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CALGARY _ There are signs that Alberta's once-hot housing market may be cooling off.1 x, c3 F- I4 X. l2 s
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Jayman 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.5 r3 q2 K! B4 m( {- f) w2 v
* x- r4 T: _+ v' T8 w8 sNorm 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.+ A2 D- ]+ ^( M+ N, I! y
% \$ }5 \2 C- }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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