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What is really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market?

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

Our Market Snapshot  gives you information on a few key areas in Calgary Real Estate,  in minutes you will have a clear picture of what is really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market.  We have condensed 20 pages of the Realtor’s report from the Calgary Real Estate  Board into this simply easy to read format.

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for all categories decreased slightly in October.  Seeing our inventory decrease is very normal at this time of year as many people like to wait until after Christmas and into spring to list their homes.  In my opinion this is not always the best strategy but it seems to happen every year.

Inventory 

Sept 2012   

Oct  2012 

Change
Single Family Home

3486

3114

-372
Condo  Townhouse

548

506

-42
Condo  Apartment

1064

985

-79
Total

5098

4605

-493

 

Calgary Home Sales: 

Sales increased slightly in all categories except apartment condos this month.   This, I find a little surprising as the normal trend for this time of year is to see sales decrease slightly. What I am seeing (especially in Single Family homes) is that it’s hard to find good homes for clients due to low inventory levels.

Sales

Sept  2012   

Oct  2012

Change

% Change

Single Family Home

1132

1174

+42

+3.7%
Condo  Townhouse

209

219

+10

+4.8%
Condo Apartment

276

272

-4

-1.5%
Total

1617

1665

          +48

+3.0%

 

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.

As the chart below demonstrates the benchmark price for all categories stayed flat this month.  In my opinion this is a very healthy market with good activity level and prices showing modest increases.

 

Sales Prices Sept  2012 Benchmark Price   

Oct   2012 Benchmark Price  

Change

Single Family Homes

432,900

433,300

+$400.
Condo Townhouse

277,700

279,000

+$1300.
Condo  Apartment

249,300

247,000

-$2300.

  

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory)

The absorption rate is the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month. What does this mean you might ask?

A rate of below 3.0 indicates a Seller’s Market

A rate of between 3.0 to 4.0 indicates a Balanced Market

A  rate of above 4.0 indicates a Buyer’s Market.

Absorption Rate  

Sept  2012

Oct  2012  

Change

Single Family Homes

3.08

2.65

-.43
Condo Townhouse

2.62

2.31

-.31
Condo  Apartment

3.85

3.62

-.23
Total Calgary

3.15

2.76

-.39

 

Calgary has made the shift from a balanced market to a definite sellers market with the exception of apartment condos and they are  still in a balanced market.

Please note that these numbers do change on a community basis and more so for towns.  If you would like to find stats on your community just let me know.

If you have any questions about this summary, the attached stats package or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.

If you know anyone else who might enjoy seeing our monthly summary please feel free to pass it on.

Gord, Eric & Brent

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Sept 2012 Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

Here is a quick summary of some key areas including inventory, sales, prices and absorption rate with a few short comments about the Calgary real estate market for September 2012.  All numbers are taken from the statistics package created by the Calgary Real Estate Board for Realtors.

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for all categories decreased slightly again in September. Last year this was the time when our inventory was increasing rapidly so seeing a slight decline is a good sign and shows stability in the Calgary market.

Inventory 

Aug  2012 

Sept  2012 

Change
Single Family Home

3535

3486

-49
Condo    Townhouse

584

548

-36
Condo    Apartment

1065

1064

-1
Total

5184

5098

-86

 

Calgary Sales: 

Sales decreased marginally in all categories this month.  In my opinion this is simply a seasonal adjustment.  What I am seeing (especially in Single Family homes) it is hard to find good homes for clients due to low inventory levels.   Last year’s sales in September were 1461 and this year we sold 1617 homes showing a 10.6% increase this year over last.

Sales

Aug  2012   

Sept  2012

Change

% Change

Single   Family Home

1169

1132

-37

-3.2%
Condo  Townhouse

241

209

-32

-1.3%
Condo   Apartment

315

276

-39

-1.3%
Total

1725

1617

 -108

-6.2%

 Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.

As the chart below demonstrates the benchmark price for all categories stayed flat this month.  In my opinion this is a very healthy market with good activity level and prices showing modest increases.

 

Sales Prices Aug  2012 Benchmark Price   

Sept  2012 Benchmark Price  

Change

Single   Family Homes

432600

432,900

+$300.00
Condo   Townhouse

278200

277,700

-$500.00
Condo  Apartment

248700

249,300

+$600.00

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) – Yes a new category!

The absorption rate is the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month.

What does this mean you might ask?

