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Last updated Apr 12 2006 12:28 PM MDT- }# A4 v- {$ I( t, |, p5 G
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q4 G$ g. y3 @* z0 s, }The cost of a single-family dwelling in Calgary has surpassed the average price of a similar home in Toronto by about $5,000. " T. _- h+ U4 o5 W7 D
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The president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Kevin Clark, says he's never seen anything like it before.
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+ f0 e6 l: _ aThe 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.
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Vancouver is the still the hottest market at nearly $500,000 for a single-family home.
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$ \' S5 M/ E; X! Z; Y- S mClark says there's one reason Calgary's market has shot up so quickly. % M7 d3 W) E4 ?! Z6 D+ X
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"The numbers of our average sales prices are certainly indicative of the strength of the local economy and the Alberta area," says Clark. * C, T p8 h, }4 T% J
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"The market place remains to be a strong market place and economy remains strong so the numbers are reflective of that." 6 h3 `& i7 v7 s' t( ?* o7 ~7 ~
. o/ z1 c' }6 P- b; m# mRealtors in both Calgary and Toronto say they've seen inner city homes go for as much as $200,000 more than the asking price.# e! W4 `0 s Q" m! |) k
4 A, `! A1 B9 V. nGeorgiana 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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