Calgary has a declining real estate market at the moment (February 2009). Statistics on the market can be found on the Calgary Real Estate Board's site (see the link on the left side of this page).
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers numerous articles to assist home buyers, topics include :
Buying or renting a home
Mortgage insurance
Financial assistance programs
Housing market statistics
House energy efficiency
See our listing of Calgary New Home Builders.
You don't need a real estate agent to search MLS listings. The following link will take you to Calgary MLS listings