Edmonton leads Canada in housing-price jump

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Home values up more than 200 per cent between 1997 and 2007

1 B; `3 f; u9 h- ^2 B& yEDMONTON - Homes in Edmonton jumped more in average price than anywhere in Canada over the past decade, says a new report by Re/max.

Home values soared 203 per cent between 1997 and 2007 - "making Edmonton the best return on investment in the country at an annually compounded rate of 11.7 per cent," said the report.

: s6 O) [7 Z5 b2 VA home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago.

& O# F  M  [* G  iBooming population, limited inventory of homes and a hot economy are behind some of the tightest market conditions in the country, the report said.
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% x' |4 h1 t7 o- j1 X/ EFirst-time homebuyers sparked the explosion in 1996-97 and have powered the market since then, Re/max said. Buyers trading up, meanwhile, have stimulated sales at the high end of the market.
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In recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.
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( ^; _$ _) M# k; ^; D" \+ Q; }; D/ v"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.
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It points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.

In Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period.

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