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Sales Dropped 16% But Prices Didn't. Here's Why That's Not a Contradiction

Kristen Edmunds

Published on: 08/09/2026

Calgary sales fell about 16% year over year, but benchmark prices held essentially flat. Here's why volume and price are two different measures.

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