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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.
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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.- W3 M( g" v1 g6 e) }/ W/ C. J+ c
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A home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago.
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! O/ }4 D f; |6 |7 ~Booming population, limited inventory of homes and a hot economy are behind some of the tightest market conditions in the country, the report said.' T5 o0 Q0 m% m* o2 M* u9 _1 K0 c
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First-time homebuyers sparked the explosion in 1996-97 and have powered the market since then, Re/max said. Buyers trading up, meanwhile, have stimulated sales at the high end of the market.0 I: i0 ^2 B+ f% q e# f
. H2 d3 x& o$ O9 U% dIn 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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! |1 l- \1 i; n+ U# cIt points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.
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+ a+ k0 b' ? l! }/ b( ^In Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period. |
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