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Find a collection of Calgary Real Estate Infographics, these real estate infographics are perfect resources for buyers and sellers, from our buyers guide that covers Viewing Calgary Homes Online VS In Person, to a FSBO resource for Calgary For Sale By Owner Sellers titled 7 Advantages of Selling Your Home Through a REALTOR®, a seller inforgraphic and blog that covers Six Exterior Home Improvements That Can Increase Resale Value, and many more! 

Does the foreign buyer ban affect Calgary? 

This week, the Canadian government announced a new policy to ban foreign homebuyers from buying property in Canada. The new law comes after years of speculation and debate over whether this ban was necessary or beneficial to Canadians. This ban does apply to property purchased in Calgary. 


The foreign buyer ban, which took effect on January 1, 2023, has now been extended through January 1, 2027. This extension aims to address housing affordability concerns by limiting residential property purchases by non-citizens and foreign commercial enterprises. While initially intended to expire in 2025, the government decided on a two-year extension due to persistent affordability challenges in Canada’s housing…

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November 2022 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

If you're looking for a complete statistics package for your local market, contact us and let us know what you need. We have regional stats (Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, etc)  as well as the various zones in the city, and individual community stats. We can also set you up with our monthly market reports to keep you in the loop on the latest listings and sales in your community. 

Latest Combined Calgary Real Estate Statistics: November 2022

  • Benchmark Price $520,200
  • Inventory 3,109
  • Sales to New Listings Ratio 102%
  • Months of Inventory/Supply  1.89 Months of supply (Up 1% Y/Y)

Year to Date Calgary Real Estate Statistics: November 2022

  • Benchmark…

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January 2022 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

To summarize the Calgary January 2022 real estate market in one video thumbnail... In January 2022 we saw multiple listings go for over six figures above list price, with unconditional offers! 

Inventory in Calgary is now at only 2,620 units, this represents a significant decrease (35% from 2021) with sales up over 66%! This months supply levels reached the lowest we've seen since 2006. 

“Expected gains in lending rates are contributing to persistently strong demand in the housing market, as purchasers are eager to get ahead of any increases,” said CREB® Chief Economist Ann-Marie Lurie. “We did see more listings this month, but it did little to change the market balance or take any pressure off…

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November 2021 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

Back in September sales were STRONG and they're continuing to be red hot, the city of Calgary and surrounding areas markets continue to stay hot and in demand, with inventory continuing to battle the fast paced sales on the market.  

In November we saw over 2,000 sales across all property types, this is just shy of the previous record which was set in 2005. While some economists believe this to be dReal Estate Statistics in Calgaryriven by what's believed to be impending interest rate increases, the truth is, we really can't say for certain that this is the leading cause. Our country continues to open up for immigration, major cities in provinces like Ontario and British Columbia continue to demand housing prices and costs that are…

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October 2021 Real Estate Stats

CALGARY REAL ESTATE STATISTICS september 2021

The stats for Octobers real estate market in Calgary have been compiled and released! This month we saw 2,186 total sales which ended up being a record high for the month and is trending over 35% higher than previous long term averages.

Moving into the fourth quarter, the pace of housing demand continues to exceed expectations in the city,” said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie. “Much of the persistent strength is likely related to improving confidence in future economic prospects, as well as a sense of urgency among consumers to take advantage of the low-lending-rate environment.” 

Across the city we've seen significant October benchmark price increases for most zones throughout Calgary. 

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September 2021 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

The headline for September real estate in Calgary? SALES REMAIN STRONG. CALGARY REAL ESTATE STATISTICS september 2021

The record for sales in September was set back in 2005 when Calgary witnessed some of it's most significant increases in value in the housing market. This month nearly reached this total with a combined (all property types) of 2,162 sales! This represents a year of year increase of over 26.7%. 

Chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie of the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB®) said “While sales activity in the fall tends to be slower than in the spring months, the continued strong sales are likely being driven by consumers who were unable to transact earlier in the year when supply levels had not yet adjusted to demand,” 

Right now…

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August 2021 Calgary Real Estate Statistics Recap

The Calgary market continues to trend towards being more balanced after a major kick off at the beginning of the year. CALGARY REAL ESTATE STATISTICS AUGUST 2021

Year over year trends are seeing major increases in areas like sales, new listings, and prices (across the board for all property types) it is important to note that we're coming off a COVID 2020 real estate year which did bring the market to a bit of pause for many buyers and sellers, this pent up demand has translated into a hot market for 2021. 

“Sales have far exceeded expectations throughout most of the pandemic, driven mostly by demand for detached homes. At the same time, supply could not keep pace and conditions shifted to favor the seller, something that has not happened…

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When it’s time to sell your Calgary home, there are a lot of choices you have to make. Most will revolve around taking steps that will achieve three fundamental goals. 

  1. Selling your home for the highest price possible

  2. Selling your home as quickly as possible

  3. Managing the process as painlessly as possible

Give us a call at 587-578-7653 for a free home evaluation or to obtain your free copy of our Visual Staging Guide! 

And while there are many ways you can achieve this real estate sale trifecta, one of the easiest and yet most important things you can do to sell quickly, painlessly and for the right price is to ensure that your home is staged and prepared correctly.. 

First impressions count for a lot, so when…

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We sat down with some of the top professional cleaning companies in Calgary and asked them for their best recommendations and timelines on what Calgary home owners should be doing daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and in between when it comes to cleaning their homes! 

Calgary cleaning guide

Our Quick Guide To Cleaning Your Home in Calgary!

Everyday

No judgment here though if you're not making your bed or doing laundry daily! 

  • Make Bed

  • Clean Coffee Maker

  • Clean Dirty Dishes 

  • Wipe Down Benches

  • Do Laundry

  • Wipe Down Bathroom Surfaces

  • Wipe Down Shower Walls

  • Sanitize Bathroom Basin and Kitchen Sink

  • Clean Toilet

Visit this page to read about our best tips for home owners in the…

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COVID19 AND CALGARY REAL ESTATE 

calgary_real_estate_covid_19_caronavirusIt's important for our team to provide communication not only to our clients, but consumers wondering how this virus effects and shapes the world as new measures and changes come through.  

Presently our team is working with buyers and sellers throughout the city, however, we have had clients postpone showings and viewings on homes for the interim until more clarity on the outlook of this pandemic is certain. 

Our team has taken the efforts and steps to help provide clarity online through social media to educate buyers and sellers of precautions for showings whether you're a buyer, seller, or buyers agent and have updated our showing instructions to reflect these new measures in hopes that responsibility within…

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