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" m: z: g9 ~! YCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT' m) {7 Y% I% u( p4 I
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5 B: f: s* P+ L4 r9 B5 R" H; @ R" M5 Z& PAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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, V+ U2 j4 r% ?, i4 d4 I) G2 }Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report Z. x1 b. U6 a& ~. `1 i2 ~
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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 2005.6 _5 r# v7 o: {
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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.& Z# d* w% F& ~% m9 n8 w( l
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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.1 e+ e% B5 o9 H2 O3 L/ d
& K# ?$ @3 a0 a! e5 f“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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2 ]3 x! z5 B- z. N/ b% h“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”. M; A' j& z7 I" W
$ C: s! c6 s9 k: R1 V2 k' 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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