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Old 11-18-2013, 12:58 PM   #184
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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh View Post
You can read whatever they publish, it doesn't matter. I am well aware of the report you are referring to. The reality is very different. All homebuilders in Calgary without exception would like to buy more serviced lots than there is available for sale. There are no lots available for sale, period. All available lots are 100% committed to the "lucky" homebuilders. When the ability to purchase a permitted product on the market is severely restricted, it constitutes a product shortage. In Calgary, this shortage is severe. Even Bunk, who doesn't agree with me on this issue, has conceded that there is a serviced lot shortage, although he blames the developers for it.
So the City should make sure there is enough serviced land for any interested party to buy? I thought the more important role for the City was to ensure that development to accommodate the needs of the city can take place and in an orderly/sustainable fashion.
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