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Nov 2014, Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

Below are the details along with a few comments, all numbers were taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Stats package for Realtors.

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Calgary housing market softens slightly as we approach Christmas. Single family homes and apartment Condos moved slightly toward a balanced market while the Townhouse market went slightly deeper into a Sellers market. Below is a summary of some key areas with a few short comments.

Calgary Listing Inventory: As I would expect all Inventory levels decreased this last month. Inventories typically decrease at this time of year as some people now wait until the New Year to list. Interestingly the decrease was about 40% less than our decrease in November last year.

Inventory	Oct 2014	Nov 2014	Change
Single Family Home	2780	2373	-408
Condo Townhouse	568	511	-57
Condo Apartment	1088	985	-103
Total	4436	3869	-567

Calgary Sales:

Typically at this time of year we also see sales numbers decreasing. Sales in November decreased in all categories. Compared to last year sales from October to November decreased slightly more than last year however sales numbers are still higher than November 2013.

Sales	Oct 2014	Nov 2014	Change	% Change
Single Family Home	1462	1181	-281	-.19
Condo Townhouse	300	277	-23	-.07
Condo Apartment	385	324	-61	-.16
Total	2147	1782	-365	.17

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:

In November the benchmark price decreased for single family homes and increased for Townhouses and apartment condos. The change is so small it’s insignificant. December pricing should remain fairly stable. Based on what I am seeing my early prediction for the New Year is for prices to continue to increase for Single family homes, and less so for Townhouses. Apartment condo prices should remain fairly stable as we are in a balanced market state.

Sales Prices	Oct 2014 Benchmark Price	Nov 2014 Benchmark Price	Change
Single Family Homes	513,500	511,300	-2,200
Condo Townhouse	337,800	338,600	+800
Condo Apartment	299,800	300,700	+900

Sales Prices “Year to Date”

Year to date prices – Prices have increased in all categories. Good news if you are a homeowner.

Sales Prices	Dec 31 2013 Benchmark Price	Nov 2014 Benchmark Price	Change $	% Change
Single Family Homes	472,200	511,300	39,100	+9.3%
Condo Townhouse	307,100	338,600	31.500	+10.25%
Condo Apartment	278,600	300,700	22,100	+7.9%

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) (the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month). What does this mean you might ask?

Buyer’s Market	>4.0
Balanced Market	Between 2.8 to 4.0
Seller’s Market	<2.8

*** Absorption Rate:

This month the absorption rate increased for Single Family homes and Apartment Condos while Townhouses decreased slightly. This moves Single family homes closer towards a balanced market, Townhouses in a deeper Sellers market and apartment condos move stronger into a balanced market.

Absorption Rate	Oct 2014	Nov 2014	Change
Single Family Homes	1.90	2.01	+.11
Condo Townhouse	1.89	1.84	-.05
Condo Apartment	2.83	3.04	+.21
Total Calgary	2.06	2.17	+.11

**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.

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October 2014, Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

Monday, November 3rd, 2014

Below are the details along with a few comments, all numbers were taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Stats package for Realtors.

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An interesting month in the Calgary Real Estate market. Apartment Condos and Townhouses continued to slowly shift away from a seller’s market towards a more balanced market. I find it interesting that Single Family homes moved slightly deeper into a Seller’s market. Attached please find a copy of the stats package from the Calgary Real Estate Board for the month of Oct 2014. Below is a summary of some key areas with a few short comments.

Calgary Listing Inventory: Inventory levels typically decrease at this time of year as some people now wait until the New Year to list. That was the case for Single Family homes. Townhouses and Apartment condos increased very slightly but not big enough to make any substantial difference.

