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- D: Z5 O8 s9 h' M9 p9 WEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
9 u& v7 x, l6 \) n- Q9 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, Q" T! f/ W" w/ q* [( W
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report3 v) z( d1 D& G( [) ]2 F
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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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% V" j) b% K6 P+ F6 kBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.7 i5 _$ y& }' m1 J" B
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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.
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7 [+ G4 L( @/ ]# [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.
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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1 r( I; [* y" a( \' wTrades 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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