1st two weeks of May indicate the market levelling out

After another record breaking month for residential real estate sales in April, there are signs of the market coming back down to earth. Sales volumes for the first 2 weeks of May are down 14% from the first two weeks of April. The number of homes selling for list price or higher has gone from 66% in April to 50% for the first two weeks of May. There is talk of an interest rate hike of .5% June 1st which will add some summer ice to our red hot market. House price gains should start to level out in June. On average, Calgary is up 33+% over pre-covid levels.