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To enter, or for further information about the "IDEAS Challenge", call 1â€" 800â€"667â€"6147. Stage three of the IDEAS Challenge represents the construction and monitorâ€" ing phase. The winning team will be announced in the fall and will receive $75,000 to reduce incremental costs. As well, an additional $25,000 contribution will be made to the design with the best special accessibility features for disabled persons. The Challenge will consist of three phases. In the first phase, teams of archiâ€" tects, engineers, building scientists, and developers, from across the country will submit preliminary designs for innovaâ€" tive highâ€"performance residential highâ€" rise buildings. In the spring, five of these teams will be selected to receive $25,000 each and to continue to the second more detailed design stage. The "IDEAS Challenge" addresses some of the problems facing the Canadian building industry. Many highâ€" rises sustain moisture damage that can be costly and difficult to repair. They suffer from low energy efficiency, poor indoor air quality, and uneven air and heat distriâ€" bution. Many highâ€"rises are designed with featuresâ€" which present barriers to people with disabilities. Apply results CMHC, NRCan, and other agencies have funded research into ways of resolvâ€" ing these problems. The Challenge will encourage builders and designers to apply the results of this research. "Not only will this reinforce Canada‘s role as a world leader in housing technolâ€" ogy, but we will all benefit from the spinâ€" off effects of healthier living environâ€" ments and the potential of new jobs withâ€" in the building industry to meet the demand," said Dingwall. Highâ€"rise design competifion national competition to improve Athe design and construction of highâ€"rise apartment buildings was announced last month by the Honorable David Dingwall, minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Honorable Anne McLellan, minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). "We are committed to working with the innovators of the building industry to bring new technologies to the marketâ€" place." "By developing and demonstrating advanced energyâ€"efficient building techâ€" nologies, we can help to ensure both a cleaner environment and the international competitiveness of Canadian industry," said McLellan. New feature will provide answers to your RE questions The Oakville Beaver welcomes this new weekly feature to the pages of our Real Estate section. Answers to your questions will be provided by the Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board. Send questions to Real Talk c/o the Oakville Beaver. Q. What is a market evaluation? A. A comparative market evaluation is a statistical analysis of similar properâ€" ties used to determine an objective, curâ€" rent market value of a property or, in other words, to determine the probable REAL ESTATE cal A service of The Oalkwille, Milton and District Real Estate Board 5 current selling price. It is one of the corâ€" nerstones of the marketing of your home.A properly prepared market analysis, combined with the knowledge of a local real estate professional and orit UE maerkiEss 2000 bdrm Bc cking omo roavine, nanny hawd. firs.. 165 § eilin KORRIEflSUE MARSHA!.L 338â€"91 l/rl nd m. galley style overlooking fam. im. w/fireptcce nd :walkow to KORRIEâ€"SUE MARSHALL good common sense, will ensure an evaluation that produces a timely sale at a fair price. A market evaluation generally conâ€" sists of three main components: an analysis of similar homes in the same neighborhood that have sold recently (historical); an analysis of similar propâ€" erties currently being offered for sale in the same neighborhood (the competiâ€" tion); and an analysis of properties recently offered for sale in the same neighborhood that have failed to sell rear y '."f:’icen, arnwac. ARsHAu.sss :9000 sue k ppls. . ‘alr pool fennis, sqaung,. bfllvcrds h room. KORRIE SUE MARSHAL L338.-900!Â¥ 1 g ceramies marble SUE MARSHALL 338-90(!) oa. Perfect for starting out! l’ included, c/air vac, upgr approx. 1800 sq. f1., 3 bar f{p w{o?o ard. KORRIE-SUE MARSHALL 338â€" All realtor members of The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board have computer access to the statistical data needed and, as local real estate proâ€" fessionals, they have an acute knowlâ€" edge of existing trends in the local marâ€" ketplace that would affect market value. This statistical data, combined with their expertise in the local market, will ultimately combine to provide a realisâ€" tic, fair, current market value of a propâ€" erty. and are now off the market.