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| Bob Truman, First Place Realty 403-650-2514 |
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Posted Oct 9, 2010
I've shut down My Blog earlier than usual this year in order to spend some time helping raise money for kids who need ski gear this winter. The notorious internet stalker, Squidly77 from the Albertabubbleblog says in response: "Yellow-bellied Saskatchewnite leaves town" (spelling mistakes are his). You can choose more than one answer:
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Squidly77
(A) Is a low-class jerk
(B) Should have his parole revoked
(C) Should go back to school
(D) Is dangerous around children
(E) Wishes he could be a Sk Roughriders fan
(F) Has an inferiority complex because of his unsuccessful blog
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Posted Jul 12, 2010
Single family home median price is $412,000. What do you expect to happen to the median price by Sep 30, 2010? Update: On Sep 30, the median price was $22,000 lower.
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By Sep 30, 2010, the SFH median price will
(A) Be the same as today
(B) Increase
(C) Decrease by $5,000
(D) Decrease by $10,000
(E) Decrease by $20,000 or more
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Posted June 15, 2010
Single family home inventory is at 6038 and has been growing rapidly this year. The all-time high was in May 2008 with 7099 listings. What will happen to inventory in 2010?
Update: Inventory reached a high of 5991 in June
Results as at Jun 28, 2010
Inventory will reach 6500 30%
Inventory will reach 8000 28%
Already reached peak 23%
Inventory will reach 7000 20%
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How high will SFH inventory go in 2010?
(A) Above 8000
(B) Above 7000
(C) 6500
(D) It's reached the peak for this year
Straw buyers are:
(A) Innocent victims
(B) Greedy fraudsters
Poll
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Posted March 31, 2010
Is there a real estate bubble in Calgary?
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Is there a real estate bubble in Calgary?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Don't know
(D) Don't care
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Posted Jan 1, 2010
Single family home median price increased by 5.3% in 2009. What do you expect to happen in 2010? Results as at Mar 31, 2010
Increase slightly 36%
Drop slightly 21%
Large drop 18%
Stay the same 12%
Large increase 10%
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What do you expect will happen to house prices in 2010?
(A) Drop slightly
(B) Increase slightly
(C) Large drop
(D) Large increase
(E) Stay the same
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Posted Aug 17, 2009 Another inmate from the Alberta Bubble Blog, Mike "I'm squidly's groupie" goes out of his way, numerous times, to tell people “I don't check out BobTruman's blog anymore, what a waste of time. No facts, no proof, just a pro-realtor censored blog. Udder crap.”(spelling mistake is Mike's). After you vote, check out these photos of Mike and Squidly: Addicted to DailyStats.ca So....he doesn't check it out, eh? What do you think?(you can select more than one answer)
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Does Mike read my blog?
(A) Yes; sometimes twice a day
(B) Yes; every hour 24/7
(C) No; he hates accurate information
(D) Not sure; we don't know what he does when he locks himself in that closet
(E) How else would he know it's crap?
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Posted July 27, 2009 One week ago on the Alberta Bubble Blog, Squidly66 threatened me and said he will hack into my database: Squidly66 said...“a few words changed here and there and before you know it your a total a--hole
let me spell this out
a lot of good calgarians use this blog for information
keep messing with it and ill dive right into your f----ng data base
wanna be abusive post here chicken little old man pr--k
how about i pick your listings right the f--- apart
dont dare me to..its legal and it will be done” Is Squidly66 dangerous? See photo
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Is Squidly66 dangerous?
(A) Yes; Get a restraining order - NOW!
(B) No; He's just another internet coward and bully.
(C) Not sure; His behavior is typical of someone with small-penis syndrome.
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Posted July 15, 2009 On My Blog I have predicted the median price of single family homes will drop 7.5% between June 30 and Dec 31, 2009. Do you think this is accurate?
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Bob Truman predicts the median price of single family homes will drop 7.5% between June 30 and Dec 31, 2009. Do you think this is accurate?
(A) Yes; within 2 percentage points
(B) No; it will drop more than 9.5%
(C) No; it will drop between 0 - 5.5%
(D) No; the price will rise
(E) Don't know; it's too unpredictable
(F) Price will stay about the same as June 30
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Posted July 1, 2009 Do you expect the median price of single family homes(SFH) on July 31 will be higher or lower than the June price? Poll Results as at July 9:
Higher 40%
Lower 34%
Same 25%
Update: On July 31, the median price was $9,000 lower than June.