Inventory	Sept 2014	Oct 2014	Change
Single Family Home	2961	2780	-181
Condo Townhouse	552	568	+16
Condo Apartment	1081	1088	+7
Total	4594	4436	-158

Calgary Sales:

Typically at this time of year we also see sales numbers decreasing. Sales in October decreased marginally for Townhouses and Apartment Condos while sales for Single Family Homes increased. I believe this may be still a backlog of buyers waiting for the perfect home to come on the market. It is critical to note that even though the sales are decreasing we are still substantially above our sales for 2013.

Sales	Sept 2014	Oct 2014	Change	% Change
Single Family Home	1397	1462	+65	+4.6
Condo Townhouse	318	300	-18	-5.6
Condo Apartment	432	385	-47	-10.9
Total	2267	2147	-120	-5.3

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:

In October, the benchmark price increased for all categories. Based on what I am seeing my prediction is for prices to continue to increase for Single family homes, and less so for Townhouses but Apartment condo prices should flatten as they are now in a balanced market state. If you have been following my reports you will notice the increases are continuing to get smaller every month.

Sales Prices	Sept 2014 Benchmark Price	Oct 2014 Benchmark Price	Change
Single Family Homes	512,800	513,500	+700
Condo Townhouse	336,300	337,800	+1500
Condo Apartment	298,800	299,800	+1000

Sales Prices “Year to Date”

Year to date prices – Prices have increased in all categories. Good news if you are a homeowner.

Sales Prices	Dec 31 2013 Benchmark Price	Oct 2014 Benchmark Price	Change$	% Change
Single Family Homes	472,200	513,500	+41,300	8.75
Condo Townhouse	307,100	337,800	+30,700	+9.99
Condo Apartment	278,600	299,800	+21,200	+7.61

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) (the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month). What does this mean you might ask?

Buyer’s Market	>4.0
Balanced Market	Between 2.8 to 4.0
Seller’s Market	<2.8

Absorption Rate:

This month the absorption rate increased for Townhouses and Apartment Condos and decreased for single family homes. This puts single family homes in more of a sellers market while it puts apartment condos into a balanced market.

Absorption Rate	Sept 2014	Oct 2014	Change
Single Family Homes	2.11	1.90	-.12
Condo Townhouse	1.74	1.89	+.15
Condo Apartment	2.50	2.83	+.33
Total Calgary	2.14	2.06	-.08

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Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot Sept 2014

Friday, October 3rd, 2014

Stay ahead of the curve by following our Monthly Market Snapshot of the Calgary Real Estate Market. This shows what’s really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market. The market is driven by supply and demand so here we show the inventory (supply) and sales (demand) and the effect on the price of Calgary Real Estate. A simple way to keep up to date and ahead of most! The Calgary housing market is deeply entrenched is a Sellers Market however is slowly changing and is moving toward a balanced market.

Below are the details along with a few comments, all numbers were taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Stats package for Realtors.

Want to see stats specific to your Community? Register for our Market Report at http://www.calgaryareasolds.com/

Calgary Listing Inventory: Inventory levels for Single Family homes decreased while everything else increased this month. Typically this time of year we show increases in inventory. Single family home inventory went down which is not normal. I believe the reason is that we still have a large backlog of buyers waiting for the perfect home to come on the market, especially in the starter home price range.

Inventory	Aug 2014	Sept 2014	Change
Single Family Home	3021	2961	-60
Condo Townhouse	437	552	+115
Condo Apartment	1056	1081	+25
Total	4514	4594	+80

Calgary Sales:

Sales in September decreased marginally in all categories. Sales numbers decreasing is very normal at this time of year. It is critical to note that even though the sales are decreasing we are still substantially above our sales for 2013.

Sales	Aug 2014	Sept 2014	Change	% Change
Single Family Home	1477	1398	-79	-5.3
Condo Townhouse	338	318	-20	-5.9
Condo Apartment	452	432	-20	-4.4
Total	2267	2148	-119	-5.2

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:

In September, the benchmark price increased for all categories. Based on the inventory change, prices are likely to increase moderately for a few more months as we move from a seller’s market to a more balanced market. If you have been following my reports you will notice the increases are continuing to get smaller every month.

