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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand9 W+ ?9 Q3 e b5 U1 ]
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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" u$ s/ q+ P0 v% K8 I2 g7 O2 BAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high4 A$ l+ J( c$ _
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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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.( a- ^9 l, p* U3 c
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.& ]3 O: I2 ^* k# n" i5 ~
r# O% H! i- L, v“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.2 y4 L# g7 u$ M" ]
' f( K) B% p( R }8 GThe 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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' @2 O5 E; D) j! r7 t! H“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.”1 k7 l: Z9 E! {3 u6 O" W) @% D
* B3 _* `7 B5 {, TTrades 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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