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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT
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The cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000.
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' m" V& I) x2 B! c4 QThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.8 h( J5 ] D( }) E" ?' t
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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. ; c" v9 N, g/ t5 \& K
) I1 e6 z( Z/ ZVancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.
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5 K5 S; i! n4 U# }* T4 kClark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly. + e* ]) }/ k1 D
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"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark.
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9 R& h' v. G3 S" A: I- ^"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that." 3 K9 I' V' o; v7 U G0 s& s
9 G# O% @* g8 A0 |) q, T1 \; W. ~. B) QRealtors in both Calgary and Toronto say they've seen inner city homes go for as much as $200,000 more than the asking price.
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Georgiana 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. |
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