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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& Q( z7 ^) H% N& W( \& wEDMONTON - 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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0 B/ V& ?4 Z3 ^" q0 qHome 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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, I9 }6 i0 c6 v2 Q" vA 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.

2 Y6 X9 |0 c% W1 N) m- I0 aFirst-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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( i* B4 u4 p$ A+ UIn recent years, the report suggests move-down buyers, aging baby boomers, are driving the condo market.

"While 2007 was a roller-coaster year for real estate activity in Edmonton, 2008 holds more promise," the report said.

! g" {& D; Y# b: JIt points to falling numbers of homes for sale, predicted lower interest rates and continued strength in the oilpatch.

/ D- F8 ^% ~2 LIn Calgary, housing values nearly tripled, climbing to $414,066 from $143,305 in the same period.

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