CALGARY - Calgary’s newest condo launch is the city’s most successful grand opening since the recession as 252 units have sold at the Parkside development, part of the Waterfront project along the Bow River in the Eau Claire neighbourhood. They sold in the span of three days Mid Nov.
It’s another sign of the growing demand for inner-city condo ownership.
Greg Zayadi, vice-president of sales and marketing for Vancouver-based developer Anthem Properties, said 1,800 people registered for a chance to buy one of 288 available condos.
“We built on the success of Waterfront’s first two phases. Even without a show suite, people bought condos based on location, floor plans and price points,” he said.
Parkside, directly adjacent to Sien Lok Park, will consist of four buildings of 17, nine, nine and six storeys with 302 units. Prices range from $289,900 to $2.3 million.
The company bought the current land just east of the Eau Claire Market in 2004 and started construction on the first building in 2007.
The first two buildings of Waterfront, 22 and 24 storeys, brought to the market 450 condo units. All are sold and occupied today with the exception of five penthouses still for sale.
Construction on Parkside will begin in the spring 2015 and all four buildings will be built at once with spring/summer 2018 completion.
Waterfront is also building its Outlook phase of 175 condo units in two buildings of 16 and four storeys. All units have been sold with completion expected in April 2015.
The final phase of the overall Waterfront project will probably launch next year. It will be located directly at the entrance to Prince’s Island Park, on the north side of the site, and consist of a nine and a four storey building with another 77 units.
A coffee shop and liquor store have opened on the site and a new Brazilian steakhouse is under construction.
When fully complete by 2018, Waterfront will have just over 1,000 condo units.
“The downtown condo market is a segment of housing that never existed before in Calgary,” said Zayadi. “The city’s skyline will be completely transformed in the coming years. We look forward to releasing more condos early next year.”
Friday, November 28, 2014
Suspicious real estate listings discovered in Calgary
If you’re looking to invest in Calgary real estate or buy a home with a low down payment, don’t be fooled by offers that look too good to be true.
Some suspicious listings have been showing up in the city.
“There was no link to any realtor on the site. I did attempt to look them up on mls.ca, but again, I could not find them,” she told Global News.
When she clicked on the link to view other ads posted by the same person, she found a list of 20 properties.
All were posted in the past week, but none of them fit the price range for the neighbourhood.
“It was a red flag, that they had numerous postings. Plus they had some of the houses listed numerous times at different prices, and asking for 30, 40, 50-thousand dollar down-payments, tenants in place. It just seemed very suspicious,” Gullacher said.
Her suspicion also grew because two weeks ago, the real estate council issued a warning about an unlicenced mortgage broker named Derek Johnson, also known as John Davis.
The council claims Johnson preys on homeowners who are in financial trouble and facing foreclosure.
The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) says anyone can post a ‘for sale’ ad online, but not everyone is qualified to list and sell property.
“If it’s an advertisement by a licenced real estate agent in the province of Alberta, it must have their name and their brokerage within the ad. Otherwise it’s what we call blind advertising,” said Bill Kirk, president of CREB.
Kirk said a true foreclosure ordered by the court will involve a licenced realtor, to ensure the bank gets market value back.
If you’re unsure about a real estate listing, you can pull the title on the property to find out who legally owns it.
Then check to see if the person advertising it is the same person.
Global News
Some suspicious listings have been showing up in the city.
“There was no link to any realtor on the site. I did attempt to look them up on mls.ca, but again, I could not find them,” she told Global News.
When she clicked on the link to view other ads posted by the same person, she found a list of 20 properties.
All were posted in the past week, but none of them fit the price range for the neighbourhood.
“It was a red flag, that they had numerous postings. Plus they had some of the houses listed numerous times at different prices, and asking for 30, 40, 50-thousand dollar down-payments, tenants in place. It just seemed very suspicious,” Gullacher said.
Her suspicion also grew because two weeks ago, the real estate council issued a warning about an unlicenced mortgage broker named Derek Johnson, also known as John Davis.
The council claims Johnson preys on homeowners who are in financial trouble and facing foreclosure.
The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) says anyone can post a ‘for sale’ ad online, but not everyone is qualified to list and sell property.
“If it’s an advertisement by a licenced real estate agent in the province of Alberta, it must have their name and their brokerage within the ad. Otherwise it’s what we call blind advertising,” said Bill Kirk, president of CREB.
Kirk said a true foreclosure ordered by the court will involve a licenced realtor, to ensure the bank gets market value back.
If you’re unsure about a real estate listing, you can pull the title on the property to find out who legally owns it.
Then check to see if the person advertising it is the same person.
