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WHITBy fRE prSss, wEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9,1989, PAGE il Real estate sales 'inching upward' in Durhamn July statistics Region show real up slightly fra averaige selling stable. Sales volui the spring, but "a' market. usually minor dip in sales, Tonkin, presideni and District Real1 "Sales volume inching upward a sales over June ai 'rmsing. I fe peple who have1 are considering bi "Activiàty tra&i the summer and is anticipated for "Furtherynore, beginning to 1evf tinprecedented h( the Durhax Regiq rew years. The mi calmed down fo periodand the i more accurate, mnarket," says Ton âi 1988 1989 June 436 326 NWeraze Price lune $167,894 July $152,706 The averag 1989 is prese comparison, th( Ffor Durham' approxiniately $78,000, and the estate sales are 1981 average was almost $62,000. Dm June and While the average price increased price is fairly 26 per cent between * 1981 and me is down from 1985, it rose 141 per cent between normal sunimer 1985 and 1989., -experiences a In light of this market leap, the ;," explans Dave recent downturn serves as stabil- t, of th Oshawa ization or return to a more Estate Board. normal market, says the board. 1seems ta be Although there was a slight again'. We exper- decrease in -average. price in July cent increase in 1989, it was stili 16 per cent Lnd Auguat looks higher than July 1988 ($152,706). Bel that many "Real estate should always be been holding off the cornerstone in everyone's ying now. investment portfolio," according tionally cools in ta Steven Willson, a vice presi- a. lively mnarket dent of Midland Doherty Ltd. and Septemnber. thme Oshawa branch manager. prices are When one invests in the real 'el out'after an estate market, "How can you go ousing boom in wrong?" I on over the past Willson points ta the iarket has simply remarkable development in the br the sumnmer area and the universal need for. ['ah will paint a housing. Prices behave the sanie picture of the way in ail areas of investment, he skn. maintains. Generally, there is a short tme Julv % chanie when prices stop going. up and 390 -11% level off but eventually, they 3W6 +~%. continue the upward trend, he says. $MIWs 7 IWKI iegistration for E $176A829 .6 second language tl Oshawa-Whitby le house price of Language Progran ,ntly $187,874. In place on Sept. 5 e 1985 average was CentennalUMted ngshas a hruhthe Community will take and 7 at Church, 19 Rosehill Blvd. (cor. of Bond 'St. and Roseilil Blvd.), Oshawa, 9:30 - 11:30 a.i.,, and at St. Mark's United Church, 201 Centre St., Whitby.ý, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. The community language programns are jointlr sFonsored by the Durham Bo o ducation and the Ministry of Citizenship. Classes are available in the basic, intermediate and advanced levels. The ,'emphasis is on practical languajge through conversation, reading and writing. The English classes are geared ta teach English to people who either speak no English, or who have difficulty with the language and wish ta acquire fluency or the ability to read or write the language. While parents are studying in informai smnall classes conducted by volunteer teachers. their vieo camera stolen at studio A VHS videa camera and stand valued at $1,800 was recently stolen from the Arthur Murray Dance Stt4dio at 409 Brock St. S. Durham ReWonai Police said a front door glass window was smashed ta gain entry. children may, participate in the. free pre-sehool activities which also formn part of the prograni The presehool is supervised by Leslie FSs and provides an opprtumity for children to learu 'riglish in 1preparation for kcindergarten. Classes will beain the week following registration, Sept. 12, and will run-for 33 weeks. 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