Calgary's residential real estate housing market continued its summer slowdown in July, although prices appear stable, new figures show. The Calgary Real Estate Board said Tuesday single family home sales were down 42 per cent from the same period a year ago. Condominium sales were down 44 per cent in the same period. In July, there were 915 single family home sales, compared to 1,061 in June. The number of condo sales fell 11 per cent to 396 from the previous month.
When investing in real estate, sometimes it's necessary to look beyond your own backyard. The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), a national organization of investors, has compiled what it says are the top 10 Canadian cities in which to invest. Few are major cities and some are surprising. Don Campbell, president of REIN, as well as one of the researchers on the study, says the results are based on factors such as planned transportation improvements, or if the area's average income, population growth and job growth are increasing faster than the provincial average.