Sales Prices	Aug 2014 Benchmark Price	Sept 2014 Benchmark Price	Change
Single Family Homes	512,300	512,800	+500
Condo Townhouse	328,300	330,200	+1900
Condo Apartment	298,200	298,800	+600

Sales Prices “Year to Date”

Year to date prices – Prices have increased in all categories. Good news if you are a homeowner.

Sales Prices	Dec 31 2013 Benchmark Price	Sept 2014 Benchmark Price	Change$	% Change
Single Family Homes	472,200	512,800	+40,600	+8.6
Condo Townhouse	307,100	330,200	+23,100	+7.5
Condo Apartment	278,600	298,800	+20,200	+7.3

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) (the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month). What does this mean you might ask?

Buyer’s Market	>4.0
Balanced Market	Between 2.8 to 4.0
Seller’s Market	<2.8

Absorption Rate:

This month the absorption rate increased in all categories. For Single Family homes the ratio went up even though our inventory decreased – this is because sales decreased more. Condo Townhouses took the largest jump of .45, I believe this is just catching up as last month it went opposite of everything else.

Absorption Rate	Aug 2014	Sept 2014	Change
Single Family Homes	2.05	2.11	+.06
Condo Townhouse	1.29	1.74	+.45
Condo Apartment	2.33	2.50	+.17
Total Calgary	1.99	2.14	+.15

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June 2014, Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

Tuesday, July 1st, 2014

Stay ahead of the curve by following our Monthly Market Snapshot of the Calgary Real Estate Market. This shows what’s really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market. The market is driven by supply and demand so here we show the inventory (supply) and sales (demand) and the effect on the price of Calgary Real Estate. A simple way to keep up to date and ahead of most! The Calgary housing market is deeply entrenched is a Sellers Market with very little supply and strong demand. In June we started seeing a slight shift towards a buyers market but we have a long way to go.

Below are the details along with a few comments, all numbers were taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Stats package for Realtors.

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Calgary Listing Inventory: Inventory levels increased this month in all categories except townhouses. Increasing inventory levels is very normal at this time of year as many sellers wait until spring to sell. I am actually surprised that the levels did not increase more than they did.

Inventory	May 2014	June 2014	Change
Single Family Home	2947	3128	+181
Condo Townhouse	576	523	-53
Condo Apartment	1051	1071	+20
Total	4574	4722	+148

Calgary Sales:

Sales in June decreased in all categories except for Townhouses which increased slightly. Sales numbers decreasing is very normal at this time as people start to go on summer vacations. The increase in sales in Townhouse is most likely that there is still a pent up demand and people were just waiting for the right one to come on the market.

Sales	May 2014	June 2014	Change	% Change
Single Family Home	2027	1769	-258	-14.5%
Condo Townhouse	410	427	+17	+3.9
Condo Apartment	511	474	-37	-7.8%
Total	2948	2670	-278	-10.4%

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:

In June, the benchmark price increased for all categories. Based on the inventory change, prices are likely to increase for a few more months as we move from a seller’s market to a more balanced market.

Sales Prices	May 2014 Benchmark Price	June 2014 Benchmark Price	Change
Single Family Homes	504,300	509,700	+5,400
Condo Townhouse	321,400	326,000	+4,600
Condo Apartment	295,400	299,700	+4,300

Sales Prices “Year to Date”

Year to date prices – same as above, Prices have increased in all categories. Good news if you are a homeowner.

Sales Prices	Dec 31 2013 Benchmark Price	June 2014 Benchmark Price	Change$	% Change
Single Family Homes	472,200	509,700	+37,500	+7.94
Condo Townhouse	307,100	326,000	+18,900	+6.15
Condo Apartment	278,600	299,700	+21,100	+7.58

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) (the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month). What does this mean you might ask?

