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For the seventh month in a row, sales and listings were down.

A home for sale in Calgary in June.
A home for sale in Calgary in June. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia

Even as the real estate market continued to ease in October, with sales and new listings down for a seventh straight month, the real estate market in the city is on track for a record year.

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The total number of units sold in October was 2,184, down from 2,181 in September and 1,902 in October last year. With only two months left in the year, the market is set to set a new record with 26,823 sales.

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The city's benchmark price fell in September but rose in October.

While our city is not immune to the impact that inflation and higher rates are having, strong employment growth, positive migration flows and a stronger commodity market are helping offset some of that impact.

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