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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.
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& X2 z% [9 I; k& j" j! KHome 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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4 l- h& {" U; ]1 ^A home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago. D7 E9 K$ F/ x$ Q4 Q9 j: w* g
+ ?! l; ~( o9 _& [* XBooming population, limited inventory of homes and a hot economy are behind some of the tightest market conditions in the country, the report said.2 ?* D/ w8 }) L$ ]/ b
' Q) P0 Q5 e$ l$ T% p# ]# o0 zFirst-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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"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.
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; Y$ } F% V0 `+ DIt points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.
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0 v% x( c* P3 R, M+ I2 Q( [, ]% dIn Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period. |
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