Buyer’s Market	>4.0
Balanced Market	Between 2.8 to 4.0
Seller’s Market	<2.8

Absorption Rate: For the third month in a row our absorption rate has increased. This indicates that the market is changing and we are moving towards a balanced market. Please note that we are so deep in a Seller’s market that it will take us a few more months of this trend to reach a balanced market state. My prediction is that this trend will continue and by September or October we will be approaching a balanced market – maybe sooner for apartment condos.

Absorption Rate	May 2014	June 2014	Change
Single Family Homes	1.45	1.77	+.32
Condo Townhouse	1.40	1.22	-.18
Condo Apartment	2.06	2.26	+.20
Total Calgary	1.55	1.77	+.22

If you know anyone else who might enjoy seeing our monthly summary please feel free to pass this on. Gord, Eric & Brent

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May 2014, Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

Stay ahead of the curve by following our Monthly Market Snapshot of the Calgary Real Estate Market.В This showsВ whatвЂ™s really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market.В The market is drivenВ by supply and demand so here we show the inventory (supply) and sales (demand) and the effect onВ the price ofВ Calgary Real Estate.В В В A simple way to keep up to date and ahead ofВ most!В TheВ Calgary housing market is deeplyВ entrenched is a Sellers Market with very littleВ supply and strong demand.В В LastВ monthВ (March) sales increased by 38% and our inventory only increased by 12.0%. This month (April)В sales increased by only 2.4% while inventory increased by 17.2%.

Below are theВ details along with a few comments, all numbersВ were taken В from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Stats package for Realtors.

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Good news for home buyers.В The Calgary housing market is still very busy however it is finally showing signs of change.

Calgary Listing Inventory: Inventory levels increased this month in all categories. This is what normally happens at this time of year. The interesting thing is that many sellers coming to the market are hoping to cash in on the sellerвЂ™s market and are listing their homes substantially higher than the market will pay. HomeвЂ™s that are listed at or slightly above market values are still often getting competing offers and are selling in the first day or two.

Inventory	March 2014В В	April 2014В В	Change
Single Family Home	2052	2445	393
Condo Townhouse	389	445	56
Condo Apartment	791	898	107
Total	3232	3788	556 or 17.2%

Calgary Sales:

Sales in April increased in every categoryВ over last month which isВ to be expected at this time of year. Again interesting the total sales increase over last month was only 2.4%. Substantially lower than in previous months.

Sales	March 2014В В	April 2014В В	Change	% Change
Single Family Home	1699	1736	37	2.1
Condo Townhouse	341	360	19	5.5
Condo Apartment	445	449	4	.9
Total	2485	2545	60	2.4

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:

In April, the benchmark price increased for all categories. Based on the inventory change, prices are likely to increase for a few more months until we move from a sellerвЂ™s market to a more balanced market.

Sales Prices	March 2014В В Benchmark Price	April 2014В В Benchmark Price	Change
Single Family Homes	490,600	496,700	6,100
Condo Townhouse	313,100	316,700	3,600
Condo Apartment	287,200	291,700	4,500

Sales Prices вЂњYear to DateвЂќ

Year to date prices вЂ“ same as above, Prices have increased in all categories. Good news if you are a homeowner and not so good news for those wanting to get into the market.

Sales Prices	Dec 31 2013 Benchmark Price	April 2014В В Benchmark Price	Change $	% Change
Single Family Homes	472,200	496,700	24,500	5.19
Condo Townhouse	307,100	316,700	9,600	3.1%
Condo Apartment	278,600	291,700	13,100	4.7%

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) В (the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month). What does this mean you might ask?

BuyerвЂ™s Market	>4.0
Balanced Market	Between 2.8 to 4.0
SellerвЂ™s Market	<2.8

Absorption Rate: This is where it gets interesting. One month does not make a trend but it can certainly start one. For the first time in almost a year the increase in inventory is substantially larger than the increase in sales. This means that we are moving closer to a balanced market however we still have a long ways to go to get to that point. My prediction is that this trend will continue and by July or August we will be approaching a balanced market вЂ“ sooner for apartment condos.

