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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2 X5 h1 u1 x. d, X; aEDMONTON - 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.

' }/ ?1 }5 j) G% q* fA 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.

7 w+ A; T& j% \% l9 `0 pFirst-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.
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In recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.
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4 F0 \) W5 o% F7 Z2 {"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.

+ r: m% Y/ r( Z1 D- R+ R! \9 JIt points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.

$ R% E( H( ^# ?& x" b# ?" kIn Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period.

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