The leaves have fallen, but Calgary's real estate market continued to heat up in October.

Residential sales activity in the city totaled 1,953 units last month. That is still lower than levels seen during the mid-2000s, but it's an 18 per cent rise over 2012 and pushing year-to-date volume increases to just over 10 per cent.

According to CREA's September housing report, 24,897 homes changed hands through the first nine months of 2013 for an increase of 11.1 per cent. Calgary's neighbour to the north saw the second biggest increase in the country, as year-to-date sales in Edmonton rose by 8.1 per cent.

Year-over-year sales were also up substantially in Calgary, rising 20.5 per cent from to September 2012 to September of this year.

Too soon to see any impact that flood would have on resale activity

City of Calgary monthly residential sales totaled 2,317, a six per cent increase over June 2012 figures, and nearly five per cent higher than levels recorded in the first half of 2012. However, the
impact of recent flooding is expected to trickle into the housing statistics over coming months.