An absorption rate of below 3.0 indicates a Seller’s Market

An absorption rate of between 3.0 to 4.0 indicates a Balanced Market

An Absorption rate of above 4.0 indicates a Buyer’s Market.

 

Absorption Rate   Aug  2012    

Sept  2012  

Change

Single   Family Homes

3.02

3.08

+.06
Condo   Townhouse

2.42

2.62

+.2
Condo  Apartment

3.38

3.85

+.47
Total   Calgary

3.01

3.15

+.14

 

Overall we are in a balanced market and leaning towards a seller’s market.  Please note that these numbers do change by community.  If you would like to find stats on your community just let me know.

If you have any questions about this summary, the attached stats package or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.

If you know anyone else who might enjoy seeing our monthly summary please feel free to pass it on.

Gord, Eric & Brent

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Calgary Housing Market August 2012

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

We have included a snapshot of what is happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market.  Below you will find a summary of some key areas including inventory, sales numbers and of course prices.  We have taken the information directly from the Stats package from The Calgary Real Estate Board .  Overall the Calgary housing market has slowed but is still in good shape and we are still exceeding last years sales.

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for all categories decreased slightly again in August.  Last year this was the time when our inventory started increasing rapidly so seeing a slight decline is a good sign and shows  stability in the Calgary market.

Inventory 

July  2012 

Aug  2012 

Change
Single   Family Home

3646

3535

-111
Condo  Townhouse    

623

584

-39
Condo  Apartment   

1161

1065

-96
Total  

5390

5184

-206

 

Calgary Residential Sales: 

Sales decreased in Single family homes but increased a little in townhouses and apartment style condos.    In my opinion this was expected and is more of a seasonal adjustment as we are following the same trend as last year when our sales peaked in June.  The other reason I see for the decrease in Single Family homes is some of my clients are having a hard time finding what they are looking for due to the low inventory levels.   Last year’s sales in August were 1569 and this year we sold 1725 showing a 9.9% increase this year over last.

Sales

July 2012  

Aug  2012

Change

% Change

Single Family Home

1386

1169

-217

-18.5%
Condo    Townhouse  

239

241

+2

+.01%
Condo Apartment

311

315

+4

        +1.2%
Total

1936

1725

 -211        -12.2%

 

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.

As the chart below demonstrates the benchmark price for all categories stayed flat this month.  In my opinion this is a very healthy market with good activity level and prices showing modest increases.

Sales Prices July 2012   Benchmark Price   

Aug  2012 Benchmark Price  

Change

Single Family Homes

432400

432600

+200
Condo Townhouse  

277400

278200

+800
Condo    Apartment  

247600

248700

+1100

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) – Yes a new category!

The absorption rate is the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month.

What does this mean you might ask?

An absorption rate of below 3.0 indicates a Seller’s Market

An absorption rate of between 3.0 to 4.0 indicates a Balanced Market

An Absorption rate of above 4.0 indicates a Buyer’s Market.

 

Absorption Rate   July  2012    

Aug  2012  

Change

Single Family Homes

2.63

3.02

+.39
Condo Townhouse  

2.61

2.42

-.19
Condo    Apartment  

3.73

3.38

-.35
Total Calgary

2.78

3.01

+.23

 

Therefore overall we are coming out of a seller’s market and entering a more balanced market.  Please note that these numbers do change on a community basis.  If you would like to find stats on your community just let me know.

If you have any questions about this summary, the attached stats package or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.

If you know anyone else who might enjoy seeing our monthly summary please feel free to pass it on.

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What’s happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market!

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

Here is a snapshot of what is really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market.  Real estate are based on supply and demand so the key numbers we look at here are Inventory, Sales, absorbtion Rate and of course Prices which is simply a reflection of the above categories.   All numbers below are from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Monthly stats package produced for realtors.

Many of you are aware that the Mortgage rules recently changed and everyone was wondering what effect that would have on the market.  Well the biggest change was that 30 year amortization are no longer available as the maximum is now 25 years.  As you will see from the stats below these changes did not have much impact so far in Calgary.

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for all categories decreased slightly in July.  Last year this was the time when our inventory started increasing rapidly so seeing a slight decline is a good sign.

Inventory 

June  2012 

July  2012 

Change
Single   Family Home

3817

3646

-171
Condo  Townhouse    

693

623

-70
Condo  Apartment   

1205

1161

-44
Total  

5715

5390

-325

 

Calgary Sales: 

Sales decreased in all categories this month.   In my opinion this was expected and is more of a seasonal adjustment as we are following the same trend as last year when our sales peaked in June.   Last year sales in June were 2200 and in July were 1936 – a 13.6% decrease. Total Calgary residential sales for July were 21.3% higher than in 2011.

