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! f7 u5 X" N8 GEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
% n c+ G% w' A2 q, ^5 YCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT& V+ X' j& {$ U3 C: a" q6 y
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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+ _. \% e% I& e0 o# ^Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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+ k; j% E/ G: m$ A: d$ F; K/ UEdmonton 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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7 n1 E) @3 z* M: X9 ]4 s“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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8 ]: U0 K: Z) zThe 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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2 X2 c$ b3 y- ^* 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.4 |' w3 }$ B# T1 j) k
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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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