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! R5 G( Q* i; q' O; aCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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0 Y0 v+ |. O2 QAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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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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; P ~, Z( o1 n% V/ F sBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.6 O1 i/ g- `0 Y
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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./ g6 q) ~5 q& q* X9 ~ X( l- R
. o( |+ W, h. XThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.8 x+ u5 K7 R( P1 k# L6 [$ G
9 B/ Y# b6 I1 M, v# t7 L3 r+ |“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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: `- }1 U, `, J5 `6 D0 [“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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4 @+ x" L# C; N6 y* STrades 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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