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Home » Real Estate Stats January 2013

Real Estate Stats January 2013

February 5, 2013 By Calgary Real Estate Board CREB

Calgary’s resale market continues to improve

Calgary, Feb. 1, 2013 – Residential real estate sales in the city of Calgary started the year on a positive note, increasing by 15 percent over the same month in 2012.

Total sales were 1,230 units, a significant increase over the 1,068 units last year. But sales remain well below January levels recorded through the peak years of 2003 to 2008.
“While activity is typically slower in the winter months, recent improvements in single-family new listings helped support improved sales in that market,” said CREB® President Becky Walters. “Overall indicators put the market in balanced conditions.”
Single-family sales totalled 879 units in January, a 15 percent increase over January 2012 levels. New listings remained just above levels recorded at the same time in 2012, for a total of 1,737. The slight improvement in listings helped support sales growth, although inventory levels remain down by double digits. “Inventory levels have improved relative to December, as is the seasonal trend,” Walters said. The lower level of inventories can pose a challenge for buyers, as they will have to make their buying decisions more quickly than buyers have done over the past four years.

“However, this is by no means a signal that the seller has the advantage,” Walters said. “Consumers are fairly price-sensitive and look for value in their purchases.” Unadjusted single-family benchmark prices are showing improvement over January 2012, increasing by nine percent. They are relatively unchanged over figures reported in December 2012. “Prices have improved in the Calgary market, but, as always, it is important to keep some perspective on this,” said Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB®’s chief economist. “While January’s year-over-year increase seems significant, price recovery occurred in the spring months of 2012 under tighter market conditions and home prices levelled off for the remainder of the year.”

Apartment and townhouse condominiums recorded respective sales of 204 and 147 units in January 2013. Although sales increased, the number of new listings declined. “With excess supply relative to demand persisting for several years, the condominium apartment market has been slow to recover,” Lurie said. “Sales growth amidst declining listings has supported recent improvements in condominium apartment prices, something that has already been occurring in the single-family sector.”

The unadjusted benchmark apartment price totalled $251,300 in January, a 7.5 percent increase over January 2012, and a one percent increase over December figures. Meanwhile, the condominium townhouse benchmark price was $283,400 in January, 4.9 percent higher than January 2012, and slightly lower than levels recorded in December. “There is cautious optimism over the economic situation in Calgary,” Lurie said.
While energy companies face market access challenges, several options are being considered to reach more diverse markets, she said. “If some of these options are economically viable and pass regulatory approval, this would support economic growth moving forward.” More real estate stats.

These are the Real Estate Stats January 2013, drawn from the Calgary Real Estate Board‘s real estate stats; for more real estate stats from the past months and years, go to our real estate stats section.

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