Blog by DOINA BIOLAN B.Comm
May 1st, 2017
Housing market retains momentum in April
City-wide prices hold steady as labour market improves
Calgary's housing market continued to show signs of stability in April. With improvements in the labour market and a balanced detached sector, city-wide benchmark prices reached $439,600 in April, similar to the previous month, but 0.90 per cent below last year's levels.
"More jobs means less un ...
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February 1st, 2017
January market improves over last year
For the fourth consecutive month, housing inventory levels have recorded year-over-year declines. At 4,112 total units, January's inventory was 18 per cent below last year's levels.
"While housing conditions continue to favour buyers, a slow transition toward more balanced conditions is helping to ease downward pressure ...
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Real estate
January 23rd, 2017
December Market Report - Alberta
Click here for the full monthly report, including additional details on the outlook for Alberta's housing market in 2017.
I. Alberta MLS® Trends
A total of 2,612 Alberta residential unit sales were recorded through the MLS® Systems of real estate Boards/Associations in December, rising 3.2 per cent from the same month last year. The average MLS® residenti ...
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Real estate
January 21st, 2017
Is helping children buy their first home becoming ‘the next parental responsibility’?
It’s the type of family support that some people will be proud to give and others will be jealous they never got, but a new survey shows first-time home buyers are getting on average more than $10,000 from family members.
Why the price of your home may not be climbing as much as you think
The aver ...
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Real estate
December 1st, 2016
November sales slide into old patterns
Coming off a month of stronger sales activity, November's housing market returned to previous trends. Year-over-year monthly sales totaled 1,227 units, which is nearly three per cent lower than last year and 17 per cent below long-term averages.
"November was the first full month with CMHC's new lending rules in effect," ...
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Real estate
November 17th, 2016
Alberta home sales record first year-over-year increase in nearly two years
The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) compiles provincial MLS® sales data for dissemination to REALTORS® and other interested groups. The data that is provided represents statistics provided to AREA by way of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). For more detailed statistical i ...
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Real estate
November 17th, 2016
Alberta home sales record first year-over-year increase in nearly two years
The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) compiles provincial MLS® sales data for dissemination to REALTORS® and other interested groups. The data that is provided represents statistics provided to AREA by way of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). For more detailed statistical i ...