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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
* v5 y! K; [# H) yCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high4 W5 J, l" r0 _8 [
& b( q) T3 j; I0 E& `9 i9 cAlberta 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.) Z3 o+ o4 Z4 T0 b4 f
" T; f- g' C: z2 G5 nBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.3 w5 o0 O* H; T, e
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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.
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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.
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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./ J. T F$ x( t* @
9 R' Y% \. H& `! R, Y. g“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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7 j: b: X# h0 u3 T; s8 CTrades 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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