60 — Friday, Ociober 16, 1998 - North Shore News Married to their job NORTH Shore hus- band and wife realtors George and Judi Whyte are going to be busy in months to come. Judi. of Prudential Sussey Realty, West Vancouver. hay been elected Vico President of the 1G peren board at the Real Ratate dasttate or Brith Columbia sREIBOo. which includes members trom around the provinee. Ao 19-year veteran of the real estate business, and: Chair of the Institute’s: education conuntittec, Fudiis a past pres ident aad past director of the Kootenay Real Estate Board and a past member of the Real Estate Council of Briteh Columbia. A graduate oof the University ot British Columbia's Urban Land Economies Diploma Program. Judi has served Js a governor of the institute for the past six years. The REIBC*s mission is to advance the highest stan- dards of education, knowl: edge, professional develop- ment and business practice in all sectors af the real estate industry. The Real Estate Council of British Columbia has) elected George, also of Prudential Sussex Reali, West Vancouver as its Vice-cha In his capacity as vice-chair, George, togeth- er with other members of the Council, are responsible for administering and entorcing the Real Estate Act. The purpose of the act is to protect the public by regulating the standards for initial ficensing of real estate salespersons and agents, as well as improving the standards of practice for continuation of heensing. 1998 marks the 40th anniversary of the PENTHOUSE ANYONE? Choose from these 2 incredible penthouse plans offering north or south views, private 2 car garages, great appliance packages & vaulted ceilings with square footages from 1167 to 1228! Call for a private viewing! POPULAR FAMILY TOWNHOUSE COMPLEX! Welcome to the Raven Woeds community! Choose from these spectacular homes with 2 bdim + den or fam. room. The floor plans are exceptional and the outiooks ‘awesome! Cail for a private tour. GEORGE and Judi Prudential Sussex Realty in West Vancouver, busy with new duties at the Real Estate Council of B.C. and the Real Estate institute of B.C., respectively. Phate submitted realtors with will be Whyte, both emablishment of che Real Estate Council. George was an orginal member of the Multiple Listing Service's Millon Dollar Club, a past president of the North Shore Division of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, and a member of the Canadian Real Estate Association. He Has served on the Real Estate Council of B.C. from 1986 to 1992 and again for the past three vers. ALTHOUGH the pace of new construction is slowing down across the Lower Mainland, according to staustics from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the North Shore is stil growing. An October press release trom: CME shows an ineretse i housing starts in West Vancouver ot G4 aver List bears nunibers, while in North Vancouver new construction iscap be 2a% over last year. Liowever through the rest of the Greater Vancouver areas the piature is not quire so rosy “People moving to other provinces is the main factor driving Vancouver's declicing housing market,” said Charles: Koag, BoC. and Yuken regional cconomist for CALC “Tuter prounsial migration has caused 8.480 people to leave BLCo over the fine pve quarters at this wear,” he added. “Tough cconomie times inthe proviney have made peeple look te other provinges ror better gob opportunities and) a more affordable cast oof being. Alberta and Ovtano, with their strong economies and low unemployment cies, are the main dest vations tor these migrants.” save King. “Phe demand tor housing in Vancouver has largely been driven by cmplovment vrowth. All service jobs have been on an upswing, including business services, health care, retail trade and: food services. Service protessionaly prefer to locate near the job centres, theretore apartment condominiums are an attordable housing opuon,” he added. Metio Vancouver housing starts tor September totalled 1,037 anits, down almost 25% compared to September of last vear. Both the single detached and multiple family market lost ground this month after a | ROYAL LePAGE | be TD . ‘good' thing! ag NEW LISTING - a A JEWEL THERE" Ss NO DENIAL! This; great 2 bedroom condo at The Jade has an ‘amazing’ morgage on it of $175,000 @ 5.87% until 2002! Save the $6,500 CMHC fee by assuming today - to ASSUME, in this case, is a GROUND FLOOR! You won't have to do anything but rinve your fumiture into this fabulous 2 bdrm patio suite locatec \\.t1in minutes of the beach & Cates Park, Gwner has done a wondertul job with interior sight rests : Pe Scotus, SO snide detached ants were started, dowi 7 my Augie. edie TAR multiple taana units were started. down 22ctrom the previeus month Burnaby and Raghmond dios starts have outpaced fevels seen List vcar due ten increwe a the number ef muluple rnuly UTED SLUTS. “tn odhese cnarkets, international migra tion is the kev taster, Pistorically, Burnaby and Richmond diave attrected a large num her of international mig With well established ethane and cultural commenitics, these areas wall continue to benetit trom strong international migration levels.” King added. Provingial housing starts for September totalled 1.633. a drop of 28% compared te September of fast vear. Phe single detached market saw a drop of over 24% compared to the same month bast vear with 621 units started, while 1,022 multiple units were stared, a drop of over 30%, “Resource towns ind other suburban markers have shown the most weakness,” saves King Nationalix, housing starts decreased | 4% toa seasonally adjusted annual rate of 135400 in Seprember compared to 137,300 units in Auguat, “Overall, the outhook is very posinve tor prospective buyers. But iy imperative to identity the acighbourhood you want and then to sit down 3 make a checklist of tea- tures that are important to vou. Many peo- ple look tora large kitchen, good appliances, spacious floor plan, and balconies or garden access,” noted King. CMHC is Canada’s housing ageacy. The B.C. and Yukon Regional Business Centre produces a variety of reports which high- Hight trends in the new and resale housing markers SHE'S GOT STYLE - “SHE'S GOT GRACE! The Legend at Raven Woods is a place you will fove to call home. 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