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The median price of SFH on July 31 will be
(A) Higher than June
(B) Lower than June
(C) About the same(within $2,000)
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Posted Jun 2, 2009 Do you expect total June sales of single family homes will be higher or lower than last year? Poll Results as at June 17:
Higher 57%
Lower 28%
Same 14%
Update: June sales were 28% higher than last year.
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Total sales of single family homes in June will be
(A) Higher than last year
(B) Lower than last year
(C) About the same(within 5%)
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Posted May 31, 2009 For the past three years, the median price has dropped between May and December as follows:
2008: -9%
2007: -6%
2006: -2%
What do you expect will happen in 2009?
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Compared to May, the median price in Dec 2009 will be
(A) 10% or more lower
(B) 5% lower
(C) About the same
(D) Higher
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Posted May 31, 2009 Compared to May, single family home(SFH) inventory increased in June 2006 and 2007. Last year, it decreased. What will happen this year?
Poll Results as at June 8:
Decrease 45%
Same 32%
Increase 21%
Update: Inventory in June 2009 DECREASED.
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Compared to May, single family home inventory in June will
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Stay about the same(within 5%)
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Posted May 29, 2009 Who do you think is right? Garth Turner says "Today's buyers are the greatest fools." Link Blogger Worldclass says "2009 - 2010 is the time to buy." Link
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I agree with
(A) Garth Turner
(B) Worlclass
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Posted May 22, 2009 Do you expect the median price of single family homes(SFH) on June 30 will be higher or lower than the May price?
Poll Results as at June 8:
Higher than May 38%
About the same 33%
Lower than May 27%
Update: The median price in June was HIGHER than May by $9,000(2.3%).
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Where will the median price of single family homes be on June 30, 2009?
(A) Lower than May
(B) Higher than May
(C) About the same(within $2,000)
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Posted May 8, 2009 To May 7, single family home(SFH) sales are 1% higher than last year. Do you expect total May sales of SFH will be higher or lower than last year? Poll Results as at May 21:
About the same 39%
Higher than last year 39%
Lower than last year 24%
Update: May sales were 16% higher than last year.
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Will single family home sales in May be higher or lower than last year?
(A) Higher
(B) Lower
(C) About the same(within 5%)
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Posted May 2, 2009 Do you expect the median price of single family homes(SFH) on May 31 will be higher or lower than the April price? Poll Results as at May 11:
About the same 47%
Higher than April 31%
Lower than April 22%
Update: The median price on May 31 was $10,000 higher than April.
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The median price of single family homes on May 31, 2009 will be
(A) Lower than April
(B) Higher than April
(C) About the same(within $2,000)
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Posted Apr 16, 2009 Property prices could be affected by the increase/decrease of Calgary's population. Will Calgary's population increase or decrease in the coming year?
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Over the next 12 months, Calgary's population will
(A) Increase a little
(B) Increase a lot
(C) Stay about the same
(D) Decrease a little
(E) Decrease a lot
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Posted Apr 8, 2009
The supply of single family homes on the market is steadily decreasing. A 3.5 month supply or less is considered a balanced market. Will we reach that number this year?(On April 8, there was a 3.9 month supply). Update: A balanced market was reached on April 23, 2009. To this date, 58% of respondents said we would reach a balanced market this year.
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Will we reach a balanced market this year?
(A) Yes
(B) No
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Posted Apr 5, 2009
Sales of single family homes were down 23% in March, and are down 34% year-to-date. How do you expect sales to be in April?
Update: Sales in April 2009 were down 5% compared to 2008.
Results as at April 9, 2009
Down 15-30%: 43%
Down 5-15%: 25%
Down 30% or more: 18%
About the same: 11%
Up more than 5%: 2%
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Compared to April 2008, sales of single family homes in April 2009 will be
(A) Down 30% or more
(B) Down 15 - 30%
(C) Down 5-15%
(D) About the same(within 5%)
(E) Up more than 5%
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Posted Mar 27, 2009
Single family home prices have stabilized for the first three months of 2009. What do you expect to happen for the remainder of the year?
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What will happen to single family home prices for the remainder of 2009?
(A) Prices will start to drop in April
(B) Prices will stay about the same
(C) Prices will increase
(D) Prices will increase for spring, then drop later in the year
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Posted Mar 9, 2009 For the first time in six months we may reach 1000 SFH sales in a month. Will we reach that target in March?
