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A RETURN TO BALANCED Indicators suggests Calgary’s housing market might be evening out
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ew housing market statistics are reinforcing the emergence of so-called balanced conditions in Calgary. In its monthly stats package for June, CREB® noted key segments of the local market are seeing increased price stabilization brought upon by more moderate sales declines and listing increases. CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie singled out last month’s detached sector, which saw new listings decline at a faster rate than sales (five and 3.7 per cent, respectively) for only the second time in the past 12 months – the
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The detached sector in June drove more balanced conditions overall in Calgary’s housing market, according to CREB®.
Overall, Calgary’s benchmark price in June was $440,400, even with May yet a 4.1 per cent drop from the same time last year. CREB® attributed price softness to ongoing challenges in the apartment and, to a degree, attached markets. CREB®’s report is the second reference to balanced conditions in as many weeks. Late last month, Conference Board of Canada economist Robin Wiebe classified Calgary’s overall housing market in May as balanced, noting sales volumes increased by 1.6 per cent on a month-over-month basis, while listings declined by 1.9 per cent.
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last time coming in January. As a result, the sector’s benchmark price totaled $502,400, which was 0.4 per cent higher than May, yet still 3.4 per cent lower than last year’s levels. The detached market represents nearly two out of every three sales in the city. “The detached market has been gradually moving toward more balanced conditions, helping to prevent price levels from declining at the faster rates we saw in the previous two quarters,” said Lurie, noting months of the supply in the sector has been below three since March. Months of supply, regarded by Lurie as an indicator of balanced conditions, is the amount of time it would take to sell current inventory.
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THE DETACHED MARKET HAS BEEN GRADUALLY MOVING TOWARD MORE BALANCED CONDITIONS, HELPING TO PREVENT PRICE LEVELS FROM DECLINING AT THE FASTER RATES WE SAW IN THE PREVIOUS TWO QUARTERS.”
“While this is welcomed news for sellers, it’s very likely that pricing challenges will persist in the housing market until economic conditions start to improve.” June represented the first time in eight months that detached prices recorded a monthly gain, helping ease the quarterly decline from 2.2 per cent in the first quarter to 0.7 per cent in the second quarter, noted CREB®. “It’s a moment-in-time snapshot, but the detached market has been gradually moving toward more balanced conditions,” said CREB® president Cliff Stevenson. “This is an interesting dynamic in a market that continues to see sliding home prices in all other segments. It also validates the message that consumers need to discuss what is currently happening in the real estate market with a real estate professional, so they know how it could affect their ability to buy or sell in a particular neighbourhood, community or district.”
algary Housing Company (CHC) has announced the acquisition of East Village Place, a 163-unit residential building located in Calgary’s East Village community. “This is an exciting addition to CHC’s affordable housing portfolio,” said Coun. Brian Pincott, who is also CHC chair. “This acquisition will secure housing for more than 150 current tenants, secure this building long term for affordable housing and move forward work to secure community space for the residents of the East Village.”
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