The average price increase doesn't mean real increase sometimes. 9 z a' ^# D$ M. @. h( } / E( p* ^) n7 w% z8 M. A! v! a! PThe 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 $331, it means the real prices are dropping. I believe the same thing happens in Edmonton. - f$ G) E' m; r/ V; W; P: @ I' O9 P+ A3 \1 F5 l6 W: V http://www.bobtruman.com/7_Day_Stats/page_1770845.html+ w, G; e# o8 m( k- i" U) F, l
; F, ~0 }) K+ {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.