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ngoing strikes by two residenâ€" tial construction trades are " beginning to cause inconveâ€" nience and in some cases financial harm for new home buyers in the Greater Toronto Area, Peter Langer, president of the Greater Toronto Home Builders‘ Association (GTHBA) said recently. Strikes could cause hardship for new home buyers The housing industry is currently Well maintained 3 bedroom West Oakville, hardwood floors, close to bus, H le Mall. A must see! JOAN MCCOY* 2 bedroom balcony parquet floors. Walk to seniors complex, bus stop, shopping. What an opportunity! JOAN MCCOY* Just move in to this character home, minutes to the lake. New bath with jacuzzi and more! SUE NATYSHAK* or CALGARY, ST. JOHN‘S, LOS ANGELES, WASHINGTON, BOSTON, NEW YORK, DAYTONA, GUAM, PALM BEACH, DETROIT, FREEPORT, CHICAGO, WICHITA, TUSCON, AVALON, LIVERPOOL, TOLBURY, MARSEILLE, SIDNEY, BELFAST, MEXICO, NAKANO, CHAPALA, HONG KONG, HIGASHIMURAYAMA, WAGGA WAGGA... Call for a complete relocation package. $189,900 NORTH WEST OAKVILLE $89,900 OPPORTUNITY AWAITS Move in condition, gorgeous 3 bedroom, 3 baths dark oak floors. Plus new inâ€"law suite. YSHAK* $199,999 WALK TO SCHOOLS $289,900 EAST OAKVILLE faced with a legal strike by roofers, which began on June 1, and an illegal strike by framing carpenters, which began around June 14. Construction on all homes that were not past the roof stage by June 1, as well as some that were beyond the roof stage, is being delayed pending resoluâ€" tion of the disputes. Open concept kitchen/family room. Bright, airy, many windows, wrap around rear deck. Private lot, mature garden.. BUD FARRIS* 4 level split , West Oakville, Near public/separate and high schools, separate entrance to lower levels. BUD FARRIS* Beautifully maintained and upgraded 4 ~level, underâ€" ground link, main floor family room w/fireplace; baseâ€" ment rec. room. 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PAT (HAT) TAPIA* "The Association has urged its memâ€" bers to keep the lines of communicaâ€" 4â€"level split, 2 baths, huge 18x11 master bedroom, inground pool deck fenced, skylight/air, new broadloom roof. Main floor family room rec. room. Absolutely eorszous. PAT (HAT) TAPIA* 15K REDUCED TO $255,000 82,000 NE OAKVILLE tion with their purchasers wide open and to advise purchasers at the earliest opportunity of any delay in closing dates," Langer said. "We are confident that the framing carpenters will be ordered back to work by the Ontario Labour Relations Board," Langer said. "They are under a noâ€"strike, no lockâ€" out contract until next spring and we expect them to avail themselves of the dispute resolution process outlined in the contract. "The roofers‘ strike was not really expected because the workers had been offered modest increases at a time when most other sectors are experiencâ€" ing freezes and in some cases rollbacks. In fact, one month prior to the roofers‘ strike, an arbitrator deferred increases for several trades on the basis that the increases could not be justified ecoâ€" nomically." "As matters now stand, the roofers and framers are blocking all the later trades access to work they have desperâ€" ately sought for the last few years." "Builders are not involved in the negotiations, however most are of the opinion that the 18 to 20 per cent increase being sought by the roofers is outrageous. "It‘s absolutely amazing that just as we begin to emerge ever so tenuously from a deep and protracted recession, the roofers seem intent on undermining the process we have made. "Although we enjoyed a relatively strong spring market, it was based on builders being able to contain costs and offer excellent value. The volume of sales, however, is still far below what‘s needed to sustain a full recovery in housing. "The economy and the housing marâ€" ket are both in very fragile condition, particularly with the most recent jump in the Bank of Canada rate and mortâ€" gage rates. "Throughout the recession we worked closely with the trades to proâ€" mote job creation in our industry. The irony is that their current demands may succeed in putting them out of work. With inflation taxes at or very close to zero, stagnant incomes and significant increases in personal taxation over the last few years, purchasers are both unwilling and unable to pay more," Langer concluded. AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER (905) 844â€"5000 MOVING IS A PAIN. .1 understand Sales Representative 6C JACKIE VAN‘T _ ... Jackie sold us not just a HULLENAAR homc, but a community. ales Representative R N. Kendal Tips to sell your home better. Call for my guide. 844â€"5000" "FREE for the asking: getic nature, competence and wealth of experience had been invaluable." R A. 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