Absorption Rate	March 2014В В	April 2014В В	Change
Single Family Homes	1.21	1.41	.20
Condo Townhouse	1.14	1.24	.1
Condo Apartment	1.78	2.0	.22
Total Calgary	1.30	1.48	.18

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62 Citadel Meadow Gardens NW Calgary Ab. T3G 5N4

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014

Perfect starter home or investment .

Pride of ownership shows in this immaculate, open concept 3 bedroom end unit townhouse with double garage backing onto a green belt. Quiet location in complex and low condo fees make this home very attractive. Feature’s spacious living room with cozy corner gas fireplace patio door to step onto your deck to enjoy your morning coffee. Kitchen features pantry and newer stainless steel appliances. Master Bedroom is large and features a 3 piece ensuite and walk in closet. Two other bedrooms are spacious. Basement in undeveloped, has rough in for bath and is awaiting your creative design. Double attached garage is insulated and dry walled and includes cabinets. Close to transit. Visit our video tour at http://youtu.be/2Xj5gyIcq4U

MLS C3605900

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92 Harvest Glen Rise NE Calgary T3K 4C1

Friday, March 21st, 2014

Pride of ownership shows in this beautiful bungalow. Upon entry you will appreciate the vaulted ceilings, hardwood flooring and bay windows. Main floor features living room with fireplace, dining room. Kitchen is very functional and provides newer fridge and convection oven. Features a dining nook and a door to your beautiful south facing 2 tiered deck and large yard. Master bedroom features a 4 piece ensuite. Two other bedrooms and main bath finish off the main floor. Downstairs is fully developed with large family room, hobby room with attractive French doors, large bedroom, a smaller office/bedroom, bath and laundry room. All this located in desirable Harvest Hills which provides golf course, parks, schools, shopping and now provides easy access to Deerfoot trail and the airport.

Check out our Video tour at: http://youtu.be/G4_FvFcTERY

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1201 Millrise Point SW Calgary Alberta T2Y 3W4

Thursday, March 20th, 2014

New listing. Beautiful, bright and open best describes this Condo. This corner unit two bedroom, two bath condo is in excellent condition and has recently seen upgrades including quality laminate flooring, light fixtures, stainless steel appliances and window coverings. Ideally located this second floor unit has no other units above. Upon entry you will enjoy the spacious layout, functional kitchen, lots of windows that provide natural light and your fireplace. Enjoy your morning coffee on the large south facing deck. Master bedroom features a 4 piece ensuite. Insuite laundry. Titled parking stall is #70. Quiet 45+ adult building. Small pets allowed with approval. Complex located a short walk to LRT Station. heck out our video tour at

http://youtu.be/7c1zPelU1uE

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Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot updated Jan 2014

Wednesday, January 1st, 2014

Want to know what’s really happening in the Calgary Real Estate Market. The market is driven by supply and demand so here we show the inventory (supply) and sales (demand) and the effect on the price of Calgary Real Estate. A simple way to keep up to date on the Market. The Calgary housing market is still entrenched is a Sellers Market with limited supply and strong sales and I do not see that changing anytime soon.

Below are the details along with a few comments, all numbers were taken from the Calgary Real Estate Boards Stats package for Realtors.

Calgary Listing Inventory: Inventory levels for all categories dropped substantially this last month. This is simply a seasonal adjustment that happens every year. In the next few days listings will start to hit the market bringing these numbers right back up.

Inventory	November 2013	December 2013	Change
Single Family Home	2171	1515	-656
Condo Townhouse	380	242	-138
Condo Apartment	605	479	-126
Total	3156	2236	-920

Calgary Sales:

Sales in December declined in all categories and again this is very normal for the month of December. Considering the weather I think we faired well. It is also important to note that sales in December were 8.3% higher than in December 2012. I am very confident that January’s numbers will be much higher.

