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Bill Mah, edmontonjournal.com; f1 g; |, K4 w. w. H* ~% n! a
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EDMONTON - Prices for new homes in Edmonton fell 5.3 per cent in July compared to the same month last year, marking the biggest year-over-year drop in 23 years, said Statistics Canada today.6 ?6 o+ c) Q' N
# R& [; n" G! PEdmonton's cooling market showed the biggest year-over-year drop of any Canadian city.
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Compared to June, Edmonton new home prices nudged downward 0.2 per cent.( j) j$ P/ d3 M* U- m) _/ g
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/ @( T: a1 I6 lCalgary saw a 0.3 per cent slide compared to July of last year.
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4 O% ]! F: D! A6 L d# ?! r, w" R"Markets in these cities continue to adjust after experiencing record price increases in the last two and a half years," the federal agency said.
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Even heated Saskatoon posted a slower annual increase of 13.1 per cent, "further confirmation of a trend of deceleration in this city. Many builders reported increased prices as a result of higher material and labour costs," the agency said.
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- T8 I' U$ A- A* J9 V. mThe fastest pace was in Regina, which saw a year-over-year price increase of 29.6 per cent, down from its record rise of 34 per cent in April.( {* x$ E. N. W) `2 L
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As the market continued to cool in Western Canada, prices for new homes rose nationally at a slower pace in July for the sixth consecutive month.
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Prices were up 2.7 per cent in July from a year earlier, down from June's annual pace of 3.5 per cent. On a monthly basis, prices edged up 0.1 per cent between June and July." h: F/ h, t; Q: V
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"The growth rate of the index has been on a downward trend since September 2006," the agency said.
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With files from Canwest News Service
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