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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT
0 A9 Z) D Y4 Q5 }CBC News
* Y9 Y. ?% m/ v, H2 z, [3 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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The president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.- j1 [6 W' O# x4 u G2 {! t" Z& _. P
* E& @: h/ o8 G9 Q' v" S+ m* EThe 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. 7 W3 |1 H% k6 B" e" T
! N t) W" a X1 X5 o& D2 K* OVancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.' a' J0 p8 S+ Y; |- G
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Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly. 5 u( v! {1 {1 t0 B! E! R0 y
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"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark. 3 t* Z+ s2 l2 G9 N, r$ ^
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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." 5 w- r. [! e c% G7 U+ i
/ Z! Y y' Y: }' FRealtors 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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: {) c1 t& ^; X* 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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