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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
; M1 Q! ]9 F3 ~8 N7 FCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT# G- S& A" X; B
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) P1 z4 d7 J; r2 c" Y6 i' L: DAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high, K' S/ D$ @1 K6 |! e' K t
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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.* u' c# `2 K( W
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013. r u" i! ` A% g F& V7 M4 U4 _! d5 X
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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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“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.9 |/ E2 _7 J: ^ R; S. s. m
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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. ?' i# l/ t: Q# I+ e& p3 E/ a" u nTrades 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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