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) r0 J& }, e# yEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand1 `9 p& @/ c4 T8 g
CBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT; c& G l# X% x) N7 ]
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1 Q5 p5 y8 b. HAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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" k6 W6 O) U" ?/ z0 U* LAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report% Z3 X. o' Q' f& P0 F. \8 W
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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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* p" j1 ~$ z X9 N& V( o* W5 L6 V2 u! NBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.
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% p: f0 {. g+ {( N$ ~“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.' H: N1 ^) K+ Q0 o" `; \1 a
" Q- S+ `9 q; H6 `The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.! R8 O/ y9 [7 Q, Q3 h! R2 E
; U U& A0 h) H“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.- C. _$ V3 `! H+ t( s
) b: ^' l1 L& o“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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