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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. $ o; z( |; ^# z0 q# `
g! `7 z& y. ~# b" B1 M. Z' l" |The president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.: ]) N1 m/ U0 t& L5 n
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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.
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Vancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.
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4 G7 S# @* B. _- QClark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
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" X9 V" w/ f: L"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark. + W' g1 _9 @+ z2 F
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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." ) b; N( U, z2 r* D- t" Q: F% L
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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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' A) K3 O1 ~% @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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