Update: There were 1086 SFH sales in March. Poll Results as at March 18
No 52%
Yes 48%
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Will there be 1000 sales of single family homes in March?
(A) Yes
(B) No
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Posted Mar 4, 2009 Do you expect the median price of single family homes(SFH) on Mar 31 will be higher or lower than the February price? Update: The median price of SFH in March was the same as Feb.
Poll results as at March 18:
Lower 60%
Same 21%
Higher 18%
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On March 31, the median price of SFH will be
(A) Higher than Feb
(B) Lower than Feb
(C) About the same as Feb
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Posted Feb 24, 2009 For the first time in 30 months the inventory is lower than it was the previous year. Do you expect this trend to continue for the remainder of 2009? Update: Inventory in March was lower Poll results as at March 18:
Higher 50%
Lower 40%
Same 14%
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For the remainder of 2009, will inventory be higher or lower than last year?
(A) Higher
(B) Lower
(C) About the same
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Posted Feb 17, 2009 Do you expect the median price of single family homes(SFH) on Feb 28 will be higher or lower than the January price?
Poll results as of March 1, 2009:
Median will be lower 53%
Median will be the same 24%
Median will be higher 23%
Update: On Feb 28, the median price was $300 higher than January
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Where will the SFH median price be at the end of February?
(A) Median price will be higher than January
(B) Median price will be lower than January
(C) Median price will be about the same as January
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Posted Feb 17, 2009 Most predictions for 2009 were calling for a drop in home prices. The 30-day median price of single family homes and condos in February is higher than January's. Are you surprised?
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Are you surprised that the median price has risen so far this month?
(A) Yes
(B) No
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Posted Feb 8, 2009 New listings of SFH were down 32% in Jan compared to 2008. This was the sixth consecutive month where new listings were fewer than the previous year. What will happen in February?
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Compared to to Feb 2008, new listings of SFH in Feb 2009 will be
(A) Higher
(B) Lower
(C) About the same
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Posted Jan 28, 2009
Sales of homes(SFH & condos combined) in Calgary are down 58% compared to last year. Will a stimulus package from the federal government boost consumer confidence, leading to more activity in the housing market?
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Will a stimulus package from the federal government boost consumer confidence, leading to more activity in the housing market?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Not sure
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Posted Jan 1, 2009
Single family home prices declined by 6.6% in 2008. What do you expect to happen in 2009? Poll results as at Mar 27, 2009:
Prices will continue to drop 62%
Prices will drop for six months, then increase 23%
Prices will increase slightly in the spring 11%
There will be a large increase by end of year 2%
Prices will increase in Jan, drop later in the year 1%
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What will happen to house prices in 2009?
(A) Prices will continue to drop for the entire year
(B) Prices will increase slightly in the spring
(C) Prices will continue to drop for six months, then start to increase
(D) Prices will increase in January and will drop later in the year
(E) There will be a large increase by the end of the year
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Posted Jan 1, 2009
Inventory of single family homes on Dec 31, 2008 was 3861 which is 15% higher than last year. What will happen to inventory in January 2009? Result: Inventory on Jan 31, 2009 was 4040.
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What will happen to SFH inventory in January 2009?
(A) Decrease
(B) Increase
(C) Stay about the same
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Posted Nov 30, 2008
The 30-day median price of single family homes is $388,500 today. What will happen to the median price for the remainder of 2008?
Result: The 30-day median price dropped to $380,000 as at Dec 31, 2008
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What will happen to the median price for the remainder of 2008?
(A) Drop
(B) Increase
(C) Stay the same
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Posted Oct 17, 2008
What will happen over the next six months to Calgary real estate prices?(The 30-day median price of SFH today is $390,000)
Results as of Dec 31, 2008:
Drop a lot: 56%
Drop a little: 21%
Stay the same: 10%
Increase a little: 9%
Increase a lot: 1%
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What will happen over the next six months to Calgary real estate prices?
(A) Stay about the same
(B) Drop a little
(C) Increase a little
(D) Drop a lot
(E) Rise a lot
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Posted Oct 13, 2008
The 30-day median price of single family homes is $390,000 today. What will happen to the median price for the remainder of October?
