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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand$ O& g( S" Y! T. r' b( e7 G
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT1 `* r8 x, J! _/ p0 o
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high. q2 s* F( V! R2 O) l. r! k2 ]' S2 a! c
0 l ]+ D6 B* ^* jAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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+ \8 ]! u6 n5 Z$ `Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.. c9 |2 w4 ]1 D
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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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5 H# X- V( ?4 B9 J# d. d8 R“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.
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1 Y0 {9 H. f" j; WThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.1 t* Q# t9 t" [: s
2 a; S+ e& p, @: Z! e“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.' l) F; ^5 i' A& j2 \, W
0 t4 e) z6 ~# W9 S8 q“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”4 r" O4 y4 D5 K- H/ [
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Trades 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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