This prime SW Calgary Townhouse for sale is within walking distance of the LRT, close to shopping and schools, and is located in the desirable community of Canyon Meadows. The 3 bedroom homes is one of the largest condominiums in the complex and boasts ...
[Read More] Minutes to Fish Creek Provincial Park and the Bow River is a warm and inviting home for sale in Deer Run. With five bedrooms, this home is perfect for large families. The bright spacious kitchen faces the Deer Run Community Centre's green space and. ...
[Read More] No, this isn't about hockey or football. Sara and Sheldon from The Edmonton Real Estate Blog have posed this question to our readers: "The price of single family homes in Calgary has been on the rise all year, while in Edmonton we are seeing increased ...
[Read More] Welcome to the Inner-City Community of Bankview where you are mins to downtown and the 'Red Mile' on 17th Avenue. This SW Calgary Townhouse condominium includes underground parking, 2 bedrooms, hardwood and slate tile flooring, a large bathroom ...
[Read More] Two reports on Calgary's housing market indicate an upward trend of prices, sales, and housing starts. "Calgary Housing Market Rebound Continues" writes the The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) in its November News Release The CREB reports ...
[Read More] By all estimates it appears that single family home sales in October will be approx 1260. That translates to an increase of 54% compared to Oct 2008 and the highest percentage increase for any month ever; at least since I've been keeping records. Of ...
[Read More] Still no signs of my predicted price decrease Compared to last year, for single family homes(SFH): - Sales are up 9%. Historically, going back to the year 2000, sales are up 2%. The average price, median price, and sales price per sq ft are all up. Homes ...
[Read More] If you were reading this blog in March, you may remember a listing in Renfrew which I put on the blog How quickly will this listing sell? . Now settled into their new home, the sellers have been kind enough to answer a few questions about the process of ...
[Read More] A home in Elbow Park set a record yesterday for the highest price ever paid for a home in Calgary at $10.3 million. The previous high price was set last year for a Crescent Heights home which sold for $7.5 million. The 8588 sq ft house was listed for $10.5 ...
[Read More] The headline came from Garth Turner's blog greaterfool.ca/ . A blogger, upon being the only person at an open house, asks if we've finally seen the end of the mania, and also asks the question, "How many first-time buyers and greater fools ...
[Read More] There were 1585 single family homes sold in July. That's the most ever. The previous record was in 2005 with 1573 sales. Sales were up 21% compared to last year. Although the median and average prices dropped, the sales price per sq ft actually increased. ...
[Read More] "whoever this "Squidly" fellow is, he needs serious mental help. This fellow could very well be a physical threat. I'd contact the authorities and get a physical restraining order against someone who appears to be as unstable he is." ...
[Read More] "On MLS map search there are almost 500 million dollar+ in inventory. Who is gonna buy these homes?" Those were blog comments from as recent as January; only six months ago. In the first six months of this year, over four billion dollars worth ...
[Read More] Single family home sales are on pace to set a record for July. After 17 days, we have recorded 884 sales. Back in 2005 we had 848 at this point in the month. Prices are a different story. The July median price is going to be down substantially from June, ...
[Read More] Jimmy was correct back on June 24 when he said "BTW Peak price for this year has not been established yet." We reached a new peak average and median price yesterday. For single family homes, the 30-day average is now $444,316 and the median is ...
[Read More] For the past three years, we've reached our peak average price for the calendar year as follows: 2008: May(followed by a decline of 9%) 2007: July( " " 6%) 2006: June(" " 2%) On June 4, we reached our peak average price for 2009 ...
[Read More] The May numbers are in the books(see below). Everyone underestimated the activity and the price increases this spring. The low interest rates along with prices which started out the year 10% lower than last year, has resulted in a price increase and a ...
[Read More] The previous topic and analysis gave one person's opinion. Here's another side of the coin, this time from Garth Turner(posted on his blog yesterday): *The current real estate buzz will destroy the wealth of those now buying, especially in multi-offer ...
[Read More] Thanks to blogger Worldclass for the following: I've posted a few times on the bubble blog about a hyperinflation scenario and why owning a hard asset (like a house, gold, or commodity stocks) is a good idea at this uncertain time. As the governments ...
[Read More] I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. I've been busier than I expected to be this spring. So busy, I haven't even been out to the mountains for that first hike. My winter of skiing seems like a distant memory, but hey, only six months ...
[Read More] We need more listings. Now. If you have a house which you're thinking of selling, this is the best market we've seen for a long time. Especially if it's in a decent location and priced under $500,000. I have a line-up of buyers waiting for ...
[Read More] Not since July 2007 have we experienced balanced market conditions in Calgary. A 1.8 - 3.5 month supply of homes on the market is considered a balanced market, favouring neither the buyer nor seller, and we crossed over into that territory in April. There ...
[Read More] Could it still happen? The gloom and doom last fall was pervasive. On Nov 3, 2008, a blogger named Diabolo predicted the following for 2009: “Major crash will occur in May 2009 when the expected pick up in the sales doesn't happen." He also ...
[Read More] Back on March 18, I posted: "How quickly will this listing sell?" Here are some of the comments and predictions: CM said: “I think if you were to list at $400k, it would sell for $380k quite quickly." Van said: “It should sell ...
[Read More] Nobody expected this A sale of $19,000 over list price? This is just another in a long list of surprises this year. A few other notable occurrences that most of us weren't expecting: New listings of SFH down by 46% this month. The popular consensus ...
[Read More] Blog Posts In Cambrian Heights
Listings