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8 U, R8 a3 {" r, HEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
* o: q0 n, H! F; _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$ | m" P# T3 {; e
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report
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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.( o6 D. z" _: P* g
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.8 m* ^( W6 q6 r# g3 ^! j' N
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“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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# P- p! T" }7 ?9 RThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation." e( w' M& s2 ^ `
0 {/ m, @$ @$ m& A7 x“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.”! u- X9 q8 U! y, @+ D3 e, l
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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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