREB® President Jerry Roberts Former CREB® president Jerry Roberts said the Winter Olympics in 1988 represented a turning point for Calgary and its real estate industry. Photo by Michelle Hofer/For CREB®Now "Q&A with CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie expects the market to turn around in 2017, but doesn’t expect conditions to return to long-term trends. Photo by Adrian Shellard/For CREB®Now "2016 year in review While final numbers have yet to be reported, CREB® expects Calgary’s housing market to have behaved by year’s end as first forecasted. At the end of November, sales in the city had declined by slightly more than six per cent, while benchmark price had fallen just under four per cent to $333,318. CREB®Now photo