Cover Photo is from RBC 20th Annual Home Ownership Poll Report

Nearly nine-in-10 Albertans surveyed said buying a house or condo is a good investment, according to a poll released by RBC.

As outlined in the bank's 20th Annual RBC Home Ownership Poll, 89 per cent of Albertans said buying a home was a good investment, compared to the national average of 84 per cent. The poll showed homebuying intentions in the province have dropped to 22 per cent from 31 per cent a year ago.

With a history as a Provincial Fire Inspector and Certified Master and Certified Master Home Inspection certificates under his belt, Allan Berdahl of Aarlan Home Inspection Services knows what home inspections are all about. Berdahl took the time to share everything from the importance of having a home inspection to why the Calgary Tower is his favourite building Calgary.