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Wednesday Predicts offshore investment will accelerate in Canada nidi thai limited i The trend toward greater offshore investment in Canadian real estate ttlll continue and at an rail Charles St Th omits Senior Vice President Commercial Real ate Services Presupposing no restrictive legislative by tithcr Canada or other foreign governments this trend can only be beneficial lo Canada i and more specifically lo our commercial estate industry a featured author in the Royal Market Survey The survey released recently Is comprehensive analysis and forecast of Canadian residential and commercial real estate mirkets Willie it is not possible to provide a definitive estimate of the amount of foreign money I hat has been in vested in Canadian real estate a that It ranges from billion nereis ing preference for Canadian il estate by offshore investor con lx attributed to a of ki tors notcsM Thomas Limited it tract investment product in key United States Early mention to mirkets has caused prices to rise and reduced going yields Recent reasonably sustained XOwlh in nitres not Toronto Montreal andancouer The for Investors already in Ihi United to pursue diursit ind maintain lontrol these new a near by US of tions As rule of thumb said St Thomas offshore iiivcstnunt is most llktly to originate from In of nations such as the United Kingdom Holland tliriuli L SI They bnn joint p- motivated by i to work with lot il partners hi ir need for a distribution and that tan help inarki pro ducts They miy nmi foreign in vestment reft mil opportunities They bring of if tin is Markets prices are stable estad markds pntes hue our I tic four months according lo he most i Trust rovstanidT Home Prict Home prices me to firm ytjr with sales strengthen in tin second of lla Mot il hum i til and divtrsffieil il with approx 10 000 tmploces in mort and offices in Camdi and United Stilts Am eric in also uri provided to clients through relationships pruts Jumped an average of ill in tin month Ending llMr 31 in most communities moves more limited innlmt Senior President rotate Sir Home rosi moderately in centres like Halifax Lily London flat ii about per ten by Canada experienced sales boom and surging bousing prices The current market may he better for bolh and rtal est in dusiry according to Mr Home show coming Home Show January at lilt Ton Convention Centre has over select exhibits thousands of ideas for home decorator and renovator and over in prizes be won Also free advice from interior designers he Royal Ontario Museum with lis collectibles shop and dinosaur plus videotapes and speaker prestnta lions on decorating In the convention Including Colour and Design In the with Your Seasonal Colours Up turning Trends in Colour ind all free admission adults youths 7 14 free with adult Special seniors price Wed Open noon 10 m Wed a m and a m pm Sunday For more information call