Housing market inventory on the rise

Apr 6, 2018Apr 4, 2018 crebnow 2 Comments

Prices remain stable compared to last year

As expected, slow sales this quarter have persisted through March in the City of Calgary. This is not a surprise, after stronger growth in sales at the end of last year following the announced changes to the lending market.

First quarter sales totaled 3,423 units, nearly 18 per cent below last year’s levels and 24 per cent below long-term averages. Easing sales and modest gains in new listings caused inventories to rise and months of supply to remain above four months.

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New listings decline as home prices ease

May 1, 2015 crebnow Leave a comment

Improved sales to new listings ratio reduces inventory gains

After the fifth consecutive monthly benchmark price decline in Calgary, the number of new home listings eased to 3,064 units in April, an 18 per cent decrease over the previous year.

“With fewer buyers making purchase decisions and improved selection for resale, new home and rental property, sellers have been either adjusting their expectations on price or delaying their plans about when to list their home,” said CREB® president Corinne Lyall. (more…)

Shifting confidence

Feb 6, 2015Feb 4, 2015 Cody Stuart 1 Comment

Energy prices influencing choices in Calgary housing market

Jordan Meloches and his fiancée Ashley Hopkins didn’t hesitate when they recently purchased a condominium in the northeast community of SkyView Ranch.

In fact, while many Calgarians were dissuaded from entering the resale housing market in January by lingering low oil prices, the couple said the current economic climate was the farthest thing from their minds.

“The market to us now really wasn’t a concern. We bought in SkyView, which is still developing, so I think our value will only increase as the land out there develops,” said Meloches, who cited the condo’s proximity to their work and future potential as a rental property as factors when settling on a decision. (more…)