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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.# e6 n- m6 j# j
" F/ K; s7 a2 j& m2 H8 YHome 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.
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Booming 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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! R# C# \) p0 {2 iFirst-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.. y- m% B) o. }
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In recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market., k8 s; B! S3 T; a4 `
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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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It points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.) H% J4 g0 ~7 g6 Z9 s0 e' h
9 ]9 D. i# w5 L _( FIn Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period. |
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