MAY, OUI

Calgary condo sales in May see upward trend
May 28, 2013

As the month of May nears its end, Calgary’s resale condo market has seen a healthy upward movement in sales and prices.

According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, month-to-date until May 27, there have been 346 MLS sales in the condo apartment category, up 5.17 per cent from the same period last year.

The median price has risen by 4.56 per cent to $261,500 while the average sale price is up by 12.39 per cent to $310,871.

In the condo townhouse category, sales of 311 are 25.91 per cent higher than a year ago; the median price has increased by 7.63 per cent to $317,500; and the average sale price is up 3.54 per cent to $342,638.

Source: Calgary Herald Blog

BLOOM & BOOM

Calgary housing market booming
Calgary Herald April 23, 2012

Just over three weeks into April and it appears Calgary’s housing market has seen a resurgence of activity this spring.

A boom perhaps?

According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, MLS sales in all housing categories are noticeably up compared with last year.

From April 1-22, single-family sales of 1,108 transactions are up 26.05 per cent from the same period a year ago but the average sale price has dipped by 0.43 per cent to $481,423.

The condo apartment category has seen sales grow year-over-year by 14.91 per cent to 262 units while the average price has dropped by 2.83 per cent to $269,046.

And in the condo townhouse sector, sales of 198 are up 15.79 per cent from last year and the average price has risen by 6.46 per cent to $319,140.