Archive : August 2007

Risk vs. reward

Everyday life presents its own set of risks. It’s a risk getting out of bed to face the day. While in a state of morning drowsiness, you can slip in a wet shower stall. It’s also possible to burn your tongue on a hot cup of morn...

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Land sales could fill city’s coffers

The dog days of summer haven’t put a damper on MLS® sales activity. There were 1,250 sales in July, establishing a fourth consecutive month when dollar volume exceeded the $200-million mark. Because of the high dollar volume, the ...

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The beautiful game

Every so often I run across an historic item that piques my interest, especially in the context of something that has recently occurred. One such item was an article dating back to August 10, 1907, from the Winnipeg-based Morning Tel...

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MLS® real estate market on track to top $2 billion

Far from wilting in the heat of a Winnipeg summer, MLS® dollar volume and sales topped any July on record, and for the fourth month in a row, dollar volume surpassed $200 million, according to the Winnipeg REALTORS® Association....

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Hot markets not always healthy

As the temperature rises so does the frustrations of many would-be home buyers who face a scarcity of listings and exploding housing prices. The sellers’ market we have been enjoying (if you’re a seller) or hating (if you’...

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Worst of the worst?

The vagaries of on-line voting showed up in spades during the Beaver magazine’s recent poll of public picks for the Worst Canadians in history. The most glaring example was the selection of Chris Hannah, 36, a Winnipegger who i...

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Association calling for national housing strategy

The Canadian Real Estate Association is calling on the national Conservative Party caucus to include development of a national housing strategy as part of the federal government’s fall agenda.  The caucus is meeting this w...

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