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+ r8 v2 t* n+ O" YEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand, d% H8 y5 F! b) @
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT: U9 G n8 _* a% K3 N: x/ y. ~
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7 W: j* {( `" ~ s, cAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high# S! ]2 ]# G! T
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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) U5 t+ p/ o, b, C7 bEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.) B8 t8 F+ B( \) O) n1 k% s
' v" w/ @3 j9 H) Y/ ~; `8 zBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.5 ~8 Q6 G( r ]3 q6 Y
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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.* h0 ]% G3 P: {# m$ a4 h4 \3 P
* Q# v% ?6 N: m) { [3 B1 KThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.% `" X% W: k1 E5 T9 Q
4 x; Y4 h# v" h8 b9 ^# W8 m; s6 L“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.: }: ]1 C( D! c* v5 A' y" ~! I
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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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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