The Canadian Real Estate Association is calling on the federal government to include several housing initiatives in its upcoming budget.
Based on the impact housing has on the overall economy, the association believes the propo...
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As the new WinnipegREALTORS® president, Deborah Goodfellow said she is eager to put her extensive industry experience to work to benefit the 1,500-member strong association.
Moreover, she intends to extend the 106-year old ...
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by Bruce Cherney
Charles Napier Bell was an avid skater who is said to have introduced the sport to Winnipeg.
The Manitoba Free Press on November 13, 1875, noted that Bell “inaugurated the skating season by making ...
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During a Conservative Party political meeting many years ago in the Petersfield Community Hall, I sat down with Stephen Juba to discuss the issues of the day. While I may have wanted to talk about the goings on in the province, the former m...
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The final WinnipegREALTORS® statistics for December 2008 show the local housing market is entering 2009 in a strong position, and affordability coupled with more selection should be a strong selling feature to potential home buyers &nbs...
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A recent Free Press article brought attention to one of Winnipeg’s more famous urban legends. For whatever reason, it has become accepted knowledge that the Arlington Bridge was built to originally span the ...
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The start of the New Year shows MLS® listing inventory is improving. Overall, residential-detached listings have nearly doubled over 2008. For listings over $210,000, there are 2 1/2 times as many — 599 compared to 235 in 20...
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by Jim Blanchard
On New Year’s Eve, 1912, the Royal Alexandra Hotel at Higgins and Main was ablaze with lights, alive with laughter and music. The local newspaper, Town Topics, described “the dining room and caf&eac...
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A new report by Royal LePage said Winnipeg’s housing market will buck the national trend and experience a moderate price increase in 2009, with home prices rising an average of four per cent to $204,900.
Despite the rise in the...
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