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7 L) g+ \7 L! j1 j! f6 d" a5 MEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
. m# i5 ~: G( K3 m. {CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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6 O& `! I$ w- f6 J7 H8 k FAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high! t0 ?. e4 b! g7 }" {, H
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report1 _9 _% \" K; y. W- n/ s& I
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Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.6 s- Y6 V. P& {# R
2 H+ c7 I# E. _) M/ t1 oBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.7 j5 Y N% ]2 h3 p
. R# r/ \+ J% Q“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.7 N" A; \0 I n9 j* ?
( T- ]! I- ]2 e/ N. ?( Y4 FThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.$ D2 l( f0 ]* a p1 @
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“If you look at the number of people who are moving into Edmonton, it’s record high levels so that’s contributing to that expanding demand,” she said.
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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4 h$ E- ]: l6 W3 c/ BTrades workers like electricians, plumbers and heating contractors have been challenging to find but Busby from Landmark Homes says the situation isn’t as bad as it was nine years ago。 |
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