Sales

June 2012  

July 2012

Change

% Change

Single Family Home

1609

1386

-223

-16.1
Condo    Townhouse  

253

239

-14

-5.8
Condo Apartment

340

311

-29

         -9.3
Total

2202

1936

 -266       -13.7

 

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.

As the chart below demonstrates the benchmark price for all categories stayed flat this month.  In my opinion this is a very healthy market with good activity level and prices showing modest increases.

 

Sales Prices June 2012   Benchmark Price   

July  2012 Benchmark Price  

Change

Single Family Homes

430,800

432400

+1200.
Condo Townhouse  

278,000

277400

-600.
Condo    Apartment  

246,300

247600

+1300.

Absorption Rate  (Months of Inventory) – Yes a new category!

The absorption rate is the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month.

What does this mean you might ask?

An absorption rate of below 3.0 indicates a Seller’s Market

An absorption rate of between 3.0 to 4.0 indicates a Balanced Market

An Absorption rate of above 3.0 indicates a Buyer’s Market.

 

Absorption Rate   June  2012   

July  2012   

Change

Single Family Homes

2.37

2.63

+.26
Condo Townhouse  

2.73

2.61

-.12
Condo    Apartment  

3.54

3.73

+.19
Total Calgary

2.60

2.78

+.18

 

Therefore overall we are in a balanced market.  Please note that these numbers do change on a community basis.  If you would like to find stats on your community just let me know.

If you have any questions about this summary, the attached stats package or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.

If you would like the full stats package just let me know.

Gord, Eric & Brent

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June 2012, Calgary Housing Market Snapshot

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Want to know what’s really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market.  Below you will find a summary of some key areas with a few short comments.  All stats are taken from the Realtors June stats package from the Calgary Real Estate Board.

Calgary housing market continues to perform!

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for all categories remained almost flat for June.

Inventory 

May  2012   

June  2012 

Change
Single   Family Home

3842

3817

-25
Condo  Townhouse    

675

693

+18
Condo  Apartment   

1222

1205

-17
Total  

5739

5715

-24

 

Calgary Sales: 

Sales decreased slightly in all categories this month.   In my opinion this was expected as we are following the same trend as last year when our sales peaked in June.  Total Residential sales however were 16% higher for the first half of this year compared to last year.

Sales

May  2012

June 2012

Change

% Change

Single Family Home

1710

1609

-101

-5.9
Condo    Townhouse  

289

253

-36

-12.4
Condo Apartment

386

340

-46

 -11.9
Total

2385

2202 

         -183 -7.7

 

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.

As the chart below demonstrates the benchmark price for all categories increased marginally this month.  In my opinion this is a very healthy market with good activity level and prices showing modest increases.

Sales Prices May  2012 Benchmark Price   

June  2012 Benchmark Price  

Change

Single Family Homes

427,500

430,800

+3,300
Condo Townhouse  

277,000

278,000

+1,000
Condo    Apartment  

245,400

246,300

+900

The absorbtion rate is the number of listings divided by the number of sales in the last month.  absorbtion rates are as follows:

Single Family Homes: 2.24

Townhouses: 2.33

Apartment Condos: 4.23

This tells me that single family homes and townhouses are moving quicker than apartment style condos.

Overall the market is now in a balanced market position  It is interesting as there are still many communities that are in a buyer’s market position as they have a higher inventory.  If you want to know how your community sit’s let me know.

If you have any questions about this summary, or any general  Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.

If you find this info useful please pass on to others who will benefit.

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May 2012 Calgary Real Estate Stats Snapshot

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Gord Piper and Associates are proud to present a snapshot of the Calgary Real Estate Market for May 2012. Below you will find a summary of some key areas with a few short comments.  All data is taken from the Calgary Real Estate Board‘s monthly stats package.

Calgary Listing Inventory: Inventory levels for all categories increased by almost 9.0 %.  Rising inventories can be a flag for the market cooling however the sales also increased by 8.2% so we are still below a
2.5 month inventory turnover indicating a balanced market.

