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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.! E# t5 e. n8 a/ i" h7 O
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Jayman 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.6 g; H6 e+ _6 b- X% j$ V
/ E; }+ n: ^$ R$ h9 l5 o" M' z+ FNorm 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.
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2 }3 G) Z3 A: [1 ]The 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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