The move by the Bank of Canada to lower its trend-setting bank rate by 0.25 percentage points is a boost to housing affordability, according to industry experts.
“The Bank of Canada signalled that interest rates will remain...
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by Bruce Cherney
“As we write, the waters of the Red River have almost rolled in at doors,” so began the first newspaper account of a flood in Manitoba. James Ross and William Coldwell, who wrote the account, we...
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by Bruce Cherney
A so-called town in Manitoba in the 1880s earned a reputation similar in nature to the scam associated with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. As “selling the Brooklyn Bridge” is now known as an American me...
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The road to environmental consciousness is paved with green intentions, but a first-of-its-kind index gives Canadians a moderate rating when it comes to “greening” their homes.
The Canadian Green Home Index, developed by ...
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Recently-released WinnipegREALTORS® March MLS® market results and the Canadian Real Estate Association’s national MLS® statistics provide more proof that Winnipeg and Manitoba are doing better than most Canadian juri...
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When announcing his $800-billion economic stimulus package last February in Fort Myers, Florida, which had the dubious distinction of being the U.S.’s mortgage foreclosure capital in 2008, President Barack Obama, said: “I ...
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Confidence in the housing market has increased in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, according to a new survey.
The 16th annual RBC Homeownership Survey said 25 per cent of residents in Saskatchewan and Manitoba intend to buy in the ne...
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It’s third and goal, according to David Asper, the new owner of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After years of discussing potential sites, designs and funding formulas, Asper can finally announce that a new 30,000-seat football stadium wit...
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In today's market, many homeowners have considered “going it alone” and selling their homes without the help of a REALTOR® to "save the commission." However, once they realize how complex and intimidating a real estate trans...
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