Calgary Homes

Calgary Housing Forecast

Calgary and Edmonton are expected to be among Canada's strongest performing real estate markets in 2011. One natrional brokerage is forecasting that the average price of a Calgary home will rise 5.4 % in 2011 while Edmonton home prices will grow 3.3 %.

Calgary is racing towards having the city with the most million dollar homes. Last year, 6496 properties were assessed as having a value in excess of $1 million. Sales of high-end homes are up by 25% is some neighbourhoods. According to Richard Cho of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says prices will rise this spring after begin stable for the last few months of 2010. The city's most expensive home was valued at $20,190,000.

2010 Is Gone and 2011 Promises to be the Rebound Year

With the economy heating up, we're already seeing commercial demand growing strong. The demand for downtown office space is strong. Even with the release of the Bow, companies are gobbling up office space. Optimism in the Oil patch buoyed by a strong dollar and high oil prices will undoubtedly spur home buying within the city and surrounding towns.

For year of 2010, total single family home sales in the city of Calgary dropped 16% to 12,095 from 14,440 units. 2010 had the lowest sales of single family homes sales in the last 15 years. Total MLS listings sales for Calgary and area dropped 15% from 2009, from 25,719 then to 2009's 21,789 units. It was the most lacklustre year of sales for MLS® sales for Calgary and area since 2000.

Parkdale Real Estate Listings

Finding the right home for you in Parkdale is a lot easier and economical with a seasoned Calgary real estate agent. There are hundreds of Calgary MLS listings across the Calgary region yet the details of the homes and condos available don't give you a complete picture. In fact, without the judgment and experience of a realtor, you may end up buying a home in Parkdale that doesn't suit you and for a lot more money.

Parkdale is a distinct small community on the north side of the Bow River on Calgary's West side. Its population is 2200 and average household income is $60,000. It is bordered by 28 Street NW to the east, Foothills Hospital to the north, Shaganappi Trail NW to the west and the Bow River on the south. Nearby communities include Pt Mckay, St Andrews Heights, and Hillhurst.

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type of Home
	Parkdale		Calgary
	Number	%	Number	%
Total Occupied Dwellings	805	100%	384,740	100%
Single Detached	375	46.6	222,430	57.8
Semi- Detached	30	3.7	22130	5.8
Row House	20	2.5	34835	9.1
Apartment	380	47.2	103225	26.8
Other	0	0	2125	0.6
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada

Total Population 2005 to 2009
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Parkdale	2048	2136	2064	2093	2247
Calgary	956,078	991,759	1,019,942	1,042,455	1,065,455
Source: City Calgary Civic Census

John Mayberry of Reliance Real Estate can help you find the gems among available properties in Parkdale and guide you on what to avoid and what is good value. John is a full time professional agent with the insight into home and condos in Parkdale and other Calgary Real Estate. Get John's help so you can avoid common buying pitfalls, find homes on the best streets in Parkdale, navigate home inspections and interpret them, get help with home mortgage financing, and deal with the cumbersome details of real estate transactions.

Best Calgary Neighbourhoods

Which areas have the best Calgary Neighbourhoods? That really comes down to what you and your family are looking for. Neighbourhoods in NW Calgary and SW Calgary are very much in demand. The west side has much to offer the outdoors loving family and recreation facilities to keep you active and healthy. The fabric of communities in NW Calgary and SW Calgary is great too. They are wonderful areas to raise kids.

The SW Calgary and NW Calgary zones have the parks, hills with million dollar views of the city and the mountains. City parks include Glenmore Park, Edworthy Park, Fish Creek Park, Canada Olympic Park, Nose Hill Park and Bowness Park . The Northwest area of Calgary is where you'll find the University of Calgary, Canada Olympic Park, Bowmont Park, Bowness Park, and a long stretch of the Bow River which offers walking and bicycling paths.

Best access to Banff National Park. Living in the west means you'll be the first on the TransCanada to get to Kananaskis and Banff National Park. That's no small issue for many who love to travel or make the most of their weekends throughout the year. Whether you're skiing at Lake Louise or Sunshine, or spending a day in downtown Banff and Canmore, the west end can save you plenty of time each trip.

The south west area of the city has plenty of golf courses, tennis clubs, paths to stroll, hockey arenas, and shopping malls. Chinook Mall and Southcentre are two magnificent Calgary shopping centres and MacLeod Tr shopping corridor is a short drive away.

NW Calgary Real Estate Map

NW Calgary Communities

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Discover more about Calgary Real Estate for Sale by contacting John.

Calgary MLS Homes

The Calgary Real Estate Board is ranked as one of the largest real estate boards in Canada. CREB consists of more than 5,300 licensed brokers, agents and associates. This major Calgary real estate organization operates the Calgary MLS homes listing service. The Multiple Listing Service contains the latest information on properties listed for sale in Calgary.

CREB collects data on home prices, days on market, sales trends, and provides insight into Calgary real estate sales for each month. These statistics are helpful in helping home sellers establish a price for their home or condo and keeping atuned with what is happening in each specific neighbourhood in Calgary. A licensed and experienced Calgary Real Estate agent can help use that information to help you prepare, market, stage and sell your home.

John is always working with a number of potential homebuyers looking for the right property. They're looking for something special and know John is the person who can find the gems in Calgary. Contact John now to discuss the property you're looking for. It'll save you time and frustration and result in you getting the home of your dreams.

If you examine the MLS Listings in Parkdale, West Hillhurst, Hillhurst, Point McKay, or St Andrews Heights for sale and find one that seems about right, please contact John about a viewing of the home.

And don't forget to ask for a free custom MLS Home Listing of and other properties that meet your specifications. John can tell you much more about the homes in Parkdale and other NW Calgary neighbourhoods, what they're selling for, taxes, and other pertinent information you will want to have.