Red Hot Housing Market for Calgary - 2017?

No! Small Growth Expected for Calgary

Unlike the Vancouver and Toronto Real Estate Markets, which have seen major price jumps for homes, Calgary is not expected to see this type of volatility. According the 2017 outlook from the Calgary Real Estate Board, house prices aren't expected to grow by a significant amount this year.

Rise Expected but Not Much

CREB's report stated that, "After falling by 3.2 per cent in 2016, prices for detached homes are projected to rise by 0.8 per cent by the end of 2017. Attached homes, meanwhile, fell by 4.1 per cent last year and projected to increase by 0.5 per cent.

Not a Buyers' Market in 2017

David Brown, CREB president said he doesn't expect buyers to have their pick of price-reduced properties across the board. "There are still some good deals in the market but you're probably not going to see dramatic prices drops as we maybe have seen in the previous years."

Balanced Conditions

Chief economist for CREB, Ann-Marie Lurie, said last year was "a buyers' market, for sure" in Calgary but that is expected to start shifting, particularly in the latter half of 2017. "What we're expecting is we're going to see it gradually shift into more balanced conditions."

Time to Buy into the Condo Market

While there is a modest price increase projected for homes, condo prices are projected to fall by another two per cent, according to CREB. "In the apartment-style condos, you may still see some deals available, but everything else is going to stabilize."

There is Risk and Uncertainty on the Horizon

CREB cautions that numerous risks may affect the housing market in 2017, notably oil prices maintaining an average $50.66 per barrel, mortgage decisions by the Bank of Canada and the uncertain impact on the Canadian economy with respect to the election of U.S. president Donald Trump.

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