 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT
1 y( v: l: B* G1 u8 B- pCBC News + x. u3 |% {& h+ b) Q, y* y
The cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000.
/ p, @& ?+ S: |) y3 f J; I
% o3 d0 _: R9 P# gThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.
$ s8 y- d( b% l9 N. i: H' F4 v! \- E( D6 U! _+ ~
The average price of a home in Toronto is still higher than Calgary but the cost of a single-family dwelling – the most sought-after type of property – is about $363,000 in Calgary compared to $358,000 in Toronto.
1 K! F5 c/ Z; ?6 H" Y, v" G# e+ ^6 T( q
Vancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.% ~2 n% w$ |, f; H7 I+ p# \
6 F y5 c: L4 q. D3 D1 w1 I: U( [& E
Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
/ E3 f2 W$ _2 U+ I+ M( v, w& J E* a( N
"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark.
1 x# J, A" D& [, r, v/ p4 K% |# L6 X* v8 N
"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that."
2 i R( P' |/ w: i
+ V/ R1 o6 Y, t) f- j3 R( G ZRealtors in both Calgary and Toronto say they've seen inner city homes go for as much as $200,000 more than the asking price.
! k6 o) B) a2 R/ n7 \
* ~( }5 s+ B# L* HGeorgiana Woods, who sells real estate in Toronto, believes that market will cool off while analysts in Calgary expect the city's unprecedented growth to continue. |
|