Rent rises as vacancies tighten

Calgary’s rental market is tightening up as vacancies decline and rent increases, meaning more people may make the move to homeownership, says a federal agency.

“With vacancy rates going lower, that’s going to give the incentive to some people to move into homeownership,” says Richard Cho, senior market analyst with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

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