1. What do historical values say?
IS KITCHENER-WATERLOO
IN A “HOUSING BUBBLE”?

2. The blue line shows actual average home
prices in Kitchener-Waterloo since 1970
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
240,000
280,000
320,000 1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
K-W Average Home Prices
1970 - 2012
Average Sale Price

3. The red line shows what would have happened
if prices had increased 6% each year since 1970
The blue line shows actual average home
prices in Kitchener-Waterloo since 1970
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
240,000
280,000
320,000 1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
K-W Average Home Prices
1970 - 2012
Average Sale Price If prices had gone up 6%/yr

4. The red line shows what would have happened
if prices had increased 6% each year since 1970
The blue line shows actual average home
prices in Kitchener-Waterloo since 1970
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
240,000
280,000
320,000 1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
K-W Average Home Prices
1970 - 2012
Average Sale Price If prices had gone up 6%/yr
THIS
is a Bubble

5. The red line shows what would have happened
if prices had increased 6% each year since 1970
The blue line shows actual average home
prices in Kitchener-Waterloo since 1970
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
200,000
240,000
280,000
320,000 1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
K-W Average Home Prices
1970 - 2012
Average Sale Price If prices had gone up 6%/yr
THIS
is a Bubble
THIS
is not

6. call 519-579-4110 or visit our
website at www.kwasks.ca
For more info on the
Real Estate Market
in Kitchener-Waterloo