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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.6 @ G- U u' U" \) }' J3 M0 n
2 D0 O, S- H ?4 u( ]: zJayman 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.- }* X: {4 R6 @7 Q) e
& N$ o9 E* @( Y9 yNorm 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.8 }, O5 Q }8 l& r4 N0 j2 s
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The 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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