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Calgary Real Estate Market Update September 2012

  • October 1, 2012
  • By Cody Battershill

September 2012 Calgary Real Estate Market Update

Calgary’s residential market continues to soar, regardless of national trends.

September 2012 CREB Monthly Statistics - YoY Price Gain Chart

Residential sales for the Calgary area have continued to improve, as a year over year comparison with September of 2011 shows an increase of 11 percent. Another year over year comparison between the first three quarters of 2012 and 2011 show residential sales in Calgary are up 15 percent, totalling 17,018 units.

Despite national trends, Calgary’s residential market is seeing increased price growth and activity, with no foreseen evidence to suggest its course will change anytime soon. As a matter of fact, Calgary’s residential market is finally acting like it should be for the time of year, a behaviour not seen for a very long time (several years).

Calgary Real Estate Single Family Home Market

  • Sales activity continues to rise
  • New listings are gradually decreasing
  • Months of supply in a balanced equilibrium
  • Benchmark price of $432,900, a year over year increase of 8 percent

Calgary Real Estate Condos and Townhome Market

  • New condo listings on the decline
  • Increasing demand for condos
  • Condo benchmark price of $249,300, a year over year increase of 4 percent
  • Year to date condo sales up 10 percent over 2011, at 2,762 units
  • Townhome sales up 14 percent year over year for the first three quarters, at 2,061 units
  • Townhome benchmark price of $277,700, a year over year increase of only 2 percent

At the end of 2011, the resale market in Calgary was far below usual activity levels. These most recent substantial gains in 2012 are changing activity levels and price recovery in the resale market back to average.

While global economic uncertainty continues, consumers have had some of their confidence in Alberta restored. It really isn’t such a huge surprise this is happening, as our province’s economic growth has outperformed the rest of the Canadian provinces.

Unemployment rates in Calgary are continuing to decline, while wages and full time employment are increasing. No wonder Calgary’s residential market is continuing on strong.

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