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' i7 H' ~! X) x( ^% U3 n- FEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand/ ?9 z( R8 C5 g" v8 ]7 u# u' @
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT! E o8 {4 O+ }2 g' q
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/ b! Q3 D+ S6 }7 g2 W9 r3 lAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high6 s% _% `* n7 `2 |
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report: V4 a* W$ t: a$ w r; `- m0 z
2 e* ^/ u& D8 J1 UEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.% r" X2 Q9 o7 \1 {
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.9 \8 s# v' W) m' w) f
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“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.
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The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.+ q0 g! ^! O) o7 R0 L+ P" n
2 C# @ j% F7 P- A7 I( w" k“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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Trades 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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