Comparing The TSX To Canadian Real Estate Since 1996

So do you plant your money in the "casino" or  "steady eddy real estate"?  *Note this is the TSX at the closing of each year.  Does not include dividends.

This is another look at how the TSX and the average Canadian house price compare from 1996 to 2011.

Between 1996 and 2010, the TSX increased by 147%.  Not including dividends.
Between 1996 and 2010, the average Canadian house price increased by 140%.

With what I believe will be a "choppy" and "sideways" stock market for the next few years, many will feel safer with real estate.  But should they?