Inventory April  2012 May  2012 Change
Single
Family Home 		3501 3842 +341
Condo  Townhouse
 612 675 +63
Condo  Apartment
 1157 1222 +65
Total
 5270 5739 +469
Calgary Sales:
Sales increased in all categories equally this month.  What’s interesting is that for all categories combined we are 31.77% higher than the same period last year.
Sales April  2012 May  2012 Change % Change
Single Family Home 1581 1710 +129 +8.2
Condo
Townhouse 		267 289 +22 +8.2
Condo Apartment 351 386
+35		 +9.9
Total 2200 2385 185 +8.4
Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.
With inventory increasing only slightly and sales increasing slightly it only makes sense that we see prices
start to rise.  As you can see below Single Family homes saw the largest increase.  I believe this is because the increase in sales activity on single family homes started a few months before condo sales started increasing.
Sales Prices April  2012 Benchmark Price May  2012 Benchmark Price Change
Single Family Homes 422,000 427,500 +5,500
Condo Townhouse 276,400 277,000 +600
Condo
Apartment 		243,400 245,400 +2,000
Overall the market is now in a balanced market position and the amount of new listings in the next month might determine the direction for the rest of the year.   It is interesting as there are still many communities that are in a buyer’s market position as they have a higher inventory.  If you want to know how your community sit’s please contact us.
Gord, Brent and Eric

 

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April 2012 Real Estate Market Snapshot

Monday, April 30th, 2012

Gord Piper and Associate’s are happy to announce that Calgary home sales continue to show strength as our inventory of listings remains flat.   Below you will find a short summary of key numbers in the Calgary Real Estate market.  Stats are all taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Monthly Stats Package produced for Calgary Realtors.

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for Single Family homes increased marginally while Inventory for Condo’s (Townhouse and Apartment) remained flat.   To put this in perspective the inventory at this time last year was 6324 listings or almost 1000 more.   

Inventory  March   2012  April   2012  Change
Single Family Home 3367 3501 + 134
Condo  Townhouse    606 612 + 6
Condo  Apartment   1119 1157 +38
Total 5092 5270 + 178

 Calgary Sales: 

Sales this month were almost the same as last month.  Looking at year over year this is apox a 26% increase in sales over the same month last year.

Sales March  2012 April   2012 Change % Change
Single Family Home 1576 1582 + 6 +.03%
Condo  Townhouse    235 267 +32 +13.6%
Condo Apartment 356 351 –          5 -.09%
Total 2167 2200 +33 +1.52%

 Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the Benchmark price for this comparison.

With inventory increasing only slightly and sales increasing substantially it only makes sense that we see prices start to rise.  As you can see below Single Family homes saw the largest increase.  I believe this is because the increase in sales activity on single family homes started a few months before condo sales started increasing.

Sales Prices March  2012 Benchmark Price    April   2012 Benchmark Price   Change
Single Family Homes 433,500 449500 +16,000
Condo Townhouse    293,600 294,500 +900
Condo  Apartment    247,800 248,300 + 500

Overall the market is now in a seller’s market position while Apartment condos, small towns and country residential are still in a balanced market.  It is interesting as there are still many communities that are in a buyer’s market as they have a higher inventory.  If you want to know how your community sit’s let me know.  

If you have any questions about this summary or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us. 

Gord, Eric & Brent

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Calgary Real Estate March 2012 snapshot

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Another exciting month in the Calgary Real Estate Market.  With our Inventory increasing only slightly and the sales increasing substantially it is driving prices upwards.  We have noticed that especially in some Northwest Communities it is becoming harder to find quality homes for our clients.   Below you will snapshot of whats happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market.

Calgary Listing Inventory:

Inventory levels for both Single Family homes and Condo’s increased this month.  This movement is normal for this time of year but what is important to look at is the increase compared to our sales. This increase now seems small and what we are seeing on the street is that it is getting hard to find good homes in certain areas now.

Inventory Feb  2012
 March   2012 Change
Single
Family Home 		3093 3367 274
Condo  Apartment
 1031 1119 88
Condo
Townhouse 		612 606 -6
Total
 4736 5092 +356

Calgary Sales:

The chart below speaks for itself with sales in all categories increasing.         

Sales February  2012 February  2012 Change % Change
Single Family Home 1284 1576 +292 +22.7
Condo Apartment 248 356 +108 +43.5
Condo Townhouse 205 235 +30 +2.2
Total 1737 2167 +430 +24.7%

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that we are now using the
Benchmark price from the Calgary Real Estate Board for this comparison.

