Calgary Housing Market

• Community backlash pushes Calgary council on housing affordability

  On Tuesday, Calgary council voted 7-8 to end the housing and affordability task force's work without moving forward with any of the recommendations. They recanted Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jun 7
  
• What will 6 affordable housing recommendations mean for Calgary?

  The task force claims the recommendations will create a more equitable, inclusive and affordable housing market for Calgarians.

  Canada

  May 4
  
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• Here’s how much home you could buy in 8 Canadian cities — if you had a million dollars

  A million dollars goes a lot further in some Canadian housing markets than others. Here's what Royal LePage estimates show you could afford with that money across Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 23
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• Calgarians to receive 2023 property tax assessment notices

  The median single residential assessment is $555K compared to $485K in 2022. Meanwhile, the median residential condominium assessment is $255K compared to $235K last year.

  Consumer

  Jan 4
• Proposed Marda Loop development is a ‘tipping point’: residents

  The rezoning proposal would make way for a six-storey, 120-unit residential building with ground-floor commercial space along 33 Avenue S.W.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2022
• Go west, young man: Alberta sees largest wave of interprovincial migration since 2014

  The Statistics Canada numbers show Alberta posted the largest gain while Ontario lost the most residents in the second quarter.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2022
• Renter households in Calgary growing faster than home ownership rates: census

  The housing situation in Calgary reflects national trends where homeownership rates are declining, particularly amongst young adult populations.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
• Apartment sales outpacing homes in Calgary: realtors

  City realtors say more apartments in Calgary are being bought amid increasing interest rates and a return to in-person office work.

  Consumer

  Sep 15, 2022
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• Calgary’s benchmark home price up 11% since last August: real estate board

  Detached home sales dropped 18 per cent since last year, though semi-detached properties only decreased by three per cent. Apartment sales rose by 58 per cent.

  Consumer

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Calgary hot housing market bids goodbye to bidding wars amid cool down

  Calgary's once sizzling resale housing market sees a cool down amid rising interest rates leading to decreased bidding wars and asking prices.

  Economy

  Jul 19, 2022