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It’s taking less time these days to sell a home in Calgary compared with last year.

 

According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, so far this month from August 1 to August 20, the average days on market to sell an MLS residential property in the city is 43. That’s a drop of 12.24 per cent from the same period a year ago when it took an average of 49 days to sell.

 

Each housing category has seen a decline in average days on market.

For single-family homes, it’s dropped by 12.77 per cent from 47 days to 41 this month.

 

The condo apartment category has seen a drop of 11.32 per cent to 47 days from 53 last year.

And the condo townhouse sector has seen a slight decline of 3.77 per cent from 53 days last year to 51 so far this month.

 

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http://diane-richardson.com/buying.html  Calgary Real Estate Resources & Statistics

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Calgary, June 1, 2012 May 2012 residential sales in the City of Calgary increased by 31.8 per cent over last year, to 2,385, making it the highest May activity since the recession.

In the past month, easing concerns regarding Calgarys    long- term economic prospects combined with continued full-time job growth and low interest rates, has contributed to the rise in housing demand, pushing sales to levels more consistent with long term trends, says Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB®s chief economist.  However, we are not out of the woods in terms or economic risks, as recent indicators point towards weak growth in the U.S. economy and increased uncertainty in global markets.

Demand growth continues to outpace supply in the single-family market.  Monthly sales reached 1,710 units in May, resulting in year-to-date sales 19.1 per cent higher than the same period last year.  While new listings recorded a year-over-year increase of 6.7 per cent, this did little to alleviate the supply constraint in the single-family market. Inventories totaled 3,842 in May, keeping months of supply in seller territory, with less than 2.5 months of supply.

With less supply in the single-family market, buyers are making their decisions quicker, says Becky Walters, CREB®s president-elect. As a result, weve seen a reduction in the amount of time homes stay on the market, and sellers are getting figures closer to their list price.

The single-family benchmark price for the month of May 2012 was $427,500, a 6.7-per-cent increase over the previous year.  Prices were expected to record modest gains this year and, while the increase is higher than expected, the single-family benchmark price remains 5.3-per-cent below the peak price of $451,400, reached in July 2007.

Buyers are also turning to surrounding areas and the condominium markets, both of which have adequate supply levels and price growth that remain below single-family levels, Walters says.

After the first five months of the year, condominium-apartment sales totaled 1,518, an 8.7-per-cent increase over the same period last year.  New listings for the month rose by 5.4 per cent compared to last year, but on a year-to-date basis, they remain at comparable levels.  As the number of sales outpaced new listings, total inventory levels of apartment condominiums have retracted by 3 per cent over May 2011, and with three months of supply, firmly moved into balanced territory. 

The condominium-apartment market recorded a modest improvement in pricing, with a benchmark price of $245,400 in May 2012, a year-over-year price gain of one per cent.  Meanwhile, condominium-townhome benchmark prices appreciated by 3 per cent over last year for a monthly price of $277,000.

While there have been some conflicting opinions on the national housing market, particularly with price expectations, the Calgary housing market does not appear to reflect either a boom or a bust scenario, and is simply returning to activity levels consistent with a normal market, says Lurie. The current low supply in the single-family market has pushed up pricing slightly higher than anticipated.  However, sufficient supply in the remaining housing industry combined with economic uncertainty will likely prevent a repeat of the price jumps recorded in the not-so-distant past. 

 

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