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4 Z7 r. W& i* | u V# jEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand" i5 S! l& L* C# y* v
CBC 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! h f# Y2 R8 X8 s" U1 k+ `& L% n5 E+ p
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report: x O9 [# m8 X* |$ _% r
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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.
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, L0 ]7 V+ `2 G/ @Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes." G# l8 _) f2 J1 |0 l( B. g2 W
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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.3 i/ U L6 O* w! k! S- o
. l7 k9 u' S3 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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: M* X2 g- @! u7 N0 p; _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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