The average price increase doesn't mean real increase sometimes. : W" U1 i1 G9 d& w5 C& \1 o) D' k U0 M( u5 s
The average house price in Calagary has gone up by $10,000 since June 1, 2007. But the average price per square foot has changed from $333 to $331, it means the real prices are dropping. I believe the same thing happens in Edmonton. " h: ^0 @8 k% B& ]3 Q) j' q5 j$ k ^( [ ! p7 E0 ?3 I: U( thttp://www.bobtruman.com/7_Day_Stats/page_1770845.html $ ^$ o/ g2 j5 y, ~. {2 K4 Q ; U# O: P: l) }7 n7 }4 [, {The average figure doesn't tell you the whole picture of the market. Do your own research to determine the market is going up or down.