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% Y d& [; |+ e# l1 n( O0 \2 ]% V* wEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
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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; C% x) }1 T* I N" K% `
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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 2005.9 _5 Q D& X) ]' ~4 _9 \ \
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013." m' Z) ]& b5 \# ?) u0 }
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* O9 k# p! O" z0 g+ n% N) eThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.5 w$ x8 B$ w$ w
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“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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! u, b! V2 \5 l. N3 z8 h2 _) _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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