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t/ i; }9 P% a$ z: CEdmonton home builders working 'flat out' to meet demand
6 z |0 ~& ` W/ o7 U" GCBC News Posted: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT Last Updated: Sep 11, 2014 7:56 AM MT6 f4 n% ^9 [5 y) b1 v
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Average house costs in Edmonton reach record high
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9 s$ ^% f; p A* M0 H8 EAlberta economy is Canada's strongest, says new report8 g( l1 [/ ~* A; |, H9 D' L
' c$ C q; e- R/ s, z" z7 C) sEdmonton home builders say they are working non-stop to meet a demand they haven’t seen since the boom of 2005.) h1 B+ P- j! j1 Q; Z6 N9 E* m
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Builders started construction on 468 new single detached homes last month, a 34 per cent increase from August 2013.2 h7 r. R1 h1 p/ _ s/ ^ d' j
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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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% J; N; L* x8 @! S5 h9 }- cThe increased demand is due to strong job and population growth, according to Christina Butchart, senior analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.: x2 Y* {8 O) w6 N* k n2 z
. \9 O5 Y7 F) t- `6 E7 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.4 ^5 t* l# N; H
( a+ O& @. P) J; G“Wages are growing so more people are looking to move into a home.”
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0 D8 J5 t+ z/ S( b9 E: S7 MTrades 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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