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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.0 N$ f# E+ [( w' }: |; C
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Jayman Masterbuilt, one of the province's leading new home builders, has announced that it's laid off 50 staff in Calgary and Edmonton. Company spokeswoman Marcia Buchholz says it's a direct result of less demand for new homes.# h2 P4 E7 U+ d7 T
+ u4 u1 d1 Y* w. dNorm Mross, president of the Calgary division of the Canadian Homebuilders Association, says he expects a 30 per cent drop in the demand for skilled labour. Canada Mortgage and Housing says construction of single-family homes has fallen 46 per cent in Calgary this year.$ w+ h' h" b! ~& ]
q$ G* Y: d; B$ T0 K1 UThe developer of a large condominium project has also announced that it's shelving plans for two large highrises near Calgary's downtown, saying the construction costs are now insurmountable. (The Canadian Press, CHQR, ccg) |
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