Calgary Real Estate Blog - August, 2014

Just Listed! Willow Park - Beautifully Renovated Two Storey MLS® C3632957 $724,900

We have just listed 207 Wascana Cr SE for sale in the popular Calgary community of Willow Park!

View the full listing details including pictures, Google Map information and more! MLS® C3632957

Willow Park - Beautifully Renovated Two Storey
Amazingly rebuilt & substantially renovated with attention to high quality detail. List of improvements too extensive to show here. Exterior professionally landscaped, cedar and treated fencing. Cedar Pergola. Exterior walls built out to R20. Smart board detailing, new siding, 30 yr. architectural roof shingles. Custom wooden windows are (low e, Argon filled)& metal capped on exterior. Custom kitchen has high quality appliances, dining/living with gleaming hardwood floors & 3-way gas fireplace, family room with…

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Just Listed! Acadia Bungalow - Beautiful Tree-Lined Street! MLS® C3632765 $499,900

We have just listed 8908 Ancourt Rd SE for sale in the popular Calgary community of Acadia!

View the full listing details including pictures, Google Map information and more! MLS® C3632765

Acadia Bungalow - Awesome Location!
Bright, updated family home on beautiful tree-lined street! This 3 bedroom bungalow features an all new kitchen with custom English Sycamore cabinets, new Lux windows and gleaming refinished hardwood floors! The oversized 24'x24' garage is heated and will fit 2 large vehicles with room for a work area! Acadia is a popular, established SE Calgary community - close to downtown, public transportation, major roads and ALL amenities - shopping, schools and recreation.

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City of Calgary changes to playground and school zone hours in effect

Starting September 1, 2014 Calgary Police will begin enforcement of new changes to the City's 1150 playground and 180 school zones.

While in effect, speed limits will be reduced to 30km/h. Playground zone times are now 7:30am to 9pm, every day, all year. School zones will be in effect from 7:30am to 9pm, during school days only. 

City of Calgary School Zone and Playground Zone FAQ

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Market moves toward balanced conditions

From the Calgary Real Estate Board:

Growth in new listings outpace sales growth in July, supporting double-digit inventory gains

Residential sales this month totaled 2,336 units, a record level for July activity. However, year-over-year sales growth slowed to 3.18 per cent.

"While July's sales growth seems like a dramatic departure from the double-digit gains recorded in the first half of this year, it is in comparison to exceptionally strong sales during the same period last year," said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie, noting July sales this year are nearly 19 per cent above long-term averages for the month.

New listings in July totaled 3,219 units, an 18 per cent increase over the previous year. The rise outpaced sales growth during…

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