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Happiness Is This economical baseâ€" ment or groundâ€"level entry home is ideal for the young family or for the older couâ€" ple whose children have grown. The exterior features verâ€" tical siding, a shake roof, and fieldstone accentuating the front entrance. A carâ€" port with a door directly into the house, could easily BLUEVNLE TOWER 225 HARVARD PLACE, WATERLOO Plan No. P2â€"3â€"263 ... saunas for men and women â€"Prices Start at $25,600 â€"Down Payments from 10% OPEN HOUSE 2:30 till 9:00 p.m. Daily 1â€"5 p.m. Weekends or call John Stephens or Dorothy Russell at 886â€"0151 An overhanging roof proâ€" tects the front entry, which opens into a large foyer, complete with guest coatâ€" closet and an attractive stairway to the upper floor. The unfinished basement has a roughedâ€"in fireplace, be enclosed as a garage, with very little extra expenâ€" se, at the time of the initial construction. Ground level entry Plan of the week Average property prices in Canada increased at less than half the rate of the cost of living index during the first according to a justâ€"completed study by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Compared with the same period in 1977 the increase was 4.5 per cent, bringing average property prices to $56,186. The cost of living index over the same span jumped 9.2 per cent. CREA uses purchases proâ€" cessed through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)]) as the basis for its findings. The overwhelming majority of purchases processed through MLS are existing (resale) houses and the tabulation of these has been found to be the most accurate gauge of resale housing prices in Canada. MLS is an optional listing service used by most real estate boards in Canada and provides a wide exposure of properties listed for sale. A completely modern kit ly, making this home a chen, with oodles of cupâ€" design for comfortable board space, is in a "U living. shape and combines with _ pjans for design No. P2â€"3â€" the dining room to make 2 92g3 may be obtained at a "country"‘ kitchen. Sliding rost of $68 for a set of three glass doors open to the sun~ ang $9 for each additional deck and extend the livINE copy alow $2 to cover posâ€" and leisure areas during tage and handling. summer weather. â€" _ To view more than 100 All bedrooms are off the _ wellâ€"designed quality homes inner hallway and the un of every type, send for the More than .85,000 property purchases were processed through MLS during the period â€" up 5.5 per cent from a year earlier â€" setting a new, allâ€"time record and repâ€" resenting investments of $4.8 billion, also a record. Prices in the three prairie provinces and in Quebec inâ€" with plenty of room for a reâ€" creation room, a bedroom, or workshop, plus the utiâ€" lity, with washer and dryer. A threeâ€"piece bath is ready for finishing and the furâ€" nace, hot water heater can also be enclosed to form a hallway from the back door. Of special interest is the extra storage space under the stairway. Property price increases only half the cost of living increase Plans for design No. P2â€"3â€" 263 may be obtained at a cost of $68 for a set of three and $9 for each additional copy. Allow $2 to cover posâ€" tage and handling. To view more than 100 Converting bedroom number three, near the living room, to a study, den, TV or family room, would be ideal for the small famiâ€" ly, making this home a design for comfortable living. ique split bathroom can be utilized by two at the same time. The vanity lavatory also doubles as a guest powder room and the threeâ€" piece bath is ensuite to the master bedroom. Quebec, which has produced the spectacular reported reâ€" account for almost twoâ€"thirds of all existing house sales in share of MLS in Quebec was averaging 35 per cent. What we are looking at," Jackson suggested, ‘‘is an increase in abnormal surge in real estate activity in the province. While However, the biggest perâ€" former was the Province of Quebec where the number of purchases increased by alâ€" most 33 per cent, compared with the first half of 1977. Prices there were up by 8.1 per cent to an average of $44,114. This was a complete reversal from the first quarter when prices actually declined 2.5 per cent. This made the sixâ€"month gain even more remarkable. Commenting on the Quebec results, Blair Jackson, execuâ€" tive viceâ€"president of CREA, said: ‘"‘The figures should not creased at a greater rate than the national average. Average prices in booming Alberta rose 11.5 per cent to $74,004 â€" the highest provinâ€" cial average in the nation. Saskatchewan prices rose by 6.3 per cent to $45,111. Lo se sa Ardve »% 2 â€" â€" ~ _ REAL ESTATE The number of properties placed on the market by their owners during the January to June period passed the 260,000 mark for the first time, but mained relatively unchanged at 32.7 per cent from the same current publication of the Home Plan Catalogue avaiâ€" lable for $2.60 ($2.25 plus 35¢ postage and handling). Make all cheques and money orders payable to ‘‘Plan of the Week*" and in regions plagued by high unemployment purchases inâ€" creased. In the Atlantic provâ€" inces they climbed by 5 per cent and in Quebec by 32.7 per *‘‘While this may be considâ€" ered bad news for some vendors, it is certainly good news for prospective purâ€" chasers. Housing is becoming more affordable for a greater number of the population and the variety and availability has never been better." In only two provinces, Sasâ€" katchewan and Manitoba, did the number of purchases deâ€" cline compared with a year earlier and the drop off was only marginal. Paradoxically, than 12 per cent since midâ€" remained below average wage increases for the past two years, growing by less Regarding the stabilizing of house prices, he observed: **While other commodities are steadily running ahead of wage increases, average ange 12 «on mail to: highest salesâ€"toâ€"listings ratio was in Alberta where 42 per cent of all properties placed followed closely by Saskatchâ€" ewan with a salesâ€"toâ€"listings ratio of 41 per cent. Oakville, Ont., near Toronâ€" to, remained the community having the highest average house prices in Canada at $77,339. But the average is artificially inflated by the fact two out of every 10 houses here sell for more than $100,000, with@most of the remainder in the $55,000 to $65,000 bracket. Calgary had the next highâ€" est average house price of $74,079. Prices in Vancouver and Toronto, once noted for their higher than average prices, were comfortably lower at $65,531 and $66,543 Lowest average house prices were to be foxy_xj_in Moose Jaw, Sask., at $33,177 and in Trois Rivieres, Queâ€" bec, at $32,826. The 48,500â€"member Canaâ€" dian Real Estate Association is an organization of 98 real estate boards across the naâ€" tion and 10 provincial real estate associations and MAIN FLOOR 1342 S0.FT. PLAN No. P 2â€"3â€"263 PLAN OF THE WEEK Waterloo Chronicle 95 King St. S. » Waterloo bog© f s t 4 rrhacat