Apr 18, 2011, Goldman Sachs’ O’Neill lauds Canada By Boyd Erman – The Globe and Mail Jim O’Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, was in Canada last week and the investor found himself with nothing but nice things to say about the country, calling it “especially well placed” to take advantage of global growth and a “role model” for … Read More
Apr 5, 2011, First-time Calgary homebuyers back in market: Re/Max report First-time buyers have re-entered the Calgary resale housing market with “a renewed sense of confidence,” says a report released Tuesday by real estate firm Re/Max. In the first two months of this year, 32 per cent of all sales occurred under $300,000 in Calgary, said the report. Average price … Read More
Apr 5, 2011, Real estate analyst says Edmonton on the verge of a boom Edmonton is on the verge of another real estate boom, says real estate expert Don Campbell. Robust growth in the region’s gross domestic product and labour market will set off a chain of events over the next few months that will heat up housing again, said … Read More
Apr 1, 2011, Calgary home prices static in March Calgary’s real estate market is in balance, with March seeing lower prices, sales and listings compared with a year ago, according to the latest report by an industry association. That’s good news for people on the prowl for a new home as the average price for a single family home fell … Read More
Mar 16, 2011, Alberta economic growth to lead country in 2012 Alberta’s economic growth will lead the nation in 2012, says a new report released Wednesday by TD Economics. The report forecasts GDP growth of 3.2 per cent for the province in 2012 with the national average at 2.5 per cent. For this year, TD Economics predicts Alberta’s economic growth … Read More
Feb 24, 2011, Alberta housing affordability best in Canada: RBC Alberta officially became the most affordable province in the country for home ownership in the fourth quarter of 2010 and affordability in Calgary is now the best it’s been in almost six years, says a new report released Thursday by RBC. The Housing Trends and Affordability report said a gradual … Read More
Feb 18, 2011, Calgary new condo market showing signs of life A year ago, the new condo market in Calgary was “mired in a slump” but today it’s “starting to show more life,” says a residential real estate report by the Altus Group. The economic consulting firm said the success of the planned University City project at the Brentwood Village … Read More
Feb 10, 2011, Alberta housing sales growth forecast to lead country Resale housing market activity has picked up in Alberta since last summer but “it still has some way to go before we can confidently declare it out of its lethargy,” says a report released Thursday by RBC Economics. It predicts resales in the province to grow by a nation-leading … Read More
Feb 8, 2011, Calgary homes beat national average for investment return Calgary homeowners earned among the highest compounded rate of return for real estate between 2000 and 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by Re/Max. The report said the average residential price in the city grew from $176,305 in 2000 to $398,764 last year – an annual compounded rate … Read More
Jan 28, 2011, Potential buyers sit on sidelines as Calgary MLS sales start 2011 on sluggish note As a potential first-time homebuyer, Kelly Steward has kept a close eye on Calgary’s residential real estate market for the past six months. She admits she’s pretty “picky” because she is searching for a property that either has a suited basement or has … Read More