 鲜花( 2)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.
3 t. t$ m9 Q6 v' {4 T( R8 |9 q0 w3 n5 B3 y( H
Jayman Masterbuilt, one of the province's leading new home builders, has announced that it's laid off 50 staff in Calgary and Edmonton. Company spokeswoman Marcia Buchholz says it's a direct result of less demand for new homes.7 o/ F$ T6 G' [1 K8 @' v
. s* g. W4 `/ S; Y1 j
Norm Mross, president of the Calgary division of the Canadian Homebuilders Association, says he expects a 30 per cent drop in the demand for skilled labour. Canada Mortgage and Housing says construction of single-family homes has fallen 46 per cent in Calgary this year.
9 A5 Q, A. c- t6 p" ?% P" O* i" \8 i
The developer of a large condominium project has also announced that it's shelving plans for two large highrises near Calgary's downtown, saying the construction costs are now insurmountable. (The Canadian Press, CHQR, ccg) |
|