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Home values up more than 200 per cent between 1997 and 2007
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# m6 f4 l" J% h! N. Q( N) ?% MEDMONTON - Homes in Edmonton jumped more in average price than anywhere in Canada over the past decade, says a new report by Re/max.- e' N2 }( C+ D1 [6 q
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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.1 F- W7 b' w9 `
8 K) m1 C! j+ b6 RA home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago.
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4 O, z8 _- I3 J$ A2 T$ ^4 }Booming population, limited inventory of homes and a hot economy are behind some of the tightest market conditions in the country, the report said." E$ ?$ s9 S* X. P* j1 s
; N7 S0 k" M! H+ `! @# [/ C% A5 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.; h' l/ @# \4 X8 T
2 }4 L" W8 q$ y3 }, ?0 p, n5 T- tIn recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.
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) _8 i2 \8 v1 t/ b! i* N"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.1 ?( q. H8 `8 b6 }% b
5 l/ y+ d. N$ {0 e+ F8 SIt points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.
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' V; M! e- P; nIn Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period. |
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