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w2 n" R- M1 z, X3 e4 e- CEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand! W) t6 S/ r4 r0 ]6 }; l
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT" [! M) w+ K9 A, b B
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report7 F) w* J' j! l& A
% n# \. x: F: xEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.- G" |$ I, N; Q& G
2 w; A6 }, F8 S“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.2 |0 k) c$ n' k( m( g/ {. D- z2 A7 M
. q- w# g! g6 O4 z1 o% I, HThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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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.. r9 M8 g6 p5 O& Z
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”" _; M- r5 @9 E$ W9 E
7 C# y. N! I& y2 p1 pTrades 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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