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( x( Y1 R4 u* z( qEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand4 q# j" o5 {* K- X+ a$ S
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT$ x6 M! O5 s* a' k
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N: M% {+ i4 I& @. _Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high- F. Z Y4 Z% @+ o, q
4 n* a6 @6 w! @) pAlberta 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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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.( [0 Y2 q) {2 I) D8 S
, a0 x' p% J( t, K& ^, H" z“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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! _' m2 c' K; R7 Y6 e8 B. D' pThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.5 Z7 Z9 p" E0 f% C& u
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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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