Archive : 2015

BEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD AT OVER 900 SALES - ?November MLS® Sales Up 9%

Mild weather, hosting the Grey Cup, being singled out as one of the best destinations in the world to visit by National Geographic Traveler magazine, or just having a an excellent supply of terrific listings to choose from with such favourable mortgage rates, it was the first time November nudged over 900 sales in WinnipegREALTORS® 112-year history...

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MLS® YEAR –TO - DATE SALES ON PAR WITH 2014 - October MLS® Sales Down Less Than 3%

With two months to go, it is too close to call whether this year’s sales activity can eke out a victory over 2015. The lead has changed a few times when comparing sales activity between 2015 and 2014. At present, 2014 regains the lead with a total of 11,391 versus 11,382 sales this year. Last year was WinnipegREALTORS® fifth highest sales year recorded at over 12,800 sales. It was a good year and only less than 2% off the best year in 2007...

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JULY NOT QUITE AS SPRY AS 2014 - MLS® Sales Down 6%

It is no easy feat to overtake a record July set in 2014. Nonetheless, July 2015 sales were still brisk. At nearly 1,400 sales, they are 6% higher than the 10-year sales average and third highest for this month ever. If not for condominium sales lagging behind in July as well as this year-to-date, July 2015 would have narrowed the gap in MLS® sales from last July and been even more impressive...

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AMONG THE BEST JUNE SALES PERFORMANCES ON RECORD - June MLS® Sales Eclipse 1,500

Since 2007 when for the first time June sales surpassed 1,500, this level has become the new benchmark upon which June is judged. At 1,509 MLS® unit sales in June, over 1,500 sales have occurred three times after 2007 including last year when there were 1,515 sales. There is only a 55 unit sales difference or over 3% higher sales activity in the record-setting June 2008...

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MARCH HAS A SPRING IN ITS STEP - March MLS® Sales Up 9%

More spring-like weather this March compared to the previous few years helped spur more sales activity. MLS® sales climbed over 1,000 and ended up being just 2% off the ten-year March average of 1,025. First quarter sales activity showed a similar pattern, also off 2% from the ten-year average of 2,318 MLS® sales...

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