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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.( T) r9 H: e' d- f/ i8 }' X; E, l
M; R- g6 Y$ K! \/ JJayman 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.1 d+ F3 p1 w' t9 b1 p7 L
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Norm 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.2 m; x$ g! D7 `8 X9 x, v% e `
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The 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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