As Calgary considers a bid for the 2026 Olympics, it will likely find no stronger booster than the city's real estate industry

The prospect of hosting another Olympics is undoubtedly creating a lot of a buzz in Calgary and the city has no bigger booster of the cause than its real estate industry.

The City officially announced last month that an exploratory committee (www.shouldcalgarybid.com) is investigating whether Calgary should bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

While there's no guarantee the City will actually go through with it, hosting the Winter Games for a second time could be a boon for Calgary's real estate market.

Remember Eddie the Eagle? What about Elizabeth Manley or the Jamaican Bobsled Team? While memories may have faded since the 1988 Olympics, the lasting impact of the 15th Olympic Winter Games is obvious.

Thrusting Calgary into the global spotlight, the games helped the city evolve into the world class city we call home. In addition to actual Olympic venues that saw such events as "the Battle of the Brians", many areas of the city were established in the lead up to the games.