CREB®Cast

CREB®Cast is a podcast created by the Calgary Real Estate Board for its members. On each episode we’ll discuss a variety of topics pertaining to our membership. We’ll talk about how the market is doing, provide board updates and discuss other topics of importance to our members.

CREB®Cast is a business podcast hosted by Calgary Real Estate Board, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Calgary Real Estate Board hosts CREB®Cast, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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  EP #15 | Integrity and Passion: Career insights from Lori Olijnyk, Recipient of the 2025 REALTOR® of the Year - T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial Award

  Sep 15, 202621 min

  In the latest CREB®Cast episode, the 2025 T.W.H. (Bill) Saunders Memorial Award REALTOR® of the Year, Lori Olijnyk shares lessons from 16 years in real estate and a decade in oil and gas as a surface landman—where relationship-building, trust, and verifiable information were everything. Lori explains how volunteering (including six years on the CREB® Board of Directors and five on the Critical Illness Benefit Society) builds connection in a “lonely job,” strengthens the profession as a community and broadens perspectives. She also recalls the surprise and full-circle moment of receiving the award, offers advice to new REALTORS®, and previews an accessibility housing focus inspired by her father becoming an amputee.

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  EP #14 | From Olympic Gold to Real Estate Bold: Mirela Rahneva's Path from Athlete to Agent

  Jul 7, 202633 minS2

  In this CREB® Cast episode, Olympian skeleton racer Mirela Rahneva shares how perseverance and mindset shaped her athletic career and now influence her work in real estate. Mirela also discusses the sport’s speed and culture, her Olympic experiences (12th in Pyeongchang 2018, a track-record first run in Beijing 2022 followed by a drop and a climb back to 5th), and lessons about reframing thoughts under pressure. She explains how she entered Calgary real estate through renovating and legalizing a suite, her interest in helping athletes relocate, and the value of integrity, feedback, resiliency, and asking the right questions. She also describes her full-time role in partnership development at KidSport Calgary and her continued involvement in skeleton through occasional coaching support.

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  EP #13 | From duty to deals: How one officer found his calling in real estate, with Derek Thistle

  Jun 2, 202635 minS2

  <p>It’s May, men’s mental health month, and our newest CREB® Cast episode features Derek Thistle. After a 17-year career with the Calgary Police Service and struggling with his mental health, Derek earned his real estate license during medical leave and ultimately committed to the switch from cop to CREB®. </p><p>In this conversation, he breaks down how policing skills such as communication, de-escalation, an investigative mindset, stress tolerance, and deep neighbourhood knowledge have translated into client trust, sharper negotiations and safer showings. </p><p>Derek also talks candidly about the “golden handcuffs” of policing, shifting definitions of success...

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  CREB®Cast: EP #12 – Investment, Resilience, and Innovation: Lessons from Greg Houston

  May 5, 202625 minS2

  <p>In this episode of CREB®Cast, Sam Randhawa interviews broker-owner and former CREB® President, Greg Houston, who shares his 1972 start in real estate, early experiences and the launch of his own brokerage. </p><p>Greg reflects on market booms and busts, the oil embargo and early-80s crash, and how real estate investing helped him build stability. He discusses serving on the Calgary Real Estate Board, including as president in 1989, industry changes from paper listings to modern tech, and the need to be discerning amid AI and misinformation.  </p><p>Highlights include his long-term ownership philosophy, community involvement, and bein...

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  CREB®Cast: EP #11 - Help shape the future of CREB®, Proposed Bylaw Amendments at the AGM

  Apr 14, 20269 minS2

  <p>This CREB®Cast episode breaks down the proposed change to Bylaw 6.4, which addresses board composition ahead of the member vote at the AGM happening on Tuesday, April 28 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at CREB® Campus and online.</p><p>Mariangela Avila, Chair of the Governance Standing Committee (GSC)  and Shelagh Krause, Director Liaison for the GSC, explain the current limits at the board level—no more than two directors from one brokerage and three from one franchise may serve on the board—and the proposal to increase those caps by one (to three and four) to better reflect today’s...

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