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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
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, L4 J- Y2 l" `2 DAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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# f: s6 h! H& VAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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4 H: f0 L2 ^* A' zEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.% `( {0 b) n" d9 g
. k. m% j4 U& eBuilders 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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The 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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2 j7 l+ F4 i- g' ?. h“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., H, P& u) r6 w. M
9 x6 f6 }/ l, c8 Q) D7 n“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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