Global News
SOLD #301 208 Riverfront AVE S.W. $435,900
Builder's new construction, possession date in 2017. Right next to Park, Bow River, community park, Chinatown. This unit is NW corner, 2 bedrooms.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Keystone pipeline good for Canada, not U.S., Obama says
As a pro-Keystone XL effort gathered bipartisan steam in Congress, President Barack Obama suggested that the controversial pipeline may be good for Canada but doesn’t offer much to Americans.
The Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed – by a 252-161 vote – a pro-Keystone XL bill intended to force Mr. Obama to approve the Canadian oil export project.
The Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed – by a 252-161 vote – a pro-Keystone XL bill intended to force Mr. Obama to approve the Canadian oil export project.
TransCanada Corp. is once again at the centre of an escalating political battle in Washington, as the Congressional Republicans push forward legislation that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline despite the threat of veto from President Barack Obama.
As the Harper government applauded in Ottawa, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would force approval of the controversial pipeline, which is designed to carry oil sands bitumen to the massive refining hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Shawn McCarthy, Paul Koring
As the Harper government applauded in Ottawa, the Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would force approval of the controversial pipeline, which is designed to carry oil sands bitumen to the massive refining hub on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Shawn McCarthy, Paul Koring
OTTAWA and WASHINGTON — The Globe and Mail
Monday, November 3, 2014
十月份房地产统计
公寓市场引领卡尔加里二手房市场
供给量提升、价格上扬止步
持续两年强势雇用形式、大量新移民的涌入，加上薪资上涨、低贷款利率，共同支撑了消费者对卡尔加里房地产市场需求的增加。
今年十月份比去年同期涨14%，是目前跨年度涨幅最大的纪录。同时也是持续的第六个月涨幅超过两位数值，因为公寓市场还是消费者更能够承受得起的房地产产品（同时投资客投入也相对少些）。前十个月份超过半数的新挂牌公寓价位低于30万。
非常吃紧的租赁市场状况、加上低贷款利率支撑了卡尔加里的公寓市场上扬。大家要注意到，今年已经售出4,202单元，主要买家是首次购房者以及投资客。
在成交量提升的同时，新挂牌量也上涨了近30%，达到6,528 总套数。 供给量的提升超过了价格的上扬，导致可售房源量增加。使得市场挤入相对均衡态势，打压了价格提升，给了买家更多的选择。
排屋本月增幅为8%，和去年同期持平。成交量为3303单元，比去年同期高了19%。新挂牌量保持同样的水平，给了买家更多可选房源。
独立屋十月份成交1462套，比去年同期涨了9.7%，本月新挂牌量为1,871 套。前十个月新挂牌量共有15,301 套，售出21,890套。仅有18%的新上市独立屋房源低于40万，到月底仅剩下387套可售的房源。
卡城的买家仍然觉得购买40万以内的独立屋变得难上加难，因为这一价位段的供给在过去的四年以来持续减低。当市场更加均衡时，房地产产品构成也明显改变了。不仅是公寓市场是市场上最活跃的产品短，同时可选房屋类别价格区间也有了明显的变化。
卡城的买家仍然觉得购买40万以内的独立屋变得难上加难，因为这一价位段的供给在过去的四年以来持续减低。当市场更加均衡时，房地产产品构成也明显改变了。不仅是公寓市场是市场上最活跃的产品短，同时可选房屋类别价格区间也有了明显的变化。
本月独立屋、共管公寓、排屋的市场基准价分别为$513,500, $299,800, 以及$337,800。但是我们发现全部产品段价格没有什么变化，没有继续上扬。和去年同期相比全部产品涨幅都高于9%，因为春天涨幅太猛了。
整个城市二手房市场在供给有限的情况下开始放缓，这样有助于在年底前抑制价格的提升。尽管如此，消费者应该注意到不同地段、不同房屋类别的市场状况还是有差别的！十月份房地产的一件大事是市中心WATERFRONT再次发售新盘了，好家伙，等月中第一波前期业主促销、10月17日的经纪人自带客户内部促销后，还没有对公众销售呢，2幢十几层的200余套高档公寓，现在仅剩不到十套。没有办法售楼处只好把第三栋楼盘拿出来，价格、平面图还没有整出来呢，要不没有什么可以公开发售给公众的了。
第三幢公寓因为比另外两幢靠近BOW RIVER边，所以价格是会高些的，如果有投资、自住的买家赶快联系我，好提前看看资料。
SOLD - Legacy show home DUPLEX $382,900
Trico last available duplex, single attached garage, undeveloped basement, quick possession, Nov. 26, 2014.
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