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June 1, 2022
Deja Vu Bank of Canada Raises Rates by 0.5% Is it time to sit tight, or is now the time to find bargains! Our Take The Bank of Canada has again raised their lending rate. However the moderation of last years extremely hot housing market might mean that now is YOUR perfect time to enter…
May 4, 2022
Calgary sales fell 17% in April 2022 as rate hikes began to bite, though the benchmark price still rose to $544,300, up 20.8% year-over-year. Full stats and analysis.
April 13, 2022
Discover the impact of Bank of Canada's largest rate hike in 22 years on your mortgage plans. Schedule a call with our brokers to explore your options.
April 4, 2022
Calgary recorded 4,091 sales in March 2022 — the most of any month since at least 2014 — with a $537,400 benchmark price, up 21.9% year-over-year. Full stats and analysis.
March 4, 2022
Calgary detached homes sold in 14 days in February 2022 as the benchmark price hit $522,900, up 21.6% year-over-year on 3,293 sales. Full stats and what they meant for buyers.
March 2, 2022
Bank of Canada Has Finally Risen Their Rate What does this mean for your 2022 home buying plans? Our Take We've finally seen the first of a set of rate increases planned by Bank of Canada for this year. Yes, mortgage rates are going up. So what does that mean for your home buying plans…
February 4, 2022
Calgary's benchmark price jumped 6.8% in January 2022 to $495,300, up 17.1% year-over-year, with just 1.3 months of supply. Full stats and what they meant for buyers.
January 19, 2022
Welcome to 2022. With ongoing uncertainty in the world what can we expect to see in 2022? The story of 2021 was dominated once again by the COVID-19 Pandemic, and now that we are in the 3rd calendar year of the pandemic, what can we expect as the world hopefully moves on from the health…
January 4, 2022
Calgary closed 2021 with a benchmark price of $463,900, up 10.1% on the year, and inventory down to 2,608 homes — just 1.5 months of supply. Full year-end stats.

June 1, 2022
Mortgages Minute 15: Rates move 0.5% higher! What does this mean for you?
Deja Vu Bank of Canada Raises Rates by 0.5% Is it time to sit tight, or is now the time
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May 4, 2022
Calgary Housing Market Update (April 2022): Are Rising Rates Cooling the Market?
Calgary sales fell 17% in April 2022 as rate hikes began to bite, though the benchmark price still rose to
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April 13, 2022
Mortgage Minute 14: Prime Interest Rates Rise 0.5%
Discover the impact of Bank of Canada's largest rate hike in 22 years on your mortgage plans. Schedule a call
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April 4, 2022
Calgary Housing Market Update (March 2022): Why Was This the Busiest Month on Record?
Calgary recorded 4,091 sales in March 2022 — the most of any month since at least 2014 — with a
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March 4, 2022
Calgary Housing Market Update (February 2022): Are Homes Really Selling in Two Weeks?
Calgary detached homes sold in 14 days in February 2022 as the benchmark price hit $522,900, up 21.6% year-over-year on
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March 2, 2022
Mortgage Minute 13
Bank of Canada Has Finally Risen Their Rate What does this mean for your 2022 home buying plans? Our Take
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February 4, 2022
Calgary Housing Market Update (January 2022): Why Did Prices Jump 6.8% in a Month?
Calgary's benchmark price jumped 6.8% in January 2022 to $495,300, up 17.1% year-over-year, with just 1.3 months of supply. Full
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January 19, 2022
Mortgage Minute 12: What to Expect in 2022
Welcome to 2022. With ongoing uncertainty in the world what can we expect to see in 2022? The story of
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January 4, 2022
Calgary Housing Market Update (December 2021): What Happens to Prices Next Year?
Calgary closed 2021 with a benchmark price of $463,900, up 10.1% on the year, and inventory down to 2,608 homes
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