Media Releases

Yesterday, the CREB^® Charitable Foundation, CREB^®'s giving arm, donated $300,000 to three deserving local charities through its Investing in HOPE program at its 30th anniversary celebration. 

Today, the CREB^® Charitable Foundation sent out a team of 24 local Realtors to take part in a Habitat for Humanity Build Day in the northwest community of Bowness. The CREB^® Charitable Foundation donated $50,000 toward these Habitat homes in Bowness and the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF) provided a $50,000 matching grant.

Growth in new listings outpaced sales preventing inventory declines

Sales posted a modest gain in August, but a rise in new listings kept inventory levels elevated. 

CREB^® forecasts a process of recovery for the remainder of 2017

The first-half of 2017 marked a shift in Alberta’s economy from recession to recovery, with conditions supporting stability rather than expansion.

Market sees modest inventory gains, but overall prices inch up

Sales exhibited stable growth through the first half of the year in the Calgary housing market, but the number of transactions slowed slightly in July compared to last year.

Stable prices in detached sector signal balanced conditions despite increased inventory

Calgary’s housing market in June saw a modest improvement in sales along with an increase in new listings.  

Demand for detached housing continues to rise 

Fueled by the detached sector, Calgary home prices trended up for the fourth consecutive month, but remain below 2014 highs.

City-wide prices hold steady as labour market improves

Calgary’s housing market continued to show signs of stability in April. With improvements in the labour market and a balanced detached sector, city-wide benchmark prices reached $439,600 in April, similar to the previous month, but 0.90 per cent below last year’s levels.

Detached prices stabilize as city-wide inventory trends down

After a long period of disconnect between supply and demand, Calgary's detached housing sector is firmly in balanced territory. Sales were still 10 per cent below long-term trends in March, but above levels seen in recent years, while average inventory declined compared to last year, supporting price stability in the detached market.