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9 J8 t$ d7 W) A- HEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
' F! n, |% l$ KCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high/ x& _* @* D% I% j5 V* F9 C
2 g; n; V: b3 a* q- CAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report. N' {4 q$ T1 i, o- J J: l
; j% B1 ?$ l4 F+ Z* t8 K# OEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.8 s0 D6 q' F; I/ [$ [. \- l
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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.% V% ]- s1 u+ _6 P& A$ X- Q
* D' c4 b, f2 R% A3 o% z) QThe 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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! p1 M" p* G! [- x4 ^: s“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., m) r! I& n- N3 F9 O) o
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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8 s( Q8 p4 i$ e3 ^7 ITrades 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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