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Home values up more than 200 per cent between 1997 and 2007
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EDMONTON - Homes in Edmonton jumped more in average price than anywhere in Canada over the past decade, says a new report by Re/max.( M! K4 F/ E7 I# C3 \
5 i I4 h$ O5 A L$ T5 xHome 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.
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A home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago.
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9 e/ J0 I9 x5 M4 S ~ A! P3 ]Booming population, limited inventory of homes and a hot economy are behind some of the tightest market conditions in the country, the report said.. Y# Y+ e" e6 X- o& Z" l; {$ t& `
, p: k+ o1 }3 \$ b; ]First-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.; _' l) Z4 n0 v. v' [7 d- U
3 f, x% s1 z$ `' g3 v8 X0 ~* E! c2 J2 oIn recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.
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"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.
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3 L' y |4 t2 {) ?& a6 P* ^It points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch./ O P5 o! {% x4 l7 D2 K
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In Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period. |
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