December Newsletter

Happy December! As we near Christmas, New Years and the start of a brand new decade (yeah, how wild is that?!), I am so grateful to all of you, my clients, friends and family, for making this year one of my best.

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy 2020.


I’ll see you next year!

Cheers,

November 2019 stats are in, what did the previous month bring?⁠ City of Calgary, October 1 2019 – Year-to-date residential sales in the city remain just above last year’s levels due to improvements in the attached sector so far this year. However, November sales activity eased over last year’s levels, mostly due to pullbacks in the apartment sector. Meanwhile, new listings eased enough relative to sales to cause inventories to ease and the amount of oversupply to come down slightly compared to last year’s levels. “Achieving more stable conditions will take time. Sales activity has been settling in at lower levels and is likely being influenced by the economic conditions and uncertainty weighing on our market,” said CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie. “While the amount of supply in the market continues to ease, the persistent oversupply continues to weigh on prices.” As of November, the citywide unadjusted benchmark price was $419,100. This is just below last month’s levels and two per cent lower than last year’s levels. Market conditions continue to vary depending on price, location and product type. For example, prices have ranged from a year-to-date decline of nearly eight per cent for row product in the East district to a two per cent increase for semidetached product in the North district. Larger price declines are often caused by high supply in the new-home and resale markets relative to demand.

For the full report, click here. What does this mean for you as a future buyer or seller in Calgary? Drop me a line, I’d love to help.
*Stats obtained from CREB.com 

From my family to yours, we wish you a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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The most wonderful time of the year, is here! Here are some fun filled holiday inspired activities for you and the whole family.

1. Theatre Calgary’s A Christmas Carol
Where: Max Bell Theatre
When: November 28 – December 28
A Christmas Carol celebrates 33 years with Ebenezer Scrooge and the spirits of Christmas past, present, and future. Stephen Hair returns for his 26th season playing this classic role with Theatre Calgary.
For tickets, click here.

2. Market Collective
Where: BMO Centre
When: December 13-15, 20-22
Holiday Market Explore the Market Collective Holiday Market for a family-friendly event with live music, interactive workshops, galleries, food, drinks, and over 150 local vendors.

3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
When: Until December 29, 2019
The thrilling, well-known tale takes four children from a dusty English mansion to a mythical, far-away world gripped in an epic battle between the forces of good and evil. Helped along by the fawn, Mr. Tumnus, the friendly Beaver family and a forest of talking animals, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy take centre stage in the struggle to free Narnia from the forces of the White Witch as they await the triumphant return of Aslan the Lion. The magical, wintery landscape of Narnia will be brought to life onstage in the Martha Cohen Theatre through the use of extraordinary scenic elements, costumes and puppetry, as the characters learn profound lessons of courage, loyalty and wisdom. Ceaselessly inventive and joyously imaginative” (National Post), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is sure to be an exciting and deeply heartwarming theatrical experience for children and adults alike.
For tickets, click here.

4. Christmas Lights!
Calgary lights up during the holidays, click here for a list of Christmas light show events.
Click here for more info.

5. Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Discover the magical holiday tradition of Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker with a live orchestra, dazzling sets and costumes, and more than 120 dancers.
Where: Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
When: December 14-15, 20-24

6. The Dudes Annual Christmas Special
Christmas cheer returns with The Dudes Annual Christmas Special at The Palace Theatre. This is an 18+ event.
Where: The Palace Theatre
When: December 20
For tickets, click here.

7. Make homemade egg nog, or any other Christmasy recipe!
It’s the year to make new traditions. Celebrate the holidays by making, from scratch, a festive dish that you’ve never made before.  
For a special recipe, click here.

8. Ring in New Years Right!
New Year’s Eve 2020 Ring in the New Year with New Year’s Eve 2020 as the City of Calgary shares a magical fireworks display at midnight from the Calgary Tower.
Where: Calgary Tower
When: December 31
Ring in 2020 with the complete guide to celebrating New Year’s Eve in Calgary.

Have a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful start to 2020. We’ll see you, next year, in a brand new decade…