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7 }7 E) z A6 u: @6 c' eEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand! a* X9 u7 B% u5 p
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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8 S4 |: b) b! b- S5 F+ q' CAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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$ _6 G" M# K! d5 @1 i3 B WEdmonton 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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{1 r7 V) {8 O6 @ eBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.5 t' c5 Y6 p: W
" Z' c4 Z/ a2 l“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.) c8 `. Q+ P5 d: F
, g5 e) {% U1 u% |& Y7 eThe 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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) H$ h7 M/ b) y0 M8 K2 r* X“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.) ]9 r9 y O) _
: A: Y. q" N$ ^3 Y F“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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3 @ v1 f4 r/ ?* [9 w. iTrades 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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