‘Unprecedented’ demand driving real estate sales and prices in Canmore

Real estate professionals, market watchers and long-time residents say there’s a combination of factors at play, including the pandemic and low interest rates.

When you factor in the number of sales, it works out to a one-month supply, down sharply from the usual five- to six-month supply at this time of year.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo — which has the potential to generate nightly hotel revenue — was listed for $600,000.

Sparks calls it COVID fatigue.

“They’ve been working from home for a while, and they can continue to do so.

As the inventory dwindles, so do the opportuniites to find a traditional, single family, detached home.

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