Chris BirchardREALTOR® TREC The Real Estate Company

About Chris

You bring the heart. I’ll bring the math.

Straight answers and a steady hand, from the first conversation to the day you get the keys.

Chris Birchard

#1 TREC Top Producer of 2025, by total sales value

1998-2023

Petroleum geologist

25 years in the Calgary oil patch, turning messy subsurface data into decisions worth millions.

Along the way

A lifelong numbers person

I’ve worked with data every day of my career, and I still enjoy digging into it. Real estate has no shortage of good information, and it’s behind every pricing conversation.

Today

REALTOR®, TREC The Real Estate Company

The same standard of due diligence, applied to the biggest purchase most families ever make.

Licensing & designations

Licensed for every kind of property.

I’m licensed in Alberta as an Associate Broker with TREC The Real Estate Company, which means I’ve completed the education to be a broker. I’m also licensed in all four real estate sectors: residential, commercial, rural, and property management. If your move touches a condo board, an acreage, or a storefront, it is work I am licensed for, not a referral.

  • Associate broker licence
  • Certified Condominium Specialist (CREB)
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Rural
  • Property management

Buying or selling a home is one of the most significant financial - and emotional - events of your life. It’s supposed to be exciting. You should be focusing on visualizing your life in a new space, not lying awake at night worrying about neighbourhood trends or whether your offer was too high.

That is exactly why I’m here. My job is to carry the worry for you: the strategy, the paperwork and the problems that come up, so the move feels calm from your side of the table even when it isn’t simple. I handle the spreadsheets and the due diligence so you can focus on finding the right home. We take the transaction seriously, but we are going to have a lot of fun along the way.

Preparation & due diligence

I spent over two decades working in Calgary’s energy sector. My time in the oil patch instilled a deep appreciation for unwavering due diligence, sharp business acumen, and excellent communication. Today, I apply that same standard of care to helping people transition to their new homes.

Because there is no room for guesswork in a transaction this important, I spent years building my own models of the Calgary market. I want my clients to see the exact, block-by-block reality of their purchase and feel completely empowered in their decisions.

You’ll always know where things stand

You should never have to chase your agent for an update. I’m on call and I pick up the phone, so you hear back fast, whether it’s you, your lawyer, your lender, or the agent on the other side of the deal. Every document in your file is organized and at hand, so when someone needs something, it’s on its way quickly.

You get the offers, the feedback, and the paperwork as they come in, and I’ll walk you through what each one means. And when other agents call with questions, they get straight answers fast, which keeps everyone working toward the same closing date.

You focus on falling in love with the house. I’ll make sure the math makes sense.