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. p6 {& T9 S' e8 y4 J0 AEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
( v9 S7 c4 o4 f! c; V( Y5 B5 q7 yCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high! G+ C9 U5 ~; G
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report+ J6 g* N/ L* _) o
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Edmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.5 t: U; c8 W! j {
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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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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# J; p' d1 k* [" l+ ^% S: b& z7 ZThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.* l2 `+ k- `, x
. a& f) V% o8 {; R* f( m“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.
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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7 ` W8 r1 T" YTrades 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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