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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.' J$ w; k( g+ e2 h" I+ h
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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.6 d. ]2 u, v- [ n3 @6 ~
+ q. @( y8 ?% ]9 R' M2 u; L7 ?" c+ kNorm 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." K, d! }. [, i1 {
8 o+ n2 c% V+ k% U- }/ }8 o8 jThe 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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