*~~~~~~~htD business8fEEPR Y~UGJ49 .~~ -t Sizzlers - construictio)n begîns SITE. SUPERVISOR Tyler Gingrich loks 'over the plans for the new ,Sizzlers, Res-,, taurant, being built in the northwest corner of the Whitby Mal parking lot. Photo by Mmark Roosor, WhItby Free Pres RESIDENTIAL MARKET STATISTC (Al figures are, fromJanary i, -A uly3) 1911992, %+o Listings 8 403 7531, <- 10.4 Sales 4003, 3455 - 13.7 Average Prloe $154,256 1Q22, 4.3 Home sale heat. waveý More homes were sold *i Durham Region in July, than in any other July in t;he Oshawa and District Real' Estate Boardls hIsîtoy. There were 481 homnes, sold, an increase of 26.6 per cent over saldes in July oflast year.. 'This is'the'second month i'a row -that we. have seen 1increases in residenitial sales over, the ame monthi 1991. At the beéginig of the year-we were.behind 1991, -but we'are' star-ting -b gaine momentumn,, and «Hl likely end the year on a high -.note,!' says- ODREB president Mark Smith. 'This la a working suinmer for. realtors in'Durham Reon..th statiétice clmaly show t sales ar bucking the tedin the last few months. Triim. recessin -(as it relates tp housing) t eat.shuld hav e been over hm March le' aobviously ve ths ume~ GeneralMtr madea long, awaited'encourag announcémient tý"1 here s. Durham Region adminlstritive building, and, Canadia, athletes are ,overcomng.,1h. chalges ï« t arerealzng hatwehave a bright 'future," saïld Smith recently. The average price ,fhomes sold in, July was,,,$145,121.,in the market. area. ý Haif of, the .,homesa sold, betwýeen $100O, and $150,000. Homes:,s old, werefl on. the market for. an average of 54., days, and went for 94.,6.pler, éent of their listud price. Real eteboard sponsors regionhose tour A 'celebration et home ownerslp' i Durhani Region begins with a tour'of seven unique homes. < Houa. Tour 1992'marks th. thfrd year of sponsorshipby 1h. Oshawa & District RealEstate Board for the Big Sisters ûinlsing event. Tii. tour will b. held on Saturday, Sept. 26,-10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tlcketholders are free to tour the homes in any order they wish, as a map is includ.d wlth the ticket. A variety of home -and decorating stnyles are featured lm on eqain tbis year. The tour is a kiclc-off for Ontario Home Wèeek, which. runs from Sept. ý27 to Oct. 3. Tïcloe are $10 each and are available- at Big Sisters NOW, 179 King St. jE. (ý436-0951). JTHIRD ANNUALI Oshawa & District Real E"tt Board, 50 Rlichmondi St. E. (723-8184), The Gift Houa., 18 Klng St. E. (571-3511), 'Pour Seasons Flowers & Gift Shoppe, 650 Kng St. E. (579-885) xd Van Belle Floral & Plant Shoppe, 1979 Hwy -f2, Courice c (623-4441>. The. Ob awa& District Real Estate 'Bourd lai a professional trade assoiation. that. reWresents over 1,000 realtors. mte munciplites of Newcaste, sh aWbitbyl, Aax Plckering and Port Pery. i Saturday, -August 29,1ý992 10:00 arn to' 4:00p1M, FAIRVIEWLODGE 632 Dundas St. ,W.. Whitbv EVENTS. 11:00 - Openinq Ceremonles wlth: --TomEdwads - Mayor of, Whltby *Kate Wheeler - CFTO Broadcaster *Murdoch Ferguson - Piper 12:901- 4:00 - 'Oshawa Generals at Hockey Shoot-Ou,, 1:00 - Tug of War: - Whltby Fire Dept. - Whltby Hydro - Whltby Parks & Rec. RARREQUE ALL DAY 101 Brock St. N., Whitby 80 Thickson Rd. S., Whitby - 50 Baldwin St., Brooklin INSURANCE 701 Rossland Rd. E. - WHIT .BY '6 6" 0 ,',:. UT he Nome You coin trust Dôd& Souter Decor, Centre Ltd. 104 Byron St. S.;, Whitby 668-2179ýý KBIALNIOOD &9zŽ i. 601 Dundas St. W. (Towne Plaza) 668-0227 PROCEEDS FROM THIS EETILGO TOWARDS THE ALZHEIMERSý DAY PROGRAMME AND OTHER'RESU.DENT PROGRAMS. 107 Dundas St E. 66&0090 601 Dundas St. W. (TownePl4aza) 5 Thickson Rd. N. 723-8700 619 BrockýSt'. S Located in Mecical Centre 225 BROOK ST. N. - WHITBY 668-6171 III[>