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PAGE 12â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994 Peter Cudhea Chronicle Staff We glut of ! .mht, fl-fimehou Guide makes home buying mortgage rates at a 80â€"year low and a glut of homes listed on the real estate market, never has the market looked so m-finebmobummdthmn'nfin(to upgrade, have pushed singleâ€"family starts to their highest January level in four years to a booming 20.5â€"perâ€"cent increase over last January, according to figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housâ€" ing Canada (CMHC). And although the timing of buying a new home seems so right, according to Ronnie Lowrey, conâ€" sumers should be aware of what they‘re sinking Lowrey, a former real estate agent from Toronto, knows the ups and downs of buying a home. Many of her friends, when thinking about buying homes, have come to her for advice on what real estate questions they should ask their agents. That‘s what gave the Waterioo resident the idea of establishing the Ronnie Lowrey Consulting Busiâ€" ness and to write her Home Buyers‘ Guide. It‘s the first homeâ€"buyers consulting business in Kitchener and Waterlco and according to Lowrey, she‘s been A Wilfrid Laurier University partnership with business â€" in which MBA students conduct research in Mexico for @anadian companies â€" has won the provincial award in a mumpmmwhomfi'mflond of Canada. Laurier Trade Development Centre and 22 businesses won the Ontario award in the Conference Board of Canada‘s National Awards for Excellence in Businessâ€"Education Partâ€" Laurier wins prestigious award announced at a conference in Vancouver on April 18. As the educational partner of Ontario‘s winning entry, WLU will receive $1,000 and present a workshop on the program at the conference. Since 1991, more than 50 students and 50 companies have been directly involved. On Feb. 18, 10 students left for Mexico where they will conduct market research for eight companies in the plastics, ferestry, tourism and construction and housing industries. ‘The Laurier students, who will receive a credit for their involvement in the project, have conducted six weeks of from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexâ€" -my.u-ywmm-nm-ucmm _ (519) sesâ€"sees Tid Biz â€"myismw}fiml'_fis__hdnnfln.nlgwudtoha from a couple of local real In the height of this RRSP season we have probably had more _ even more. But be cautious; the Hong Kong stock market enquiries about Far East Funds than most other investments put _ gained 122% â€" last year and is up 550% from 1987. Markets rogether. Many Mutual Funds that invest in the booming stock _ sometimes have a funny way of getting ahead of themselves and markets of Southeast Asian countries like Hong Kong, _ investors seldom have such easy returns. The Far East probably Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have seem investment . makes great sense over the long term but, the laws of nature returns in 1993 of 60, 80 and 100%! Some of these funds had _ may suggest that the timing is less than ideal, for the short ::Oimilm::vhdyhâ€"flxd: term. invested â€" but now what? There is no question Next Week: The New Federal Budget â€" Investor Highlights qhwmnnkpuhdi-ldml“hdfim Do you have a question about investing your money wisely? Write of the world that many are calling "the last financial frontier". _ 1p Brign Vickers clo Waterloo Chronicle, 75 King St. S., Bo: And the huge potential of China just brightens the picture . ;000, Warerioo, Oniario N2) IP2 _ . ro t '.*]z series from Brian Vick Midland Walwyn. .e.l-fi- of this season we have nmobably had more â€" even more.:u?:e :aulliod\u: the Honx:' stack mar it â€" Returning March 5, they will present reports by March 18 to the companies who, as sponsors, have each paid $4,000. Award criteria included originality and i ion; t fits to those involved and society at large; the contribution to the development of longâ€"term relationships between busiâ€" ness and education; and the suitability of the partnership as a prototype for others. Bank of Montreal announced last week the relocation of its Weber Street North branch to a new site in Waterloo. The fullâ€"service branch, which opened 255 King St. N., will be housed in its own $1.5â€"million, specially designed freeâ€" Relocated bank opens and a sitâ€"down customer service representative area. It is conveniently located next to a busy professional centre, and is close to Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Also, the Bank of Montreal worked in conjunction with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to raise money for the charity last week. The bank donated five dollars to the Heart and Stroke Foundation for every new account opened. On Monâ€" day the bank donated $500 to the charity. Do you have information about a new business, a new product line, a seminar, workshop, important new service or promotion that should be shared with Waterloo business and the community? The Chronicle wants to hear from you. Art Dubbeldam, viceâ€"president of the Bank of Montredl for the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo area, presents David Gias$ (right) of the Heart and Stroke Foundation with a cheque for $500, while Bank of Montreal branch mt ager Marshall Port looks on. Drop off information for Tid Biz at the Chronicle office or call our Fax ling at 886â€"9383. Information can also be mailed t business reporter Peter Cudhea. _ Therefore, & potential home buyer should approach an agent armed with an arsenal of quesâ€" tions. Lowrey offers her clients three options: a oneâ€" hour personal information session for $50; a copy of the document on its own for $10; and seminars at T BLUE CHIP THINKING is a trademark of Midiand Walwyn Capital Inc. aiue 6 Wwer Te in k in 6" tar q a S adtess