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- V' f7 e0 s& s$ |: Z" FEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
! K3 k% ^$ H# _CBC 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 high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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( @+ ^# ]" o1 V( f. ^5 ?Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.+ p8 `2 h; w6 @$ \ [8 A( e
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.% j1 j. M- M' f2 _0 S! T
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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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# A" \' y; k0 I7 D& tThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.+ Z0 [1 K+ t1 u
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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.' @ e' s* W0 ^$ z) J7 e- L: b) r- S5 q
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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. y7 N, r% ?: [7 A+ R1 z" MTrades 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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