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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
; O+ f1 J& L/ h+ e9 oCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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3 r2 S6 k4 {- f5 l9 P6 p0 \Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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$ P8 g$ E1 s% C6 _$ yAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report( n, D, O$ O" S6 t+ @
+ t% w6 f5 _. ~; u: K+ HEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.6 a2 c$ W4 `9 _; c8 A8 T
; y% E& n" X2 b+ L3 D7 eBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013./ Y$ `) O G* q( ~; x7 G+ 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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: u" d3 r4 I& A8 aThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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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." h2 W3 Z$ q1 j9 I' f
2 D# s1 j4 D" [! ?0 x- Z* H“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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( V* L8 R$ |3 n( a+ O5 t$ H" ITrades 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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