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        <description>A commentary on everything to do with living in Calgary: Calgary real estate, politics, sports and business.</description>
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            <title>Calgary House Sales Surge in March?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Calgary house sales surge in March?&nbsp;Calgary Herald headline (April 2/12) read &quot;Calgary house sales surge in March&quot;. Great tagline, the story goes on to describe how Calgary home sales showed a &quot;stunning&quot; growth when compared with a year ago (read full article here).While all of this is fact, these numbers are all relative to those they're being compared to. We'd like to offer another perspective on the market, and allow readers make up their own minds.According to WEBSTE... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:25:55 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Strong Price Growth Predicted for Calgary Real Estate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ &nbsp;&quot;Pay attention. Something's happening here&quot; is&nbsp;what Don R Campbell, well known Vancouver author &amp; president of the Real Estate Investment Network says about the Calgary real estate market.Campbell is paying attention to the reports coming out showing positive economic news for Alberta and Calgary. Good economic growth. In-migration levels rising. And employment growth leading the way in Canada.Campbell has long held the view that real estate booms are preceded by predica... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:55:06 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Calgary Real Estate Stats: October 2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Calgary Real Estate: October 2011 Market Review&nbsp;SF Calgary MLS&reg;&nbsp;sales for the month of October 2011 showed an 11.5% increase over October 2010.Average sale price for Calgary homes was $455,247, a 2.3% increase over Oct 2010.Median sale price for Calgary homes was $395,000, a 1.5% increase over Oct 2010.Average days on market (DOM) for SF Calgary home sales in October was 52 daysCalgary&nbsp;MLS&reg;&nbsp;condo sales also were much stronger, with 20.2% more condo units selling last ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:55:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Calgary Property Assessments: Fact or Fiction?</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Calgary Property Assessments: Fact or Fiction?&nbsp;You're considering selling your Calgary home, and after speaking with your neighbours you decide to check the city of Calgary's Property Assessement webpage. You're pleased by the results - they confirm what you thought your property is worth.What if I told you that more often than not, the assessed value that the City of Calgary has you paying taxes on is higher, occasionally by as much as 20% or more than the current market value of your Calg... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:53:42 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Calgary Real Estate Stats: September 2011</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Calgary Real Estate: September 2011 Market Review&nbsp;SF Calgary MLS&reg;&nbsp;sales for the month of Sept 2011 showed a 10.7% increase over Sept 2010.Average sale price for Calgary homes was $466,167, a 1.3% increase over Sept 2010.Median sale price for Calgary homes was $400,000, a 2.6% increase over Sept 2010.Average days on market (DOM) for SF Calgary homes was 48 daysCalgary&nbsp;MLS&reg;&nbsp;condo sales also were much stronger, with 16.9% more units selling last month vs Sept 2010.Averag... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:21:26 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>What are Calgary's Most Expensive Communities</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ What are Calgary&rsquo;s Most Expensive Communities? Do you live in one of Calgary&rsquo;s seven most expensive communities?We thought it would be fun to share the seven Calgary communities with the highest median single family real estate assessments (averaged for the entire community). All seven communities are located in SW Calgary:&nbsp;#7: BritanniaComing seventh on the list this year is Britannia; Median community assessed value of $1,185,000 (down 0.8% from last year). #6: Elbow Park:In s... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:13:46 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Calgary Real Estate Stats: September 2010</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Seasonal Blip or Calgary Market Recovery?&nbsp;&nbsp;MLS sales for metro Calgary in September 2010 improved slightly over August numbers but continued to reflect buyer's general lack of confidence in the global economic recovery. Canadians are increasingly worried that the U.S. economy is poised to sink back into a &quot;double dip&quot; recessionary period. I attribute the increase in Calgary real estate sales to normal September buyers returning to the market.&nbsp; Metro Calgary property sale... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:00:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Calgary prices back to 2008 levels: March 2010 Calgary Stats</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Statistics for the month of March 2010 show the Calgary real estate market is back on track with sales figures &amp; average house prices nearly the same as 2 years ago *March 2008 number of Calgary home sales 1,418 vs 1,396 March 2010; March 2008 Avg Sale Price $474,513 vs $471,268 March 2010*. I don&rsquo;t believe comparisons with the first half of 2009 have much relevance as the market numbers were skewed by the worldwide recession.March 2010 Calgary Real Estate Stats&nbsp;Mar 2010vs Mar 09v... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:05:26 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>For first time buyers in the Calgary real estate market: some useful information and tips - part 2</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ For first time buyers in the Calgary real estate market: some useful information and tips - part 2&nbsp;In the last post we talked about the importance of&nbsp;picking a great location for Calgary Real Estate. For our second installment we&rsquo;ll look at how to finance your Calgary property. Even for experienced buyers of real estate in Calgary, the process of getting financing can be a stressful chore, and for first time home buyers it can seem overwhelming. By being prepared and by taking a ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:06:50 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>For first time buyers in the Calgary real estate market: some tips and other useful information - Part 1</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ For first time buyers in the Calgary real estate market: some tips and other useful information - Part 1&nbsp; As Calgary Real Estate continues to show signs of improvement, many first time buyers might consider investing now in the hope of beating a price increase. However, buying a first home anywhere is daunting enough without the added pressure of trying to &lsquo;beat the market&rsquo;, especially for those individuals who have little to no experience within the Calgary real estate market. ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:55:53 -0600</pubDate>
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