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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand, l' a* v. D$ G# K' I
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT0 m8 t* t# n7 J' { N2 v+ a
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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( b+ q+ z9 r% f0 QAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report/ E, X0 B2 V. I8 O" I. Z6 ^
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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.
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1 U$ V G! J7 P- J9 e" I+ uBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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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.- t/ w' ?$ L1 G. H8 @
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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.* Y. h0 L) A6 z0 ^) y4 V- U# m
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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.% M v# S5 |0 A5 S3 n, m# z4 V
( l- ?, U+ s/ ~7 d9 D0 p“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”$ O! s4 l+ q4 L5 P, R
0 M: ^; B6 _( s1 }( ~Trades 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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