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Real estate sales soar According to the May report of the WindsorEssex County Real Estate Board, house sales increased in May--up 21.1 percent with 499 homes sold compared to 412 in April. The board also reported an increase in listings. In May 2006, there were 1,122 properties to choose from, compared to 1,001 in May 2005. This is a 13.9 percent increase over the previous month's total. At the time of the report there were 4,272 active residential properties for buyers to choose from. The best selling house types were: · Ranch ­ 106 sold, average price $195,722 · Raised Ranch ­ 96 sold, average price $218,228 · Bungalow ­ 66 sold, average price $99,059 · 1-1/2 Storey ­ 56 sold, average price $129,100 · 2 Storey ­ 56 sold, average price $230,709 The highest sales outside Windsor were in Leamington and LaSalle (41 units), Amherstburg (29 units) and Kingsville (23 units). Tall ship docks at Leamington Marina The Union Jack waves in the breeze on the re-enactment vessel Royaliste, which stopped at the Leamington Marina last weekend. The Royaliste is a 71-foot, gaff-rigged, square topsail ketch. She carries a crew of five college students and boasts 1700 square feet. The tall ship has participated in many naval battle re-enactments including a stop at the huge French fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia in 1995. She has flown the colours of three nations ­ France, Britain and now the U.S.A. Crew member Dominick Sherry said the ship would head for Cleveland and then begin a summer tour of Great Lakes ports including Bay City, Green Bay and Chicago. Free Press Photo/Bill Gay