The final southwest stretch of the ring road planned to eventually encircle the city will not be approved if government proposals are unacceptable to the community, according to a local MLA. On Saturday, Calgary-Elbow MLA Alison Redfordaddressed a group of about 300 local residents opposed to constructing the stretch of highway. On behalf of the minister of transportation, Redford said: “This is not intended to hurt this community . . . .  to read the full article by Jennifer Gerson with the Calgary Herald click here

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New home prices in the Calgary census metropolitan area remained flat in July but were up from year-ago levels, says Statistics Canada. The federal agency reported today that the New Housing Price Index for the Calgary CMA was unchanged from June. However, it increased by 2.7 per cent from July 2009. At the national level, the NHPI decreased by 0.1 per cent in July, the first decrease at the Canada level in 13 months.  It was up, though, by 2.9 per cent from last year. Between June and July, prices decreased the most in Greater Sudbury and Thunder Bay (1.9 per cent), London (1.8 per cent) and Windsor (1.5 per cent), said Statistics Canada. The largest monthly increase was in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo at 0.6 per cent.

The largest year-over-year increase was recorded in Regina (6.9 per cent), followed by St. John’s (6.1 per cent) and Winnipeg (5.0 per cent). Compared with July 2009, contractors’ selling prices were also higher in Ottawa-Gatineau (4.7 per cent), Vancouver (4.5
per cent) and Saskatoon (4.0 per cent). Among the 21 metropolitan areas surveyed, three registered 12-month declines in July: Charlottetown (2.1 per cent), Windsor (2.0 per cent) and Greater Sudbury and Thunder Bay (1.7 per cent).  To read more by Mario Toneguzzi with the Calgary Herald click here.

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Home sales in Calgary continued to trend lower in the month of August. According to stats released by the Calgary Real Estate Board, the number of single family homes sold last month was down 32 per cent from the same time a year ago. Diane Scott, president of the CREB, says that our city’s housing market has been undergoing a measured correction over the past four to five months. She adds, sales are trending lower as a result of a decrease in first time home buyers entering the market and a decline in pent up demand following a strong post-recession recovery.  To read more click here 

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Housing sales were down 30% in July from a year ago, and the Canadian Real Estate Association blames the drop on the new harmonized sales tax in Ontario and British Columbia.  The Ottawa-based group, which represents 100 real estate boards across the country, said July sales fell 6.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, a decline “almost entirely the result of fewer sales in British Columbia and Ontario,” where the HST went into effect on July 1.   To read the full article by the National Post click here .

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A multimillion-dollar expansion at Chinook Centre could propel sales to a level reached by only a few shopping malls across the country and drive customer traffic there to about 17 million people on an annual basis. Chinook Centre, which marks its 50th anniversary Aug. 17, is on schedule for the grand opening of its 180,000-square-foot expansion on Sept. To read full publication by Mario  Toneguzzi with the Calgary Herald click here.

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The number of newly listed properties and real estate sales in general are falling in Canada, according to the latest figures to be published. Seasonally adjusted sales activity decreased by 8.2% in June from the previous month, the data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) shows. The decline was led by lower activity in Toronto and Calgary, but sales fell in almost 70% of local markets to view full article by Ray Clancy   click here  with Canada Property news.

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Housing starts in the Calgary census metropolitan area soared in June compared with a year ago.   According to preliminary data released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., total starts during the month were  685, up by 57.8 per cent from June 2009. To read more click here to view article by Mario Toneguzzi with the Calgary Herald.

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Calgary Real Estate Statistics March 2010. Homes for sale in Calgary, Calgary MLS or a Free Calgary Market Evaluation contact Jeff Campbell now 403-816-4449!

Calgary Real Estate Statistics February 2010. Homes for sale in Calgary, Calgary MLS or a Free Calgary Market Evaluation contact Jeff Campbell now 403-816-4449!

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