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) Z! D$ f5 U O' M/ QEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
. C b3 m, z; O. E# a. c: OCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report, |' s& M# z+ E# A' s# g, q, u* e
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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 2005.7 j* n/ w' z- ^0 R2 I
7 \4 j. i4 i: M$ WBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.; O2 t1 w% G& z$ a6 h) \
) V# F9 k: B3 l: h“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.( d( w X2 x2 m5 V
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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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' p4 K M" a+ C- E+ 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.( |9 b7 `, u% b; F5 i
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“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”6 z4 u" j7 ~! i: Y: u
% L) x" `! m6 }: F) Z0 c7 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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