Results as of Oct 17:
Prices will drop 65%
Stay about the same 18%
Prices will rise 16%
Update: Median price on Oct 31 was $390,000
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What will happen to the median price for the remainder of October?
(A) Drop
(B) Rise
(C) Stay about the same
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Posted Oct 3, 2008
The public site for viewing mls listings has recently changed from mls.ca to realtor.ca along with a number of changes to the search criteria/capabilities.
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Do you like the new site or did you prefer the old one?
(A) New site(realtor.ca) is better
(B) Old site(mls.ca) was better
(C) Neither. They're just different.
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Posted Sep 19, 2008
Stock markets have risen dramatically on the news that the U.S. government is bailing out the banks and taking over their bad debts. What effect will this have on the Calgary real estate market? (Today the avg price is $439,809 and the median price is $395,000)
Results as of Sep 27:
Prices will drop 47%
Prices will stabilize 34%
Prices will rise 17%
Update: On Oct 29, the avg price has risen to $447,924 and the median price has dropped to $390,000.
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What effect will the bailing out of U.S. banks have on the Calgary real estate market?
(A) Prices will rise
(B) Prices will drop
(C) Prices will stabilize
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Posted Sep 15, 2008
The upcoming federal election on Oct 14 could have an impact on Alberta's housing market, depending on which party is elected.
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Which federal party will act in Alberta's best interests if elected Oct 14?
(A) Conservative
(B) Greens
(C) Liberals
(D) NDP
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Posted Aug 23, 2008
The following was posted on my blog in response to the question "Why are you here(in Calgary)?"
"I am in Calgary for one reason and one reason only - money. For the life of me, I cannot fathom why else anyone would live here. For a big enough sum of money, I'd not only live in Hell itself, I'd take the Devil on as a roommate. Everyone has a price"
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What best describes your feelings on this?
(A) I can be bought for the right price
(B) I would rather live in a place I like and make less money
(C) Calgary is hell
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Posted Aug 21, 2008
Various bloggers have said that realtors can influence the market, and make it rise or fall. Now a Toronto realtor has suggested that Garth Turner's book, The Greater Fool, which predicts a severe drop in real estate values, has influenced the market. What is your opinion?
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Do you think Garth Turner's book and/or realtors can influence the market?
(A) Yes
(B) No
Poll
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Posted Aug 14, 2008
The federal government recently introduced new rules for mortgages.
- Fixing the maximum amortization period for new government-backed mortgages to 35 years(formerly 40 years);
- Requiring a minimum down payment of five per cent for new government-backed mortgages(formerly 0 down was available);
Read more in the Globe & Mail Ottawa tightens mortgage rules to avoid "bubble."
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Do you agree with the federal government's new mortgage rules?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Don't care
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Posted: Aug 8, 2008
When reading my blog, do you tune out if the comments are long-winded? Or do you prefer the wordy comments, especially if they are thoughtful and full of insight?
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When reading Bob's blog, I prefer
(A) Very short comments. less than 5 lines.
(B) Very long comments. Over 40 lines.
(C) Somewhere in between, about 10 - 30 lines.
(D) Any length if they have something intelligent to say
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Posted: July 29, 2008
In years past, we would begin skiing in the fall when the snow arrived. This year, the Alberta bubble bloggers have predicted that I will go skiing when the home prices drop. At which median price am I allowed to go?(The median price on July 29 is $408,000)
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Bob can shut down his blog and go skiing when the median price reaches...
(A) $407,000
(B) $400,000
(C) $390,000
(D) $380,000
(E) $160,000
(F) Never. We like your blog too much.
(G) Go now. We hate accurate information.
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Posted: July 25, 2008
Which of the following is the most acurate reflection of home prices?
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Which of the following is the most accurate reflection of home prices?
(A) Sales price per square foot
(B) Average price
(C) Median price
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Posted: July 3, 2008
It's now been an entire year since CREB switched the reporting of stats, giving separate categories for Single Family Homes and Condos. Previous to June 2007, the numbers were all combined into one figure. Do you prefer the new system?
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Do you prefer the new system of reporting statistics where the single family homes and condos are shown separately?
(A) Yes
(B) No
Poll
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Posted: July 1, 2008
After five months of increasing inventory, June 2008 saw a net loss of 500 single family home listings and ended the month at 6543. What will happen to the inventory in July?
Results as of Jul 9:
Decrease 50%
Increase 31%
Stay same 19%
Update: Inventory on July 31 was 6038.
