The average price increase doesn't mean real increase sometimes.3 ^+ c" C$ }# l7 \, r2 F- O( Z
. w! r: K! K; U2 B4 }( @% C3 f% \The average house price in Calagary has gone up by $10,000 since June 1, 2007. But the average price per square foot has changed from $333 to $331, it means the real prices are dropping. I believe the same thing happens in Edmonton. " h) H6 H4 ~0 p8 C & p# b( K# K5 S9 \- ?http://www.bobtruman.com/7_Day_Stats/page_1770845.html + }& p2 T& z% `1 O0 G# h0 G: t+ J 5 j4 B* u1 J5 U; DThe average figure doesn't tell you the whole picture of the market. Do your own research to determine the market is going up or down.