Sales	November 2013	December 2013	Change	% Change
Single Family Home	1006	744	-262	-26.0
Condo Townhouse	228	179	-49	-21.5
Condo Apartment	305	221	-84	-27.5
Total	1539	1144	-395	-25.6

Calgary Real Estate Sales Prices:

In December, the benchmark price increased for all categories except apartment Condos which saw a small decrease. As long as our ratio of sales to listings remains the same this upward trend will continue.

Sales Prices	November 2013 Benchmark Price	December 2013 Benchmark Price	Change
Single Family Homes	470,600	472,200	+$1,600
Condo Townhouse	305,700	307,100	+$1,400
Condo Apartment	279,600	278,600	-$1,000

Sales Prices “Year to Date”

Year to date prices have increased in all categories. Good news if you are a homeowner and not so good news for those wanting to get into the market.

Sales Prices	Dec 31 2012 Benchmark Price	Dec 31. 2013 Benchmark Price	Change $	% Change
Single Family Homes	434,800	472,200	+37,400	+8.6%
Condo Townhouse	284,100	307,100	+23,000	+8.1%
Condo Apartment	248,700	278,600	+29,900	+12.0%

Absorption Rate (Months of Inventory) (the inventory divided by the number of sales in the last month). What does this mean you might ask?

Buyer’s Market	>4.0
Balanced Market	Between 2.8 to 4.0
Seller’s Market	<2.8

Absorption Rate: This doesn’t tell us much this month as December is a funny month where lots of people take their home off the market for the holidays and then relist in Jan. We are still in a strong seller’s market position and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. In the starter home price range we are still seeing lots of competing offers.

Absorption Rate	November 2013	December 2013	Change
Single Family Homes	2.15	2.03	-.12
Condo Townhouse	1.67	1.35	-.32
Condo Apartment	1.98	2.17	+.19
Total Calgary	2.05	1.96	-.09

If you know anyone else who might enjoy seeing our monthly summary please feel free to pass this on. Gord, Eric, Brent & Jason

Tags:Calgary Condos, Calgary Home Prices, calgary real estate, calgary real estate prices, Condominium, Northwest Calgary Real Estate Prices
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How a Home Inspection Helps You

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

How a Home Inspection Helps You

Whether you’re considering buying a particular home, selling your current property – or both – a home inspection can help.

A home inspection is an inspection by a qualified professional who takes a close look at every aspect of a home – structure, wiring, plumbing, and more – and identifies issues you may not have noticed yourself. For example, a home inspection can reveal that a furnace will need to be replaced soon, or that there is a water leak into the basement that needs to be fixed.

You’ll definitely want to get a professional home inspection before you buy a particular property. That’s why almost 100% of offers to purchase a home are conditional upon passing a home inspection. (The last thing you want is to buy your dream home only to discover that the wiring needs to be updated!)

Some Sellers like to get a home inspection on their own home before listing it for sale. This helps to identify issues a potential buyer may find so that you don’t lose out on any potential buyers. This is done more when it is a Buyers market and right now in Calgary that is not the case – we are very much in a sellers market.

Many reputable home inspectors are members of a professional industry association.

Canada Association of Home & Property Inspectors. (http://www.cahpi.ca)

Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada. (http://www.phpic.ca)

National Home Inspectors Certification Council. (http://www.nationalhomeinspector.org)

In my opinion it is not just important to find a licensed home inspector but to find someone with a construction or building background.

It’s important to note that licensing is now a requirement in Calgary and Alberta wide. So select a home inspector carefully.

Need to find a reputable home inspector? Call today.

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June 2014, Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

May 2014, Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot

62 Citadel Meadow Gardens NW Calgary Ab. T3G 5N4

92 Harvest Glen Rise NE Calgary T3K 4C1

1201 Millrise Point SW Calgary Alberta T2Y 3W4

Calgary Real Estate Market Snapshot updated Jan 2014

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