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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT0 l2 ^0 O) o, U
CBC News
" z8 _( x4 A/ DThe cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000. 0 ]7 q, t. `0 h
0 k+ j M( j6 k& K2 v/ U$ iThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.2 `5 {+ r6 \" q8 M4 R# G8 i% S
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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 $500,000 for a single-family home.! O/ ?9 U5 J/ i
9 W. r( z6 g$ q2 yClark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
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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.
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4 |) J+ [. v2 P& Q& s3 O' K4 o. c" Z"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that." 3 X8 ]( e3 t/ s/ c7 C
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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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