Jarome Iginla's house in Calgary sells for $3.9M

The roughly 5,000-square-foot home of former Flames player Jarome Iginla is no longer on the market after it sold for its full asking price of $3.9 million.

But Iginla's property isn't the only luxuryhome in Calgary selling fast.

According to the local real estate board, the number of homes selling for more thana million dollars is up in Calgary at240 so far this year, compared to 171 last year.

Buyers appear to be young professionals working in oil and gas, investment banking and the building industry.

"We are a very wealthy city," said Ann-Marie Lurie of the Calgary Real Estate Board.

"There's people who have been continuallyearningwages that are higher, we have very strong employment growthand all of this is factoring into that demand for housing."

Butluxury homes only make upthree per cent of total home sales in Calgary.

• Click on the image above to find out moreabout luxury home sales in Calgaryfrom CBC reporter Colleen Underwood.

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