More evidence of real estate markets performing according to local conditions was apparent in an August 14 Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) news release.
Vancouver’s market saw its July MLS® sales up a whopping...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Five years after the disaster, the Quiz newspaper was still perpetuating the myth that former Manitoba Attorney-General Henry Clarke was somehow responsible for the fire that swept through the province&rsquo...
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Before Blaise Bryant rushed for 249 yards in 1994 and the most yardage for a running back in Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ history, the talk in the locker room was about the need for a win to boast team morale.
Before Fred Reid rushed...
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National resale housing market activity continued climbing in July 2009, with sales posting the largest year-over-year gain in two years, according to a recently-released report from the Canadian Real Estate Association.
It was...
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Using anecdotal evidence is an extremely poor way to support a position on health care, whether in the United States or Canada. In the U.S., the ongoing debate vividly illustrates the dangers of using such evidence, which clouds the issue o...
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The annual Winnipeg in Bloom contest is a visual example of the pride Winnipeg property owners take in beautifying their properties.
As one of the sponsors of the Take Pride Winnipeg contest, WinnipegREALTORS® presente...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
The 1872 federal election, which ran from July 20 to October 12, was fraught with political intrigue, especially in the context of Métis leader Louis Riel seeking election in Provencher riding an...
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Women are more prepared to quickly make up their mind about a home purchase than men, according to a new survey.
When asked in the Coldwell Banker Real Estate survey how long it took before they knew their home was “right&rdquo...
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If it appears to be too good to be true, it probably is — a lesson some people have learned when they shopped the Internet for anything from a car to an apartment or house to rent. There are plenty of legitimate sellers on the Interne...
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Manitoba avoided the worst of the world-wide recession caused by the mortgage meltdown in the United States due to its balanced economy, a financial expert recently told a Winnipeg morning radio talk show host
Speaking to...
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