Calgary housing prices mark milestone

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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT
CBC News
( v* x6 {) S! Y* S1 g  C. W* J* T' fThe cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000.

4 ~+ I  c: r, w3 @2 I4 WThe president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.
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The average price of a home in Toronto is still higher than Calgary but the cost of a single-family dwelling – the most sought-after type of property – is about $363,000 in Calgary compared to $358,000 in Toronto.

& v. y& A+ _/ d& o% e3 gVancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.
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Clark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly.
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# ?9 w8 ]) V; i# ]"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark.

"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that."

' c2 ^$ \6 W3 Y9 |) ~+ |- {4 }Realtors in both Calgary and Toronto say they've seen inner city homes go for as much as $200,000 more than the asking price.
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Georgiana Woods, who sells real estate in Toronto, believes that market will cool off while analysts in Calgary expect the city's unprecedented growth to continue.

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