It is already – at least according to its mayor – the biggest town in Alberta, but the stage has been set for the town of Okotoks to grow even larger.

Following much debate and growing pressure, Okotoks town council voted 5-2 in favour of eliminating the town's population cap of 30,000.

Are we there yet? It seems so far away, but realistically the 2013 Forecast Conference & Tradeshow is just around the corner and planning is well underway.

This year, the format has changed slightly with all sessions being held in the main room. We did this to alleviate some of the shuffling around but mostly so you don't miss a speaker because of session time conflicts.

Residential sales activity continues to improve in Calgary, as year-over-year sales for the month of September increased by 11 per cent.

After the first three quarters of the year, residential sales within Calgary limits totaled 17,018, a 15 per cent increase over 2011, painting a different picture than the national real estate market.

"Given future consumer expectations, what is the role of the REALTOR® in five to 10 years, and what will the implications be for organized real estate?"
Map to the Future by Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).