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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand2 c( c2 f8 h R5 Y4 D' [% x
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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+ \' w. q% e ]( H$ r' DAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high* a& t/ {: ?, a, G
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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: [' a h" v. \# |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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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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) _! G9 q4 A3 P5 V. [5 W: p0 @“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.4 y; y7 {& t+ F9 E3 S
+ \/ q6 R9 ~* pThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation., H+ B$ H! ?3 j9 \0 o
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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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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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