Media Releases
Shifting to stability
Oct. 01, 2019
City of Calgary, October 1, 2019 – For the third consecutive month, sales activity improved over last year’s figures, and year-over-year new listings and inventories eased. This trend will help support more stability in the housing market.
REALTORS From Across Canada Urge Governments to Reduce Costs and Remove Barriers to Home Ownership
Sept. 13, 2019
City of Calgary, September 12, 2019 – REALTOR® associations from Canada’s largest real estate markets are calling on all levels of government to take meaningful action to make home ownership more accessible to people across the country.
Sales activity increase led by lower-priced homes
Sept. 03, 2019
City of Calgary, September 3, 2019 – Increased sales and easing new listings reduced housing inventories in August. Sales were primarily driven by homes priced below $500,000.
Sales improving and inventory declines for fourth month in a row
Aug. 01, 2019
City of Calgary, August 1, 2019 – For the fourth consecutive month, inventories in the market declined compared to last year. This is due to the combination of improving sales and a decline in new listings.
Mid-year market update: Modest supply reductions may signal shift to balanced housing market by end of year
July 22, 2019
City of Calgary, July 22, 2019 – A struggling energy sector continues to weigh on the overall economy. Unemployment levels remain elevated and income growth remains weak.
Oversupply is slowing, but a buyers' market remains
July 02, 2019
City of Calgary, July 2, 2019 – New listings coming onto the market continued to decline in June, which is helping to reduce the oversupply of homes in Calgary.
Sales activity improves for second consecutive month
June 03, 2019
April brings a slight inventory decline
May 01, 2019
Oversupply persists despite improved sales activity for affordable product
April 01, 2019
City of Calgary, April 1, 2019 – March saw a modest decline in city wide sales activity compared to last year. However, sales have been rising for more affordable product in the detached and attached sectors.
Housing market feels the chill as oversupply continues
March 01, 2019
City of Calgary, March 1, 2019 – The effects of Calgary’s economic climate continue to create weak sales activity and elevated inventory in the city’s housing market.