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Canadian home builders recognized as global leaders Builders from around the globe gather in Vancouver to disâ€" cuss housing trends Canadian home builders are recogâ€" nized as "the best in the world" for the quality and performance they build into new homes. Last year, housing experts from around the globe met in Vancouver for International Innovative Housing ©93 â€" a conference to examine new trends in housing. As Norwegian housing expert, Anne Grete Hestness stated, "Canada leads the world in energyâ€"saving housing technology." Timing is everything when One of the basic rules of real estate â€" that timing is everything â€" seems to define today‘s buyer. According to Ted Bryk, president of the Canadian Home Builders‘ Association (CHBA), "today‘s new home buyers are big winners in the marketplace, reaping the benefits of competitive prices and greater choice, flexibility, and quality than ever before." Maximum value. Bryk says that new home buyers have "been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for the point of maximum value." Today, highly competitive prices combined with great features mean that new homes offer the best value in years. Bryk cautions that with the predicted growth in new home sales in 1994, . prices are expected to increase by the end of the year. s Maximum affordability. With interest rates athistoric lows and lenders offering a range of flexible mortgage options, homeownership is more affordable than it has been in many years. Tom Alton, president, Bank of Montreal Mortgage Corporation, observes that, "buyers entering the mortgage market today are probably getting the best deals this decade." Most major banks expect a slight firming of interest rates by 1995. The right economic "signals". With the economy showing signs of improvement in many regions of the country, today‘s buyers are feeling more confident about the future. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Canada is forecast to lead the industrialized nations in terms of economic growth during 1994 and 1995, bringing the promise of greater economic stability and security. Combined with the value and affordability of new homes, increased financial confidence is moving informed buyers into the marketplace. The time is now. Today‘s new home buyers have been watching the housing market carefully for some time. During April â€" which is New Homes Month across Canada â€" builders are expecting a substantial increase in showroom traffic as buyâ€" ers move to take advantage of highly favorable conditions. Canadian builders. agencies, researchers, and the home building industry have been working together for: decades Canadian homes increasingly energyâ€" efficient, comfortable, and healthy. This comes as no surprise to Government to make Râ€"2000 construction techniques are already used by Canadian home builders from coast to coast. These result in homes that are more comâ€" fortable in winter and summer, less expensive to operate, and that will deliver improved performance year after year. Today, Râ€"2000 housing technology is being introduced in many other nations â€" the U.S., Japan, Poland, and the Czech Republic are examples. : $139,000 NO CONDO FEES 3 Br freehold T/H, open concept main floor, walkout to private patio. Finisned lower level with woodstove. Interested? BETTY PHILLIPS* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager. VENDOR WILL MORTGAGE $79,000. Great location for lake lovers! Close to all Bronte â€" conveniences super â€" mortgage opportunity for first time buyers. BETTY PHILLIPS®* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager. OUNTRY NEAR THE CITY 4.68 acres for $269.900. Great buy! House is set back from road, finished lower level oversize double garage. Terific spot. A must to see. NICOLE BOONE® 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager. SEMI â€" RIVER OAKS $179,900. Sparkling clean, 3 bedrooms, eatâ€"in kitchen with w/o, quiet steet, large fenced yard. Close to River Oaks school. JULIE SKUPIN® B. 847â€"3030, R. 845â€"0805. Canadian housing innovation doesn‘t stop with the Râ€"2000 home. Last year‘s conference also saw the unveiling of Canada‘s Advanced Houses, nine prototypes built to show what future trends in Canadian housing will bring. The Advanced Houses are the most energyâ€"efficient homes in the world. They also demonstrate a wide range of other environmentally beneâ€" ficial features, such as recycled and environmentally preferred building materials, and advanced heating and ventilation systems. One Advanced House even®generates its own elecâ€" tricity directly from sunlight. The quality and features that are earning Canadian home builders Sprawling bungalow in soughtâ€"after east location. Huge treed lot, ated kitchen, main floor forg% room+++. $499,000. MARILYN WYKES* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager, 844â€"9859 Res. MARILYN WY NEW BROADLOOM In this spacious 4 bedroom home with main floor family room, finisned recreation room, sauna and inground pool for summer fun. $212,900. MARILYN WYKES* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager, 844â€"9859 Res. GREAT STARTER Just reduced to $92,000. One bedroom with in unit laundry, kitchen has lots of cupboards. 5 iances incl. + a front sun room. NICOLE BOONE® 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager. CALLING ALL DREAMERSI! Your dreams can come true in this "Designer Look" detached home in N. Oaknville. Hardwood floors, C/vac, private lot with inground pool, near schools shopping, golf. $204,900. Call NEENA SINGH* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager. 849â€"1174 R. worldâ€"wide praise are available to new home buyers in Canada today. Today‘s new homes are built to deliver a high level of energy effiâ€" ciency using solid construction, advanced materials, and careful attention to detail. All of these advances in technology are made without sacrificing the traditional features and designs that Canadian home buyers treasure. A visit to a professional home builder in your community is the quickest way to see the "best in the world." For more information on Râ€" 2000 builders, contact your local Home Builders‘ Association or call Natural Resources Canada, toll free, at 1â€"800â€"387â€"2000. ‘ WONT LAST LONG Great 3 bedroom home with 2 fireplaces. Ceramics, upgraded light fixtures and window coverin?s. Largge family room above garage. Only $179.900. MARILYN WYKES* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager, 844â€"9859 Res. z7 â€"__ PARK VIEWS Charming split level in S.E. Burl. Offered by house proud vendor. Upgrades in kit bath, finishedâ€" throughout, new . broadloom in recreation room. _ $179,900. + MARILYN WYKES* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager, 844â€"9859 Res. BUILDERS POTENTIAL 5 Bedroom home with charm on over an acre in North Oakville, Convenient to schools, shops, highways, Bus at door. $449,500. MARILYN WYKES* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager, 844â€"9859 Res. BURLINGTON Take a look at this 4 bedroom home. Priced to sell at $144,200. 150‘ deep lot. 1233 Fisher Drive. MARILYN WYKES* 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager, 844â€"9859 Res. CENTRAL OAKVILLE Detached $139,900. Walk to town, lake GO. Great for investor, first time buyer or retirement. 3 Bedroom home with large living/dining room combination. Immediate possession. JUNE BEBINETI' 847â€"3030, 24 Hour Pager R. peet ‘ge ep ‘Aepsgupam ‘Yeagog au1 :‘elers3 jeoy â€" g