SOLD 西北区 Royal Oak 良好入住状况 $496,900

                                c3568581 184 ROYAL BIRCH TC NW

Visit the \"REALTOR Website\" for more information on this listing* FULLY UPGRADED 2-storey home offers 3+1 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and open concept main floor with gourmet kitchen including granite, maple cabinets, and ceramic tile. Master bedroom with custom walk-in closet and 4-piece ensuite including soaker tub. Bonus room with 2nd gas fireplace. Professionally developed basement showcases a media/flex room, sound-insulated fourth bedroom, storage areas, and 3-piece bath with radiant in-floor heating. Fully finished/insulated double attached garage with professional storage system and roof racks. Spacious vinyl deck. This home includes all appliances, custom closets throughout, A/C, brand new roof and siding, security system, central vacuum, and custom window coverings. No smoking/no pets home, original owners. Steps from transit and bike paths, walking distance to Royal Oak Elementary and shopping centre. Easy access to Crowfoot/Stoney.

Strong growth for Alberta in 2013 - from 660news

Expect to see jobs and more disposable income, that from experts who believe the Alberta economy will lead the country in growth over the next two years.

The Wildrose province is positioned to grow at the top-end of Canada’s growth ratings for 2013.
Economists are forecast a provincial real GDP growth rate of 3 per cent, down from 3.8 per cent the year before.

While we continue to lead the nation, it puts the province neck and neck with Saskatchewan at 2.9 per cent.

Those numbers won’t stay down for long though, crude oil is on an upswing and construction activity is rapidly expanding.

“Despite a fair amount of uncertainty not too long ago, when we look at various economic indicators it’s still pointing to very robust growth,” Senior Economist Robert Hogue tells 660News.

“At the core is that tremendous investment in the oilsands in particular, but oil and gas in general,” he explains. “This is still the catalyst for a lot of activity in the province.”

Hogue believes Albertans are already starting to see the benefits spill into other sectors.
Another part of the boom is population growth and that he adds is for the first time since 2006, above 3 per cent.

It’s believed an increase in the use of rail cars to transport Alberta’s unconventional crude to the US Gulf Coast has curtailed pipeline bottlenecks.

Cardel Homes plans 1,700-unit residential project on former Shaw-Nee Slopes golf course

By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald

CALGARY — Calgary home builder Cardel Homes is planning a 1,700-unit residential development in Shawnee Park after purchasing 52 hectares of land that was formerly known as the Shaw-Nee Slopes Golf Course.

The golf course ceased operations in 2011.

Cardel Homes purchased the southwest land, located alongside the southern edge of Fish Creek Park, from Geo-Energy Enterprises Ltd. The sale price was not disclosed.

The home builder said its city-approved project will consist of condo apartments, town houses, and single-family estate homes, all adjacent to Fish Creek Park. Development will begin in the fall.

“Shawnee Park will also offer a range of commercial shops and services for area residents in addition to prime access to the Fish Creek LRT Station,” said Cardel in a news release. “Community residents and the public will enjoy open access to a network of community trails and dedicated green space that were previously accessible only to golfers.”


 

$12-million Springbank home comes with elevator, indoor pool

More than 16,000 square feet of finished space    By Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald June 13, 2013

A Calgary area home, described as “Tuscan-inspired,” is for sale privately at $12 million — one of the highest ever priced properties on the market.

The home is in Pinnacle Ridge atop the escarpment overlooking Springbank.

The stone-covered estate home is “a Tuscan-inspired retreat that pays faithful homage to grand old European homes, with solid construction and luxurious attention to detail, the home is also completely modern in scope,” says a website marketing the home for sale.

“Over 16,000 square feet of finished space, with seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a heated 25-metre pool and spa area, wine cellar, 1,600-square-foot home theatre, games room and 1,000-square-foot gym. The home features geothermal heating, state-of-the-art security and entertainment systems, and an elevator serving three levels. The heated attached garage has space for five vehicles. The grounds include a sheltered interior courtyard, separate hobby house and outdoor sport court.”

