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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.
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/ j4 o9 m, V3 s: bJayman Masterbuilt, one of the province's leading new home builders, has announced that it's laid off 50 staff in Calgary and Edmonton. Company spokeswoman Marcia Buchholz says it's a direct result of less demand for new homes.* W i9 {% M2 k9 H6 l
2 }+ ]' D. T1 H E$ l2 LNorm Mross, president of the Calgary division of the Canadian Homebuilders Association, says he expects a 30 per cent drop in the demand for skilled labour. Canada Mortgage and Housing says construction of single-family homes has fallen 46 per cent in Calgary this year.5 N- f2 Z" q* Z% ?
2 E0 K$ B( O2 FThe developer of a large condominium project has also announced that it's shelving plans for two large highrises near Calgary's downtown, saying the construction costs are now insurmountable. (The Canadian Press, CHQR, ccg) |
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