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Edmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
0 f2 L8 g6 N% r DCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT, H/ j+ r/ q ^1 S( _
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0 F8 N" H& N+ NAverage house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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Alberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report6 [! d) @, \" q" i; E! ?' {
; b+ ^; N* \5 G4 CEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.) d- @' _* S& S- n2 a
; s" S. l) o4 @: i8 N7 y" mBuilders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.5 f# A. f/ I0 R( @' H3 y
D2 d5 \7 B! t# N“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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The increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.* ^. x. O' S+ {2 s- A, t
' o: ^/ A/ \' K P, h0 ?6 N8 F“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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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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