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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
# A% @. F: ~6 {: g0 YCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT- y3 _# ~# X4 K% G
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: o7 C$ b0 ?7 O% ] iAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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/ y( k' ]7 {0 H x& s3 r* XEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.- y, M9 C% K B! _: m
, i9 t( F0 Y$ YBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.4 b% v7 g. e S5 z; u; E
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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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The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.$ r- b/ Y9 ~$ p! w
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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.
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”5 x8 x$ R; X! O; q5 G3 m6 v" a+ Z2 E
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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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