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" g% F0 f1 w5 l8 s1 H+ bEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand# c, U: z' |; c2 ~2 Q
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT1 I; x% @* v' E1 H% R, _# z
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5 q, N3 I2 T9 [" UAverage 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.' K" a- N1 F; g$ W7 s: z9 Y; S
* V9 \1 f/ ]2 O0 {- a$ ^1 IBuilders 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.
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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.
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+ }6 C9 J- H B" L( V m7 P“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.2 w4 l+ Z6 W. A9 N
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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- n! U; y/ j z/ N5 @/ oTrades 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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