Calgary housing prices mark milestone

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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT
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* g8 r! g( \( E! C% a7 iThe 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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- D" R' t4 `, g0 fThe 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.
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Vancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.

Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.

- z) d# ]" w7 W3 i1 ~"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark.
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# K2 l( O  b, g' p% ?5 @, N! Q"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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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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