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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT, p3 ^4 a/ E1 @* o
CBC News
2 I, t$ n3 b& _* Z. v6 c, ZThe 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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0 r9 K: _9 ]3 n# X- g7 qThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before./ S, u4 E& j1 w4 `
2 @# E! x2 ^" k9 A8 yThe 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.& y; v/ V" I' Y5 g0 c4 H" Q4 h
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Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
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4 `+ s8 r, Y6 H! B"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark. 3 {7 C+ s* D l {9 q
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"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that." " i h) Y( P, A' C f# S
5 L% y) W, u7 ?. G; O3 R/ Q; oRealtors in both Calgary and Toronto say they've seen inner city homes go for as much as $200,000 more than the asking price.2 B# o8 c4 i6 q; Y* o
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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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