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June 2007 - Posts

Here's why people can't predict with much accuracy
A few days ago I posted a topic, "What were they saying last year?" The comments I posted were all gleaned from the internet. Anyone can see them, anytime at http://www.calgary-housing.blogspot.com/ . I posted the comments in a spirit of good Read More...
New look; same great blog
The website host has been having some problems, as you all know, with the right hand side of the blog comments being cut off. I'm trying out a new format. Let me know if you have any issues with it. Mike had posted this near the end of the previous Read More...
What were they saying last year??
It's interesting to look back one year, and see almost the same comments we're hearing today. These are all comments from the Calgarian Contrarian blog from 2006: Jul 5: Buyers in Calgary are stupid. ( Well, if you were one of those "stupid" Read More...
7000 active listings and growing
There are 7083 active listings today using the old statistics criteria. In 2006, we reached a high of 6904 on October 29. If you look at my What's New page for today(June 16), you'll see some interesting numbers on Price Reductions. For those Read More...
Price breaks $Half-million mark.
Today's 7-Day average price of single family homes has reached another high-water mark at $503,600. The 30-day average price is $489,553. Do you think the 30-day price will soon reach the $Half-million mark as well? There is a lot of inventory, which Read More...
New stats are out. What were they thinking?
When I hear the term, "Calgary Metro," I think that should include Calgary and its bedroom communities. But no, according to CREB's new stats, Calgary Metro means Calgary city. Why couldn't they just call it "Calgary city?" Read More...
May month end
Today is the day that CREB changes the criteria for calculating the statistics. Mobile homes and the surrounding areas will no longer be included when calculating average price, active listings, etc. Under the "old" system, the average price Read More...