| Real estate’
sales drop |

-. But business is. any
_ up here, say: agents

» REAL ESTATE. sales dropped: here for. the ® first. six |
‘months of 2004: compared to the’ same period in 2003,
~~ according to figures from, the B. C. Northern’ Real Estate: |
.. + Board.. =
In terms ‘of single. family, hoines, thé: drop was s from 85
; homes’ last. year lo 78 this year: Por: all: types ‘of property, ©

ao the drop : ‘was. from, 130: sales in the first six months of].
a 2003 to 118: this. year.. e

‘The: ‘average: selling’ price: from the: 2003: period 10.

"004 remained in. the’$117,500 region. But the. average :
- selling*price: for the first. six months of-this year was still | f.
: lower than the overall 2003 ‘Price of. $122, 8922

“Realtors here. listed the. continuing’ ‘New: Skeena. Fors":

: * est: ‘Products : ‘uncertainty as one..of the. reasons, but did”
‘add: that low prices: make, the. area an: at{ractive Place: in 7
which ‘to ‘purchase a ‘home. =. .
ReMax. realtor John Evans: wasn't too 6 worried abou
; the’ dip i in ‘sales, saying the‘ real: estate ‘situation “has sla-,:
ce ~bilized, an. the.” Past two years compared to’ ‘the. ‘Fecent
. ‘past. : we ;
oo ‘He’ also. noted: ‘that’ wile: prices in’ ‘the! $100, 000: lo ;
~~ $150,000 atid. $150,000 to $200, 000_ranges: for. single, 7
. family homes’ seem to have risen in the last: whiles-. -

It’s very-slight; but it has ‘séemed to-have gone up.”

». said Evans-of those prices. There’ is an ‘increase in con- -°
ea fi dence; despite what: has. been happening - with: the mill.” 2 [-

He also‘said ‘there ‘isn’t-a lot of inventory: in those two .

‘price, -TANgeS, a factor: which would also. influence: prices. ”
= MT would think-at the: lower-end prices there are low.
. “There, aré'some great buys'in house for. under, $100; 000. 7
“, ‘and: irailers under. $50, 000," Evans. continued.” ° .

The: number of: overall listings: is up this, year: com-

“pared to. last_year, but Evans. feels the majority- of that i is
taken-up in lower priced accommodation. “~:~ -
There ‘are.tons of mobiles ‘out. there. We don’ t have avy
brand new: people coming. into town to.take up: that’sup-.:. |-
Pe plye Typically: these would be: Starter: houses young peo:
oo ple would: buy,” he. said, ; .

“Royal LePage: Tealtcr Erika’ Langer échoed'the feeling

that: there is’ a Tack, Of inventory | in. ‘mid-$100, 000 ‘and up. 7

“Price range... - .

 And-while: here’ are first. tinie” ‘buyers out ‘there who.
Bey qualify because, of low interest rates, they’ don’t have: a

Lo -. lot of equity to- ‘purchase. homes'in that range, she said.
: “That. puts. pressure on. ‘the: lower-priced: houses ‘and ©

ss Langer added;

“those | are. the’ sones ‘that are’: Sellings. Ie S _ affordability,” 7

. She also says there i isa ‘sense. of optimsin in ‘that. new
be commiercial ‘and . -businéss’ activity” is “starting” 4to:také
", place: “You don't see’ it like you ‘would’ a loaded: ‘logging

truck driving down the. street,” Langer said...
“She -has’ ‘sold’ a Vacant residential” Tot t just Fecenily, a

: : first for. her.t in-at, least, three. years

“City. ‘planner.

of all’ “goes. well,

“well. ther A

“then: “converted into’: ‘the

~ area’ s: ‘regional: correction- oo
. al centres.
~The: typical, new, ‘Boston ,
‘Pizza: ‘outlet is ‘a 6,000-—

" square- -foot casual family.

. dining restaurant. with a
| Sports”: Pari : Villalpando:

said.

. They. usually employ
around 100. full: and part-
_.. time Workers, he added:
- The’ concept .does -best .~
in: markets’ with: a° strong
. family. presence, a healthy. .
downtown: business popu- -
_Jation for: lunch: ‘and an ac:
~ tive popislation.aged' ‘18-35...
“to fuel the “bar: business, ;
Villalpando: said. “

_ BOSTON. PIZZA: is. “plan.
“ning. ‘to. open.a. restaurant,
“ -in Terrrace... ee
; David oe
: Block’ “SAYS. Copperside og
.. Foods: has applied” to-sub--
‘divide ‘the vacant land it’
“has - hetwéen . ‘its, gas bar
, ! ‘and convenience store on
an ‘Hwyl6. West and the- Ter. we
‘os “race Chrysler dealership. ;
~ "That would - éreate. a
25: acre ‘chunk Sor: a Bos-  ~
- ton: Pizza: outlet. oJ
os Ae‘sold? sign: ‘was putup...
Feely atthe location, ©.
: The subdivision could
be: completed. in, August, ve
. allowing. the land sale’ to
i. proceed’ atid. “construction ::
. - potentially. to. start this ©
~ .- fall,: said: Block, o
os Officials with the: res ;
;  tsinrant: ‘chain. say. they:
-- dhave ‘a-prospective.. fran-
. .chisee in Terrace’ and are.’
o ‘looking. at ‘land, but. cau-~.-.
“tion: they: haye’ not yet. fi:
“nalized @ deal on either...
‘said’
*-Boston Pizza. ‘franchising. ~~
and -real ‘estate director. fp
_ Rick: Villalpando, the new.
“restaurant could be open. }
"” héré:sometime next year, -
“.. “We're ‘pretty. excited. > ~
about “Terrace,” he said.
. “We're..in "Sthithers. right :
“> now and we're’ ‘doing quite
And we think.
Terrace : is. a: logical next “
~ “step. forus.”).) .
oro Phe. Copperside-owned :
“Jand.to be sold. had-once = -
housed a: imotel-which was ©

Lake. This library holds hundreds of
books about the arca, and the resort is

2 a8 dedicated: ta relaxation and explo: ;

tation as itis. to, the: fabulous’ fishing. -

work ‘in, this ‘lake: A: few-patterns fie

- listed includé Royal Coachman,’ Doc’.

Spratleys, ‘and Tom: Thunibs, but he

. Riverboat ready —
| Wanda, Friesen’ from parks, and recreation fies a

up the planters on’ 4600 block .of Lakelse Ave- |.
nue last week, The work: is part of: preparations
by the. city for this year's. Riverboat, Day. Festivi-
ties. REBECCA COLLARD. PHOTO ©

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