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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand: ~; }- ]6 ? {3 x
CBC 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
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8 ^8 N: r* N( ]! E; OAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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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.! F3 Q7 `& P$ c: A. |/ @
# p+ e8 i) R- p9 i: f9 U) ^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.& F2 C- e& u% S
) r4 V( j9 Z4 AThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.# c. g* K7 O& h. |5 q
4 a( _# b7 v8 }( T' S& Y“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. s2 N) X! {) ~) @" V+ v
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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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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