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SEMI-ANNUAL MARKET REPORT - 2024 Vol 2

Posted on Sep 01, 2024 in Market Reports



If you have been keeping up with our monthly e-newsletter, you already know we experienced an extremely hot real estate market throughout the first 6 months of 2024. Tight market conditions led to plenty of multiple offers and significant price appreciation right through the end of June. Since then, things have cooled off slightly, although the mar...

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NEW INSURED MORTGAGE OPTION FOR NEWLY BUILT HOMES: THE 411

Posted on Aug 02, 2024 in For Buyers



Starting August 1, 2024, homebuyers in Canada will have a new mortgage option available for newly built homes. This initiative, introduced by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), aims to support affordable homeownership by offering insured mortgages with a 30-year amortization period, when it was previously a 25-year amortization p...

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A TONGUE-IN-CHEEK LIST OF CALGARY'S TOP NEIGHBOURHOODS

Posted on Aug 02, 2024 in All About Calgary



Calgary is an ever-growing city with a growing population, a growing marketplace, and growing neighbourhoods. The current tally of Calgary neighbourhoods sits at 206 as of August 2024, and the tally is expected to grow quite a bit in the not-so-distant future! We've all seen the lists of Calgary's top neighbourhoods based on overall likability, loc...

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AUGUST 2024 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Aug 01, 2024 in Market Updates



With the busy spring market behind us, we are starting to see some shifts in supply levels. With 2,380 sales and 3,604 new listings, the sales-to-new listings ratio fell to 66 percent, supporting a gain in inventory. Inventories rose to 4,158 units, still 33 percent below what we typically see in July, but the first time they have pushed above 4,00...

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CALGARY Q2 2024 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jul 22, 2024 in Market Updates



City of Calgary, July 19, 2024 -
 The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) has released its Q2 2024 housing market report, providing an overview of the real estate landscape in Calgary and surrounding areas. The report showcases trends in sales and pricing, offering valuable insights for industry professionals and prospective homebuyers and sellers.
 
The...

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JULY 2024 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jul 02, 2024 in Market Updates



Sales in June reached 2,738, a 13 percent decline from last year’s record high. Although sales improved for homes priced above $700,000, it was not enough to offset the declines reported in the lower price ranges. Despite the easing in June sales, they remain over 17 percent higher than long-term trends.

“The pullback in sales reflects supply challe...

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