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City Report: Calgary Properties are Holding their Value

While homeowners in Calgary haven’t been dealing with the best of circumstances this year with the economy and the real estate market, there is some great news coming out today from the City of Calgary—properties are holding their value. This comes as preparation is being done for the mailing of the 2016 City of Calgary […]

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Holiday House Shopping? It’s a Buyer’s Market in Calgary

According to the most recent statistics released by CREB, Calgary is sitting in a buyer’s housing market right now. These conditions are due to a combination of factors: high inventory and lower sales activity in the real estate market. To put this into real numbers: November sales were down 28% from last year, and new […]

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Affordability rises again in the Calgary housing market

According to numbers released by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) today, the average price of single-family homes and condos are slightly down again. “Overall sales activity relative to new listings caused a softening in absorption rates, which resulted in inventory gains and ultimately placed moderate downward pressure on pricing,” said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie […]

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Buying and selling: which should come first?

When you’re thinking of selling your home and buying another, you face the inevitable question: Should I list my property first or buy my new home first? Let’s take a look at both options. If you attempt to buy a property before listing your home, you run into a couple of challenges. First, sellers may not take you […]

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RE/MAX Spring Market Report: A Look at Calgary Home Sales

  RE/MAX Canada recently released their Spring Market Trends Report, and we’ve dug through the details to give you the highlights of Calgary’s housing market. Despite oil price volatility, house prices in Calgary have been resilient, only depreciating modestly in the first quarter The average residential sale price in Calgary is sitting at $474,251, a […]

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