The big idea
David Asper and Leo Ledohowski certainly have resurrected the concept of the “big idea” while at the same time inspiring Winnipeggers to once again believe that their hometown is a “can-do” city.
Whether...
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Archive : April 2007
Another impressive month for Multiple Listing Service®
It was the best March on record for the Multiple Listing Service®.
Sales surpassed 1,100 for the first time and dollar volume closed in on $180 million — more than double the previous record set five years ago.
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Issues affecting real estate
Over 200 REALTORS®, representing more than 100 real estate boards and associations from across Canada, visited their Members of Parliament on March 26 and 27 to discuss two key federal issues impacting the nation’s real estate ind...
First export of wheat — it was only 857 bushels but it was a start
by Bruce Cherney
Federal Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl is apparently not a great fan of the Canadian Wheat Board which was established during the height of the Great Depression to assist Western Canadian grain farmers by marketi...
World’s wallflower
sA British newspaper has summed up Canada’s present standing on the world stage by calling our country “the perpetual wallflower that stands on the edge of the hall, waiting for someone to come and ask her for a dance.&rdq...
Consumer confidence fueling real estate sales
Canada’s housing market got off to a surprisingly strong start in 2007 with average house prices rising in all major markets surveyed, according to a first quarter report released by Royal LePage Real Estate Services.
The...