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Calgarians support denser city; would not live there, poll says
A new poll sponsored by groups opposed to Plan It Calgary shows most residents endorse the long-range blueprints call for more high-density developments around transit stations and even in people’s own...
A declining housing market combined with a slumping provincial economy since the fall has eased affordability for residential properties in Alberta, according to a report released today by RBC Economics.
The residential resale market showed signs of life again in March both nationally and at a local level.
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Calgary-area rural real estate follows city lower
The town and country and rural residential housing market is mirroring what's happening in the city during the first quarter of this year.
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Mammoth Wal-Mart coming to Calgary
Retail giant Wal-Mart is planning its first Supercentre format for Calgary at the Deerfoot Meadows shopping complex.
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Modifying loans may not stem foreclosure
Unemployment is a bigger reason for missed mortgage payments than high interest rates, according to a study from the Boston Federal Reserve.
Renters reaping rewards of slump
Not much more than a year ago, you had to be deep-pocketed, determined or plain lucky to secure a Calgary apartment.
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Our real estate price obsession
And just like sports aficionados who keep a daily count of the number of goals and assists hockey players such as Jarome Iginla tally, homeowners and potential buyers are well aware of what the prices of single-family homes and condominiums are doing on a daily basis, particularly in the local real estate m
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Sales of B.C. recreation properties drying up
Realtor Wende Brash surmises that what's happening on the streets of Calgary has a lot to do with the slow sales of vacation property on nearby East Kootenay lake fronts and mountainsides.
Sales of B.C. recreation properties catch Calgary cold
The capital to invest in British Columbia’s resorts and ski areas is drying up.
Contractors' new home selling price drops 7% in Calgary
Contractors' selling prices for new homes declined by 7.1 per cent in the Calgary census metropolitan area between February 2008 and February 2009 - the third steepest 12-month drop in the country, says Statistics Canada.
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Building permit applications down 41 per cent over last year
The estimated construction value of building permit applications in Calgary for March was $199 million - down 41 per cent from a year ago at $335 million.
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Calgary CMA sees precipitous drop in housing starts
Total housing starts in the Calgary census metropolitan area fell by a staggering 90 per cent in March compared with a year ago, according to data released today by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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