An important part of any housing market is its rental segment. It sometimes gets overlooked in these times of multiple above list price offers on Multiple Listing Service® properties.
Looking at the entire real estate market, you...
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What is the cost of new housing developments to the city? It’s an important question as serviced lots become scarcer and new subdivisions are announced to fulfill a growing demand, although they won’t be finished anytime soon.
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How could the Duehrsens not be happy!
A change from a private sale to listing on the Multiple Listing Service® netted them substantially more than they expected.
Karen and Heiko Duehrsen had been told by their banker...
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Do you have an old shabby patio deck that embarrasses you every time you have company over?
If you do, you have undoubtedly thought about tearing out the old deck.
If the deck surface is made up of wood planks or p...
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The theme song of the old Beverly Hillbillies television comedy tells of “black gold, Texas tea.”
Jed Clampett, “a poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,” but one day happened to miss a possum or some s...
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The Winnipeg Real Estate Board would gladly welcome back the Junos every spring as a great accompaniment to the local MLS® market.
After the music started during the highly-successful national gala event, the real estate ma...
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We nearly experienced one of the lowest moments in Canadian history. Petty politics almost sullied honouring those who deserve a heartfelt acknowledgement of their deeds and sacrifices.
A generation of Canadians fought and died for f...
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It’s again time to select two Winnipeggers who have made an outstanding contribution to the quality of life in their
community for induction into the Citizens Hall of Fame.
“We will be selecting one inductee ...
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Unlike a living or dining room, the ceiling of a rec room can be made of just about any finish.
But, the standard finish for rec room ceilings over the years has been ceiling tile or plasterboard. Plasterboard usually is not a ...
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An elderly woman I know, who happens to love to watch curling on television, is mad at CBC. She told me she has been watching curling for years, ever since she came from England with her late husband to Canada.
It may seem stra...
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