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Home values up more than 200 per cent between 1997 and 2007& i2 t$ C4 _; S/ f2 o5 b8 x$ L, M
# s0 |& ~9 G* }! n2 ]/ |; e4 y% qEDMONTON - 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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2 z; H3 q4 Z& v" [0 A$ E' W5 ^+ HHome 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.6 e3 {! c- R8 X9 r: b! O# \+ s
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A home's average price in Alberta's capital rose to $338,636 in 2007 from $111,587 a decade ago.3 f# u6 i* N9 f9 g$ o3 \6 X
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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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1 u, z1 `* H$ {) lFirst-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.( }* k" v! p0 p3 z" Z
; B- u7 A1 ?6 o! jIn recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.
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8 b+ a% [# P- S. V# |, A4 }"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said. i2 O4 x2 B% P" e: k
7 C. I9 B" i# t6 hIt points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.
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) y9 A4 q( B, i8 _- ]* IIn Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period. |
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