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; I' [7 v8 F' Q7 u$ {8 AEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand0 S4 Z" N t+ Z: @/ g4 [0 b" M
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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5 O8 y0 d& s0 d+ E" r. `- WAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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' ^( S, p4 r6 r; Q9 j% oAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report u) | k/ F2 l( ?. w( M e
- d# U/ c, `5 bEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.7 g: M/ _8 N, d7 M, M$ K
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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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.% b, c' a; b5 `7 l) c' }; c$ S
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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.# n' A* T4 W' G* w
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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.2 l+ e8 s5 A) i, x U* e
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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4 N, O- v4 S5 z4 yTrades 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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