TOTAL HOUSING Starts ay aietrapalivaa fancouver declined 3246 tram the devel recorded one year ear fier, dug mainly to fewer condominium units being — built, according lo figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), A total of 866 multiple units were started dur- ing February, 1995 — a 40% decline from February, 1994 when 144i multiple units were started, “Interest rate volatility is delinitely having an impact on new home . a sales, with higher rates . i , , —_ _ ' : — oo a keeping sonic buyers ‘ a act out of the market,” said CMHC analyst Don Renaud, “With fewer

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