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' y9 ~" O0 ^1 Q7 Z |Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand# K! j! H5 M6 J2 X' u1 L
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$ u% Z/ G2 v3 ?' k
& \* \$ a9 W* ~5 u: r1 AAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report7 {# l1 S0 o2 D4 K/ o3 _
' b5 E6 z4 J. p: {. ?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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Z( V1 ^+ B1 YBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.; M- a& y+ g6 o0 G
0 _0 ?) H9 X, B# w“Right now we're running flat out, we’re building as much as we can,” said Rob Busby, construction manager for Landmark Homes.
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) `+ q! c% H, ^! |The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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% e( D* j3 `4 V$ r2 ~+ [“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.8 I j! J% t4 j# k$ B+ `( G5 m2 v
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“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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