It’s being offered for sale at $12 million including furnishings, decorations and entertainment systems.
Joe Starkman, partner with Knightsbridge Homes, said the company built the home in 2009.
“The architecture is kind of unique. It’s done more in a style of home that you would see down south in Arizona, in Phoenix. Or in Europe,” said Starkman. “A lot of the Tuscan, Italian style in the architecture of the home.

“It sits on two acres on a bluff out in Springbank with a spectacular mountain view. The home is geothermally heated, has a 25-metre indoor pool. So one of the unique things with pools, especially in our climate here, is that indoor pools have been problematic in that the moisture gets into the rest of the house and causes the wood to rot eventually over the years and become a real liability.

“In this case, we actually built a house within a house. So the pool on the lower level is fully self-contained with separate mechanical systems and no punctures or anything through the pool area to other parts of the house. It’s under a negative pressure. So when you open a door, air from the rest of the house gets sucked into the pool versus the high humidity air going out into the living spaces.”
The luxury home market in Calgary is on fire this year after setting a record last year for the number of MLS sales more than $1 million. There were 544 MLS sales in 2012 in that price category. In May of this year, the all-time record for MLS sales over $1 million was established with 84 transactions.
According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, three properties in the past have been listed in the MLS system for $12 million — a two-storey home in Eagle Ridge (2007), a two-storey in Aspen Woods (2011), and a bungalow in BelAire (2006).

There is a current active listing for a three-storey house in Crescent Heights for $11.5 million.
Year-to-date, there have been 349 MLS sales in Calgary for houses at $1 million or more. For the same time last year, there were 265 sales.

Earlier this year, a two-storey home in Aspen Woods sold for $10.35 million — the highest ever for an MLS residential sale in Calgary.

 

Calgary a bright light among Canadian housing markets

Best year-over-year sales and price growth in April----By MARIO TONEGUZZI, Calgary Herald

CALGARY — Calgary’s resale housing market continued to shine in April compared with the rest of the country as the city recorded the best year-over-year price growth and the biggest annual sales increase among major markets.

The Canadian Real Estate Association, in releasing its monthly MLS data on Wednesday, said Calgary saw sales of 3,003 for the month, a jump of 10.4 per cent and the association’s MLS Home Price Index, which surveys eight major markets in the country, showed Calgary leading the way with a 6.94 per cent year-over-year hike. The index tracks benchmark property sales.

“Many other areas in Canada are not experiencing the same level of growth in full-time employment, income, and migration as Calgary,” said Richard Cho, senior market analyst in Calgary for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. “These factors are key drivers of housing demand, and the growth in these areas is a reason why the resale market in Calgary has outperformed the national average.”
In Canada, overall sales dipped by 3.1 per cent to 47,997 in April and the aggregate benchmark price was up 2.22 per cent.

Douglas Porter, chief economist with BMO Capital Markets, said Calgary remains an outlier on the strong side. With one of the strongest job markets in the country and a sales/listings ratio above 64 per cent the picture remains quite positive for the Calgary market, he said.

Melanie Reuter, director of research for the Real Estate Investment Network, said Calgary’s real estate market is following the employment in the city.

“The creation of jobs in the oil and gas industry . . . is bringing people into the province and into the city,” she said.

“The influx of people puts pressure on housing, driving down vacancies which increases rents. The high rents often lead many renters to take the plunge into home ownership, diminishing the supply of homes. More demand and less supply means sellers can command higher prices. Residents can afford the higher home prices because wages continue to go up due to the competition for employees. Average weekly earnings in Alberta are the highest in the country.”

But Reuter said Alberta homes are reasonably priced compared with other provinces and cities.
“Barring some unforeseen circumstance that negatively impacts the provincial economy, we feel that real estate in Calgary will continue to do well,” she added.

The average MLS sale price in Calgary was up 3.6 per cent to $429,717 while new listings rose by 6.7 per cent to 4,664.
In Canada, the average sale price increased by 1.3 per cent to $380,588 and new listings rose by 5.6 per cent to 95,065.
For Alberta, sales were up by 5.0 per cent to 6,501; new listings rose by 5.0 per cent to 11,253; and the average price increased by 3.6 per cent to $378,892.

Sonya Gulati, senior economist with TD Economics, said we are continuing to see signs of a spring thaw in the Canadian housing market, an encouraging development especially heading into the all-important spring home-buying season.

