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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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5 @: @# F0 c" _( q" QThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.4 x- b+ Z4 P |, a3 Q
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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 $500,000 for a single-family home.* _2 c( v1 h/ q! M% t6 {8 w' v! ~
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Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
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# {: o8 P7 {8 w$ M"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark. ! S6 ]: p' R G- \
) x' z; N6 r o3 L( m"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that."
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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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. c3 J' G F( ]! X" \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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