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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.! ?+ W T, ?0 C' p* G+ z5 f. @
: M: R; }) y$ S; ~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.
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4 r5 B! ~* A: c& 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.6 e3 v/ j: I$ `$ V
0 |) q" r9 e0 Z9 L# |2 YThe 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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