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        <description>Get the latest scoop on Calgary real estate happenings and market info. This is a great place to ask questions or offer your comments to other home buyers and sellers.</description>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Calgary Real Estate Market is on the Rise!</title>
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 Calgary, May 1, 2012 &ndash;&nbsp;For the month of April 2012, year-over-year sales activity improved across all sectors in Calgary.&nbsp; Calgary residential sales total 2,200 for the month, a 26 per cent increase over levels recorded last year. &ldquo;The growth in full-time employment, combined with improving migration levels, is translating into improved demand for housing,&rdquo; says Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB&reg; chief economist. &ldquo;While sales growth does seem exceptionally strong, it ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:37:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Secret Signs of Where Calgary's Real Estate Market is Heading!</title>
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Learn how to predict the market and avoid making another mistake that could cost you tens of thousands! 

It looks like Calgary&rsquo;s real estate market is heating up again! And it&rsquo;s time to learn from the past.By tracking this graph below, and looking at the spread between the amount of sales and the number of listings on the market we can draw a very predictable outcome for our real estate market.

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Because prices only increase if there is a shorta... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:20:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Single Family Listings Continue to Fuel Calgary's Real Estate Market</title>
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Calgary, April 2, 2012 &ndash; City of Calgary residential sales continued to rise in March 2012, reaching 2,167 units, an increase of 12.6 per cent over last March.&nbsp;&ldquo;The rise in activity is related to the continued improvement of our economy and consumer confidence, as some concerns regarding the global economy have eased,&rdquo; says Ann-Marie Lurie, CREB&reg; chief economist.&nbsp;After the first quarter of 2012, sales are up by 7.3 per cent over the same time last year. While the... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:46:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Sales activity on the rise throughout the Calgary Real Estate Market</title>
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Calgary, March 1, 2012 &ndash; Sales activity improved across all residential sectors this month compared to a year ago, according to CREB&reg; data released today.&nbsp; Calgary and area sales growth pushed February total residential activity up by 11.6 per cent compared February 2011, mainly due to increased activity in the surrounding towns.&nbsp;&ldquo;City sales were boosted by a lot of activity in the last week of the month,&rdquo; says Bob Jablonski, CREB&reg; president. &ldquo;This poin... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:16:24 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>2012 - Calgary Real Estate Board Market Prediction</title>
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CREB releases their market prediction in every January. If you are in the market to buy or sell your property in 2012, this report just may be the most important research document for you to base your decision on. 2011 had certainly showed some improvements to the market by single-family home sales increasing 9.06 per cent. However, if compared to the ten year average, it is still lagging about 17 per cent from where our transaction volumes should be at.There is definitely more optimism on the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:38:13 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Calgary's Housing Market Pointing Towards Price Stability</title>
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Calgary, February 1, 2012 &ndash; Home sales in the City of Calgary are off to a slow start as buyers show continuing caution, according to figures released today by CREB&reg;.&nbsp;&ldquo;Overall, the market is behaving as expected for the winter season,&rdquo; says Bob Jablonski, president of CREB&reg;.&nbsp;The year-over-year volume of residential sales in the City of Calgary dropped, but the inventory of available homes declined even faster in January 2012.&nbsp;The City of Calgary resident... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:41 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Stable Growth &amp; Steady Improvement For Calgary's Real Estate Market</title>
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Calgary, January 3, 2011 &ndash; According to figures released today by CREB&reg; (Calgary Real Estate Board),&nbsp;Calgary residential sales in 2011 increased eight per cent over last year, with 18,568 sales for 2011 compared to 17,267 in 2010.Recovering from tepid sales activity in the first half of 2011, early improvements in employment and migration resulted in a pickup in housing demand in the second half of the year. By the end of June 2011, year-to-date sales activity had only increased ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:22:34 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Stable Pricing Provides Opportunities for Buyers in Calgary's Real Estate Market</title>
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Calgary, December 1, 2011 &ndash; According to figures released today by CREB&reg; (Calgary Real Estate Board), Calgary residential sales in November increased eight per cent over last year, at 17,538 after the first 11 months of the year. &nbsp;While sales activity tends to taper off in the winter months, so far this year Calgary area sales remain significantly stronger than levels recorded last year. Single family home sales totaled 962 for the month, an increase of eight per cent from Novemb... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:29:01 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Calgary Homebuyers Take Advantage of Affordability and Choice</title>
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Calgary, September 1, 2011 &ndash; According to figures released today by CREB&reg; (Calgary Real Estate Board), sales for upper-end homes are above the pace set a year ago. As of Wednesday August 31, there were 948 single family sales over $700,000 recorded this year, compared to 779 reported for the same period in 2010.At the same time, sales for condos priced below $200,000 also received a boost, pointing to a growing number of first-time homebuyers taking advantage of affordability and low ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:46:13 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>homes@joesamson.com (Joe Samson &amp; Associates)</author>
            <title>Calgary's Inner City Market is Leading the Way...</title>
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Calgary, June 1, 2011 &ndash; According to figures released today by CREB&reg; (Calgary Real Estate Board),&nbsp;year-to-date residential sales in the inner city grew nearly 4 per cent, outperforming the city wide average. City of Calgary residential sales totaled 1,816 in May 2011, a 2 per cent increase in volume over May 2010.&nbsp; However, slower early spring sales resulted in the overall year-to-date sales being 3 per cent lower than the 2010 spring market.&nbsp; &nbsp;As the city grows, i... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:00:23 -0500</pubDate>
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