Edmonton leads Canada in housing-price jump

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

$ z! e& c7 h9 s! H/ x! x2 D( xEDMONTON - 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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4 {, ]2 s( i6 k, nHome 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.

& b, G1 O! O" Z7 z4 P/ Y: O! K4 sBooming 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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, _2 N! p. z" b+ Z2 ]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.
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In recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.

"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.
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/ m; H! ~! @' `3 C0 |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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