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+ }) @3 {- p2 f, Q3 S1 M( rEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
' q+ n% c& C$ u, _2 DCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT! d( T1 |- H9 A( Y: r! Q* s
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high% V7 {5 K% Z/ `( v
" a5 y) J$ \' t( u: WAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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/ U2 s0 h; Q! a; E0 aEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.' L6 t4 ~4 t5 o8 q5 Z' ?
4 o9 o: C. ]% D( QBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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; |; `+ U" B9 X* e: d) z& 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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The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.- C2 ]% A, J+ E
7 n# u; z, L M* q“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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6 m# I1 M5 m/ r$ N1 A& A; ETrades 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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