“Just last month, home sales activity were down roughly 15 per cent, year-over-year. The same statistic this month is three per cent,” she said. “Price gains are also flirting with positive territory, albeit marginally above the zero threshold. As foreshadowed by our analysis, the impacts of the mortgage-rule induced slowdown are proving to be temporary.
 

“While there are signs of promise in the housing market, it is important to clarify expectations so everyone is on the same page. We do not anticipate a marked revival in the Canadian housing market in the months ahead. There simply is no economic impetus for a full-fledged comeback in the cards. In turn, the 2013 spring home-buying season should be mediocre at best.”

Porter said evidence continues to mount that the Canadian housing market seems to have pulled off the fabled soft landing. He said surprises on the sales data in recent months have consistently been on the high side of expectations, not the low side.

“While some are highlighting the fact that prices are now rising at ‘their slowest pace since the 2009 recession’ the plain facts are that: a) they are still rising, and b) faster than inflation, and c) prices are at all-time highs. Some meltdown,” he said.

SOLD - 西南区 Evergreen 背靠农场、步行至Fish Creek Park

                                                 139 Everwoods GR SW        C3560916

Looking for a 2-story home with gorgeous view, walking distance to Fish Creek Park, schools, public transit, shopping centre, do not miss out this one.  The main floor includes 9 ft ceilings, lifestyle/flex room and a great room that is open to a big kitchen with granite countertops, eating island and breakfast nook.  Upper level you will find a bright, huge bonus room where family can have lots of fun together. There are 3 good size bedrooms as well. Very private backyard faces to west where your family can enjoy BBQ with super convenient gas connection. Undeveloped basement is waiting for your personal touch. Call today to book a showing. Good view won't last long.

2013年五月份房地产市场统计

卡尔加里城市界内房地产势头强劲

----市场持续对卖方有利，二手房市场价格持续上扬

Calgary, 六月三日, 2013 – 本月卡尔加里城市界内民宅销售持续好过去年同期，主要源于对公寓市场需求的增加。

五月份共售出2,544单元，比去年同期涨幅7%。我们城市的房地产再次恢复正常状态了，2012年春天是自经济衰退以来第一次春季市场复苏，而今年呢又持续保持良好销售势头。

城市界内销售的增长超过了预期，尽管增幅小于2012年两位数的增幅。由于新上市房源不断减少，而成交量持续上扬，目前市场对库存在售房源挑战很大，在售房源已经比2012年低17%了。因为在售房源数量持续下降、售出房源持续增加，导致市场有利于卖家！价格持续以超过预期的状况增长。

同时呢，买家得确保贷款方面没有问题，这样便于看到了喜欢的房子、马上出手。现在市场上的买家得真地明确他们能承受什么购买价位，并且在出OFFER之前就要心中有数，那套房子他们想出到什么价位。

 

卖家得同时注意到，目前的卖方市场和前次2006-2007年度的卖方市场不一样。现在的市场只是房子卖得更快了、更靠近挂牌价格了。买家仍然有大把的选择，包括社区地段、价位段等等。同时，最关键的是现在的买家比前几年的买家警惕了不少：）。

 

独立屋市场本月售出1,766套，比2012年增幅3%。在销售量持续保持长线平均态势之时，价格的增长却被新挂牌量的不断下降阻挡了。尤其是低价位段的房源。
五月份独立屋市场基准价仍然维持在$456,900，比去年同期涨幅7%，比上个月小涨1%。

前五个月公寓市场统共售出1,672单元，比去年同期涨幅10%！贷款政策的调整影响了部分卡尔加里买家的购买力。在大多数买家购买独立屋的情况下，由于公寓价格的优势，其仍然吸引了不少买家注意力。

由于二手房市场需求上扬、供给下降，使得公寓市场逐步复苏。五月份共管公寓apartment市场基准价为$263,600， 比去年同期涨7%。排屋townhouse市场基准价为$292,100，比去年同期涨5%。

 

（又回到那些老话了）卡尔加里二手房市场的提升，主要归功于就业率的提升、移民人口的提高，还有日渐紧俏的租赁市场条件。然而，价格的提升是有限的，因为有那么多建筑商的房子上市、经济增长怎么样呢，还有待观望呢！