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* O! W& Q6 k7 O1 O- W: W2 fEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
9 `" f3 g7 J/ N. y8 U8 ^- `CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT* D+ W( l" N5 N# `
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2 D" u! s4 N' r4 zAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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0 Y1 ~0 k4 C: o3 g3 |! H5 L L. QEdmonton 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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7 f0 v: Y/ E6 D1 K6 NBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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5 W. s3 W+ ~; v4 D“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.6 s# r4 D. |% I5 B4 v/ g4 I
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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.% ^; z# B6 u5 x$ s# \
2 u7 G7 ?% v/ m% f“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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3 t2 @6 r) Z$ L“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”2 t! O7 M8 e+ M
1 f0 i2 `1 F1 _; ?2 UTrades 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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