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Edmonton housing starts fall almost 75 per cent

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EDMONTON — The number of housing starts in the Edmonton region for November tumbled 74 per cent from the same time last year, said the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.) I4 P' |2 Z2 `# T& A
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Construction began on only 279 homes during the month, according to preliminary figures released today.9 [8 h$ P: R, |6 a5 [4 p
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For the year to date, housing activity has fallen by 56 per cent compared to the first 11 months last year.
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“This comes despite a robust local economy that is showing impressive employment and income growth,” said senior market analyst Richard Goatcher." a# s& N2 s6 M2 }9 V
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“The home building industry has been impacted by a slowdown in net migration into the province since mid-2007 and concerns locally about elevated new and existing home inventories.”
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. s0 H% Y* K( D5 X; t$ z& HSingle-detached starts in the Edmonton census metropolitan area fell 52 per cent year-over-year to 224 units in November.
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Multiple-dwelling starts fell off even harder, by 91 per cent from November 2007 to 55 units.
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“The high volume of units still in progress suggests that further reductions are warranted in the coming year,” the CMHC said in a release.
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& m/ U, I4 |6 Z9 s2 T# A( SAcross Alberta, total housing starts in the seven largest cities dropped by 49 per cent year-over-year despite increased building in Wood Buffalo and Lethbridge.
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