{"id":37,"date":"2026-09-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/28\/alberta-new-home-warranty-basics-professional-real-estate-agent-since-1978\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:00:00","slug":"alberta-new-home-warranty-basics-professional-real-estate-agent-since-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/28\/alberta-new-home-warranty-basics-professional-real-estate-agent-since-1978\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta New Home Warranty Basics | Professional Real Estate Agent Since 1978"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/dave-kube\/new-home-warranty-84f1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Understanding the essentials of Alberta&#039;s new home warranty is something I\u2019ve navigated with clients and colleagues throughout my career. Since February 1, 2014, every newly built Alberta home requires warranty coverage that remains with the property, even after resale, and starts at occupancy, permission to occupy, or title transfer\u2014whichever comes first. With seven warranty providers operating in Alberta, municipalities must verify builder licensing and warranty details before granting permits, ensuring protection for both buyers and sellers. As of December 1, 2017, all new-home builders must hold valid active licences, and homes built since February 2014 cannot be listed or sold until warranty registration is confirmed. For those buying or selling, it\u2019s crucial to check the property registry for warranty information on homes and builders. Decades in Calgary real estate have taught me the value of staying ahead of regulatory changes like these. Keeping informed is key to making confident decisions in today\u2019s evolving market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding the essentials of Alberta&#039;s new home warranty is something I\u2019ve navigated with clients and colleagues throughout my career. Since February 1, 2014, every newly built Alberta home requires warranty coverage that remains with the property, even after resale, and starts at occupancy, permission to occupy, or title transfer\u2014whichever comes first. With seven warranty providers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":38,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davekube.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}