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In July, single family home inventory will
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Stay about the same
Poll
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Posted: June 10, 2008 The average price of inner-city single family homes increased 5.6% in May 2008 compared to May 2007. City-wide, the average price dropped 1.6%. Do you think the increasing costs of commuting will result in more people wanting to move away from the suburbs, resulting in higher prices for inner-city property, and a corresponding decrease for suburban homes?
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Will the increased cost of commuting result in higher prices for inner-city property and a drop in prices for suburban homes?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Don't know
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Posted: June 4, 2008
On Jan 31, 2008 I predicted the median price would fluctuate between $389,500 and $430,500 for the remainder of the year. Do you think this is accurate?(To May 31, the 30-day median price has risen as high as $428,000 and has fallen as low as $410,000. The median price on May 31 was $419,000)
Results as of Jun 11:
Yes. It is accurate 55%
No. Median will rise higher than $430,500 11%
No. Median will drop lower than $389,500 33%
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On Jan 31, 2008 I predicted the median price would fluctuate between $389,500 and $430,500 for the remainder of the year. Do you think this is accurate?
(A) Yes. It is accurate.
(B) No. The median price will rise higher than $430,500.
(C) No. The median price will drop lower than $389,500.
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Posted May 27, 2008
If I decide to pursue legal action against the blogs which are scandalously defaming and libeling my good name, what do you think I should seek as compensation?
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If I decide to pursue legal action against the blogs which are scandalously defaming and libeling my good name, what do you think I should seek as compensation?
(A) Public apology
(B) Money
(C) Jail for the moderator
(D) Additional jail term for Joe(also known as Jim_S, Hybrid Car, Marketing 101, etc. etc.)
(E) Throw the book at 'em. All of the above
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Posted: May 19, 2008
The 30-day median price of Single Family Homes in Calgary is presently at $420,000. Where will the median price be on Dec 31?
Results as of May26(670 votes):
Higher than $430,000 23%
Lower than $410,000 52%
Between $410,000 - $430,000 26%
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Where will the median price be on Dec 31, 2008?
(A) Higher than $430,000
(B) Lower than $410,000
(C) Between $410,000 - $430,000
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Posted Jan 28, 2008
(The SFH median price on Jan 28 was $405,000)
Prediction for the remainder of 2008
In January, the average price rose slightly, and the median price stayed almost the same as Dec 2007. What is your prediction for the remainder of 2008?
Results as of Feb 5, 2008(420 votes)
Prices will decrease 33%
Prices will increase 18%
Prices will increase for a few months then stabilize 16%
Prices will stay about the same as they are now 16%
Prices will increase for a few months then decrease 15%
Too difficult to predict 1%
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In January, the average price rose slightly, and the median price stayed almost the same as Dec 2007. What is your prediction for the remainder of 2008?
(A) Prices will increase
(B) Prices will decrease
(C) Prices will increase for a few months then stabilize
(D) Prices will increase for a few months then decrease
(E) Prices will stay about the same as they are now
(F) Too difficult to predict
Poll
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Posted Dec 8, 2007
Prediction for 2008
Results as of Jan 29(1532 votes):
In January 2008, Calgary home prices will:
Decrease 40%
Increase 36%
Stay the same as Dec 2007 22%
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In January 2008, Calgary home prices will
(A) Stay the same as Dec 2007
(B) Increase
(C) Decrease
Poll
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Posted Oct 4,2007
Are you a first-time buyer?
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If you are a first-time buyer, what is your age range?
(A) Under 25
(B) 25 - 30
(C) 31 -35
(D) 36-45
(E) Over 45
If the oil and gas industry is required to pay higher royalties to the Alberta government, will this be a good thing for Alberta?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) Uncertain
Poll
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Posted: Aug 9, 2007
Are you considering purchasing property in Calgary over the next three months? Please tell us why.
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Reason for buying:
(A) Require larger house
(B) Downsizing
(C) Shorter commute
(D) Was renting and would now like to own
(E) Investment
(F) Moving to Calgary
(G) Other
Poll
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Posted June 8, 2007
If you could take a moment, I am interested in finding out how you originally came across this website.
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How did you discover this website?
(A) Surfing for real estate information
(B) Looking for specific Calgary housing statistics
(C) Recommended by a friend
(D) Link from another website
(E) Newspaper or magazine ad
(F) Other
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