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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT1 X! G7 x! C* t
CBC News
* k1 s0 O% F8 G. R- E: dThe cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000. & n( L* V7 f$ ], h! Z8 z
& \3 u- f. m2 V$ F" R4 zThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.
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6 K9 @. q( z4 J7 F2 wThe 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.
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Vancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.& i# L0 I' O% [# U; `
1 J/ q" f& B' T( e0 cClark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
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2 J6 @ F' v( Z* |# K"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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" m/ n9 m* t, |" M. C"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that." 4 h6 |1 _1 `, W& M# b7 ~1 B
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Realtors 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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