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The real estate picture brightened substantially last month with figures from the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board showing a 21% increase in the draiar volume of real estate sales over May, 1992. Area real estate sales totalled $51.7 million last month, up from $42.6 million in May 1992 and $48.1 million in April, 1993. The number of sales also increased last month, to 246 from 234 one year ago and 240 in April of this year. “The increase in dollar volume appears to stem from a greater number of real estate sales in the higher end of the market,” said Oakville, Milton, and District Real Estate Board President Richard Weima. “A close look at our monthly statistics shows that only 10% of our residential sales last month came from properties priced at less than $150,000’ seven per cent were priced at $400,000 or more.” While the figures seem to spell good n€ws for local vendors, Weima said people should still moderate their price expectations in order to minimize their length of time on the market. In May, 1992, by contrast, 16% of all sales were in the $150,000 orâ€"less price range and only four per cent sold for over “Current mortgage rates continue to be extremely competitive and attractive and it is certainly an excellent time to buy,” he Real estate sales rebounded in May ’B USINESS ITHEOI said. “Even so, it would be misleading to suggest to people that the demand for property is strong enough to cause a price increase.” “Builders are offering strong bonuses and aggressive incentive programs to home buyers today in order to complete sales in what is still a very tough market,” he said. This year has been, so far an “unusua ” ark Harris admits he’s on a soap box. 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Sales have continued to increase since the very low number of sales at the beginning of the year, and it is increasing on a gradual, continual basis. Approach. Pearson and Shaw designed a series of nutrient supplements and commissioned Life Supplements Inc. of New Jersey to e x c l u s i v e l y manufacture the “designer foods and high performance formulations” they now produce. Harris was so impressed by the results on him that he set up a business to market the supplements. Pearson and Shaw are more recent editions of scientists who, in the early 1960s, were postulating the theory of a longer life â€" even immortality â€"â€" by controlled nutrition. 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He is sold on Pearson and Shaw’s formulae because he said their development of 25 nutritional products is based on their 23 years of research in the biochemical and 842-7000 ‘ AUCTIONEER new Corp DAVID CROOK “It could be due to the unusual weather we’ve had and it could be the economy but it’s more than likely due to a lack of consumer confidence,” Weima said. “I’m hopeful that the current slow month-overâ€" month increases represent a continuing, stable trend, which is much better for all concerned than the leaps and bounds of other years.” interactions of the human body. Jeff (left) and Mark Harris While Blast improved his mental alertness and ability to concentrate (at a cost of about a dollar a day), Harris added other products such as Powermaker, Radical Shield and Thermogen Tea to his diet, products which he said further improved his condition. Although his nutrition regimen has not cured his illness, he is well enough now to think Manulife Bank of Canada 7’10: 9m i4 W904ma/ Advantage Business Accounts (PAYING DAM mmuzm Oakville Town Centre II For more information on the supplements, call about resuming his financial planning career. However, he noted that these supplements are not for everyone, especially lactating mothers, people with hyperthyroid conditions or pregnant women. And, indeed, nutrition experts wonder if they’re for anyone. Certainly, the nutrition department at the Region of Halton is somewhat skeptical. Nutrition Educator Jessica McKay noted that supplements won’t turn a poor diet into a good one and that a balanced diet and adequate sleep are essential to maintaining a healthy body. Instead of popping a pill for energy, for instance, she suggested a nutritious diet and physical activity. “Energy comes from the calories in the food you eat,” she said. “The vitamins in food help to convert food into energy but they do not supply energy by themselves.” She further noted that neither the products nor the Life Extension book has been endorsed by the Canadian Dietetic Association.