Edmonton leads Canada in housing-price jump

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Home values up more than 200 per cent between 1997 and 2007
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& L: q& m& [( s% O8 I7 z1 XEDMONTON - Homes in Edmonton jumped more in average price than anywhere in Canada over the past decade, says a new report by Re/max.

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.
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  ^( y4 T1 k; M/ T* Y: n8 E' a( ?A home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago.

3 q; b, m) i: x1 }4 x/ |: I3 xBooming 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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9 ]- G) ^' g# r  \( U' ?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.

) r& V( j: }( G) t6 sIn recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.

4 ]! `; n; o% b* w: C0 t"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.

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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