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AUGUST 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Aug 01, 2023 in Market Updates

Rising rates had little impact on sales this month as the 2,647 sales represented a year-over-year gain of 18 percent, reflecting the strongest July levels reported on record. The record-setting pace has been driven mainly by significant gains in the relatively affordable apartment condominium sector. Despite recent gains, year-to-date sales have d...

JULY 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jul 04, 2023 in Market Updates

The housing market in Calgary witnessed a surge in apartment condominium sales, setting a new total residential record with 3,146 sales achieved in June. Although year-to-date sales are currently 23 percent lower than last year, they remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Notably, there has been a positive trend in new listings, provi...

JUNE 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jun 01, 2023 in Market Updates

Thanks to a significant gain in apartment condominium sales, May sales rose to 3,120, a new record high for the month. While the monthly gains have not outweighed earlier declines, this does reflect a shift from the declines reported at the start of the year.

At the same time, we continue to see fewer new listings on the market than last year, causi...

MAY 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on May 01, 2023 in Market Updates

Persistent sellers’ market conditions placed further upward pressure on home prices in April. After four months of persistent gains, the total unadjusted benchmark price reached $550,800, nearly two per cent higher than last month and a new monthly record high for the city.

“While sales activity is performing as expected, the steeper pullback in ne...

CALGARY Q1 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Apr 28, 2023 in Market Updates

CREB, April 2023 - Sales activity has behaved as expected through the start of 2023 and slowed by 43 per cent over last year’s all-time record-high performance in the first quarter. The steeper decline in the first quarter was expected, given the surge in sales last year, as purchasers were eager to enter the market ahead of expected rate gains.

“Wh...

APRIL 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Apr 03, 2023 in Market Updates

Sales and new listings have improved over the levels reported at the beginning of the year. As a result, the spread between sales and new listings supported some expected monthly inventory level gains. However, the 3,233 available units reflected the lowest March inventory levels since 2006 and left the months of supply just above one month, firmly...

MARCH 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Mar 01, 2023 in Market Updates

Consistent with typical seasonal behaviour sales, new listings, and inventory levels all trended up compared to last month. However, with 1,740 sales and 2,389 new listings, inventory levels improved only slightly over the last month and remained amongst the lowest February levels seen since 2006.

“While higher lending rates are impacting sales acti...

FEBRUARY 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Feb 01, 2023 in Market Updates

The level of new listings in January fell to the lowest levels seen since the late 90s. While new listings fell in nearly every price range, the pace of decline was higher for lower-priced properties.

At the same time, sales activity did slow compared to the high levels reported last year but remained consistent with long-term trends. However, there...

CREB: 2022 MARKET SUMMARY & 2023 FORECAST

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in Market Updates

Elevated lending rates are expected to weigh on sales in 2023, bringing levels down from the record high in 2022. However, with forecasted sales of 25,921 in 2023, levels are still expected to be higher than the activity reported before the pandemic. Recent growth in migration and employment is expected to help offset the impact of higher lending r...

CREB: 2022 ECONOMIC REVIEW & 2023 FORECAST

Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in Market Updates

The aftermath of the pandemic, along with geopolitical issues impacting global energy markets, has left many countries facing challenges with inflation and rising interest rates. The persistent inflation in 2022 has triggered significant rate hikes from the bank of Canada this year, moving from 0.25 percent at the start of the year to 4.25 percent...

JANUARY 2023 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jan 03, 2023 in Market Updates

2022 saw record-high sales and double-digit price growth - December sales eased, however, slowing sales over the second half of 2022 were not enough to offset earlier gains as sales reached a record high of 29,672 units in 2022.

Over the past several months, the pullback in sales was also met with a significant pullback in new listings, causing furt...

DECEMBER 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Dec 01, 2022 in Market Updates

2022 on track to be a record year for sales - Residential sales in the city slowed to 1,648 units, a year-over-year decline of 22 per cent, but 12 per cent above the 10-year average.

The pullback in sales over the past six months was not enough to erase gains from earlier in the year as year-to-date sales remain nearly 10 per cent above last year’s...

NOVEMBER 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Nov 01, 2022 in Market Updates

Sales remain stronger than pre-covid levels - October sales eased compared to last year’s levels, mostly due to slower activity in the detached sector.

However, with 1,857 sales this month, levels are still stronger than long-term trends and activity reported prior to the pandemic. Year-to-date sales have reached 26,823 and with only two months to g...

OCTOBER 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Oct 03, 2022 in Market Updates

Demand shifting to more affordable options - Strong sales for condominium apartment and row properties was not enough to offset declines reported for other property types. This caused city sales to ease by nearly 12 per cent compared to last year.

However, with 1,901 sales in September, activity is still far stronger than levels achieved prior to th...

SEPTEMBER 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Sep 01, 2022 in Market Updates

Supply levels ease with fewer new listings in August - August sales activity was comparable to the strong levels recorded last year and well above long-term trends for the month.

While sales have remained relatively strong, there continues to be a shift towards more affordable options as the year-over-year pullback in detached sales was nearly match...

CALGARY Q2 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Aug 16, 2022 in Market Updates

CREB, August 2022 – Within the city of Calgary, housing sales totalled 18,694 units in the first half of 2022, with sales in the second quarter nearly matching the record-high pace set in the first quarter of the year.

“This doesn’t come as a surprise as consumers were eager to get into the market ahead of rate gains while they still had low pre-app...

AUGUST 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Aug 02, 2022 in Market Updates

Detached home sales decline as apartment condominium sales rise - Significant slowdowns in the detached and semi-detached market were nearly offset by sales growth in the apartment and row sectors. This left July sales three per cent lower than levels recorded last year. While this is the second month where sales activity has slowed, total resident...

JULY 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jul 04, 2022 in Market Updates

Market starts to shift as sales slow - Sales activity in June eased relative to the past several months and with 2,842 sales, levels declined by two per cent over last year’s record high. While sales activity has remained relatively strong for June levels, the decline was driven by a pullback in detached and semi-detached home sales.

“As expected, h...

JUNE 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Jun 01, 2022 in Market Updates

Market continues to favour the seller despite slowing sales - For the second month in a row, sales activity trended down after all-time record high sales in March. While activity in the market slowed down in May with 3,071 sales, levels are still slightly higher than last year’s record high and are far stronger than typical levels of activity recor...

MAY 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on May 02, 2022 in Market Updates

Sellers' market conditions continue in April – Following an all-time record high month of sales in March, activity slowed down in April. However, with 3,401 sales, it was still a gain of six per cent over last year and a record high for the month of April.

“Despite some of the monthly pullback, it is important to note that sales remain exceptionall...

CALGARY Q1 2022 MARKET UPDATE

Posted on Apr 22, 2022 in Market Updates

CREB, April 2022 - The first quarter of 2022 saw record high sales activity, thanks to an increase in new listings. This provided some choice for buyers in comparison to the previous quarter, where sales exceeded the number of new listings.

Although there was an improvement in new listings, it was not enough to add significant supply to the market...

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