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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Q1 2021 Quarterly Update: City of Calgary Housing Summary
Prior to COVID-19, the economic challenges in our city created an environment of weak resale housing demand. When adjusting sales relative to the population from 2018-19, it was the slowest sales per capita on record. Over this same period, the housing market was struggling with excess supply and declining prices.
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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Housing Market – Detached
Detached homes sales rose to record their best first quarter since 2014.
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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Cochrane
Cochrane sales have been exceptionally strong since the second half of 2020 and this trend has continued in 2021, with first-quarter sales reaching a record high for any quarter.
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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Housing Market – Row
Sales in the first quarter totalled just under 800 units, making it the strongest first quarter for sales since 2007.
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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Economic Update
Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 continued to weigh on economic activity in the first quarter. Despite some changes in restrictions throughout the quarter, Alberta largely maintained strict gathering, travel and business occupancy restrictions.
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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Housing Market – Semi-Detached
Thanks to growth across all districts in the city, sales activity for semi-detached homes reached record levels in the first quarter. Less choice in the lower-priced detached market has likely caused many to turn to the semi-detached sector.
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April 21, 2021 | CREBNow
Okotoks
Thanks to a recent bump in new listings, Okotoks sales activity in the first quarter rose to the best levels recorded in over a decade.
ETCETERA
March 31, 2021 | CREB
A spirit for service – Deborah Scruggs
For CREB® REALTOR® Deborah Scruggs, volunteering has long been an integral part of her identity. In fact, it was this desire to help people that led her to enter real estate later in life, after 25 years as a homemaker.
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March 30, 2021 | Natalie Noble
Convenience and productivity converge in the backyard office, with interest among Calgarians at an all-time high
Working from home lent convenience to the lives of many Calgarians over the last year, but distraction can take its toll.
Competing for space with pets, children, a spouse or roommates can steal concentration quickly. As a result, backyard offices have become a trendy way to create a healthy boundary between home and work.
Competing for space with pets, children, a spouse or roommates can steal concentration quickly. As a result, backyard offices have become a trendy way to create a healthy boundary between home and work.
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March 22, 2021 | Geoff Geddes
Unearthing the unusual: Calgary home inspectors share their strangest finds
If you ever doubted the need for a home inspection prior to purchase, the unusual finds of some Calgary inspectors might be enough to convince you.