Again the chart below speaks for itself.  With inventory increasing only slightly and sales increasing substantially it only makes sense that we see prices start to rise.  Simply Supply and demand at work.

Sales Prices Feb 2012
Benchmark Price 		March  2012 Benchmark Price Change
Single Family Homes 427,000 433,500 +6500
Condo Apartment 242,900 247,800 +4900
Condo Townhouse 288,600 293,600 +5000

Overall the market is now in a seller’s market position.   It is interesting as there are still many communities that are in a buyer’s market position as they have a higher inventory. If you want to know how your community is positioned let me know.

If you have any questions about this summary, the attached stats package or any Real Estate questions please
feel free to contact us anytime.

Gord, Eric & Brent

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February 2012 Calgary Real Estate Market Report

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Real Estate in Calgary and specifically in Calgary Northwest has picked up the pace substantially.   If you are looking for information specific to your home I would be happy to offer a free no obligation home evaluation.  

 All the numbers below are taken from the Calgary Real Estate Board’s statistics package for Realtors.  Below you will find a summary of some key areas with a few short comments.   

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for both Single Family homes and Condo’s increased this month.   This movement is normal for this time of year and we will most likely see this trend continue for the next several month.  

Inventory   Jan 2012    Feb  2012  Change
Single Family Home 2980 3093 +113
Condo’s 1449 1643 + 194
Total 4430 4736 +306

 

Calgary Sales: 

Calgary Single Family home and Condo sales saw substantial increases in February.         

Sales January 2012 February  2012 Change
Single Family Home 764 1284 + 520
Condo’s 305 453 + 148
Total 1078 1737 + 659

 Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  Please note that this section has changed so the numbers look much different from last month.  In the past the numbers I have always used was the median price as this was in my opinion more accurate than simply using an average.  The Canadian Real Estate Association along with the Calgary Real Estate Board have now introduced the MLS Home Price Index which they believe is more accurate than using the Median price and will show less false increases and decreases.  For the purpose of this I will use their benchmark price – what an average home would sell for.  As you can see by the numbers all categories of housing in Calgary increased in the month of February which makes sense to me as the inventory is up only a little and our sales are up substantially.

Sales Prices January Benchmark Price Feb 2012 Benchmark Price   Change
Single Family Homes 422600 427,000 +$4,400
Condo Townhouse 287,900 288,600 + $700.
Condo Apt Style 237,500 242,900 +$5,400

Overall the market has changed from a strong buyers market to a balanced Market and when I look community by community many popular communities are in a seller’s market position now.

If you have any questions about this summary,  or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.  

Gord, Eric & Brent

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January 2012 Calgary Housing Statistics

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

What’s happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market? 

Ever heard that Real Estate is prices are a reflection of Supply and Demand?

Below is a summary made simple – what is happening in Real Estate in Calgary.

Information is taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards monthly statistics package.

Calgary Listing Inventory:  Inventory levels for both Single Family homes and Condo’s increased this month.   This movement is normal for this time of year and we will most likely see this trend continue for the next several month.  

Inventory   December  2011 Jan 2012  Change
Single Family Home 2761 2980 +219
Condo’s 1287 1450 +163
Total 4048 4430 +382

Calgary Sales: 

Calgary Single Family home sales are up over December while Condo sales stayed flat.   Both Single Family home and Condo sales are almost the same as they were in January 2011.         

Sales December 2011 January 2012 Change
Single Family Home 722 773 +51
Condo’s 310 305 -5
Total 1032 1078 +46

 Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:  In January Single family home median prices remained almost flat while Condo prices decreased by $12,875.  The median prices are not showing any certain direction but are bouncing up and down every month. 

Sales Prices December  Median Prices Jan 2012  Median Prices Change
Single Family Homes $393,750 395,000 +1250
Condo’s $257,875 245,000 -12,875

 Important note – As of Feb 2012 the Calgary Real Estate Board is changing the way it reports statistics.  The Canadian Real Estate Association in partnership with local Real Estate Boards has developed the MLS HPI (Home Price Index).  The Home Price Index identifies  turning points sooner, is the most current and is the most detailed and accurate gauge for Canadian home prices. 

With this change we will need to re-evaluate what information I can post for  monthly.  My goal is simply to make sure you are getting current up to date information that tells the real story about the Calgary Housing Market.

If you have any questions about this summary, the attached stats package or any Real Estate questions please feel free to contact us anytime.  

Gord, Eric & Brent

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