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CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT4 L: u, J9 E+ |# X* s
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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, D& s n/ P3 P: oAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report, L! J! `$ ~4 n% f8 T0 }- D( Y
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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. z+ {1 }/ S9 {# Z" q1 t8 d: j
! h; p3 ^4 h" N+ N O) ] z7 JBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.7 _" r! U8 ^' {4 [6 W$ ]1 y+ `" Q( g
4 I2 h" \9 r- M. L% A3 ^" _* V“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.1 c0 g9 }. l/ t: m' |( s. a
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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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, j1 h& _2 _& j8 _& ` z, ^ t: \“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.
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$ l" `2 g" E0 D5 |- }" d/ q& E# I, q“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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/ I0 t; V* P2 j/ R! QTrades 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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