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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT$ W( l7 |' @7 U& t# H# F
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The cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000. 7 o) |" B4 t5 L+ ?: p
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The president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.2 Z( t: b( |( a8 X
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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. 9 v; L* \( ]4 |8 V: \; d
Y0 J4 C) n! n+ G! j( r" aVancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.
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$ i" c7 o1 l1 Q/ d1 r: wClark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly. 6 p/ V1 D" R) V- @5 U' p5 @
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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. " }1 p; q1 h) n& T1 b& j% 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." # k2 n! [2 X F
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Realtors in both Calgary and Toronto say they've seen inner city homes go for as much as $200,000 more than the asking price.( \. O6 u: i$ I! G. n( M
9 M/ w5 Y1 Z5 c, P& |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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