Bad ATYPICALLY HARSH winter weather in’ late December and early January hindered plans of many lower Maintand homebuyers, so residential sales in the first month dropped to a low of 1,610, down from 2,207) sales in the same month a year ago, As the weather improved, so did real estate activity through February and March, bringing sales more in line with the comparable quarter a year ago. In the first three months of 1993, 8,196 residential sales were registered on the weather sl Multiple Listing Service of the Real Estate Greater Vancouver, L940 fewer than the 10,194) sotd in the same period ao year ago, but very close to the activity of 8,877 soles trans- acted in the last quarter of 1992, Board president Firos Lakhani noted that [992 tay be a difficult year to beat because all previous re- cords were eclipsed by new levels of sales activity. This was due to demand being stimulated by the in- troduction of the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan, initially Board of ows sales for one year only, and also to a precipitous decline in mortgage interest rates, The current fragile eco- nomic recovery across the nation could still be affected by future Rtbor and trade agreements of election activ. ity, so it is sul toa early to predict another record. breaking year. Lakhani added that con- tinuing in-migration to Brit- ish Columbia sustains fecal demand for housing and- an inventory of 12,500 units at the cid) of the quarter in- dicates a stable market for sellers and buyers. “SUTTON A ON TRE NORTH SHORE” BOB KESSEL 240-2800 $167,500 Chris Sjogr én