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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.
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/ [1 a7 @& u% _) R+ h* a; v; sJayman 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.+ O0 g T, x- n6 m1 Q$ m
" L# u$ ]6 ^ i$ f, ?Norm 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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+ O! x6 x9 s/ s7 U2 k4 V1 m; uThe 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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