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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT# K. C) w" h- K. @1 J3 |" y
CBC News
% n, _$ j& a* `$ B' ?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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The president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.
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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. & N* c% x% s/ R* Z, Z
1 h) X8 E6 S9 }: nVancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.3 r5 D4 M& `7 O
- y% W, c7 W9 J- m; p* G, `+ _Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly. 6 U6 o( y0 w- o$ S! i' k
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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. 0 x V% ` N/ |( W7 c
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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." ; y2 d$ ]6 L5 T- Q7 c7 j
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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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