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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.7 H% v" a+ H" P
2 `, y0 p0 v2 A5 j+ K2 fJayman 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.) f% R( k9 S) w& e5 v9 i/ _
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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.5 O1 a/ ~: w% o0 I1 S& l& G- C- x/ f, K
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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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