“We’re in for another busy year,” is how new WinnipegREALTORS® president Ralph Fyfe sums up the prospects for the 2011 real estate market in Winnipeg.
“We’ll see more bidding wars in this market, ...
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Any illusion that Manitobans would escape the worst that Old Man Winter could deliver ended abruptly last week. On Tuesday morning, the thermometer plummeted to -34°C in Winnipeg and the wind chill was measured at -45°C. Of course, ...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Who fired the first shot and why?
An investigation by a Canadian, who was heralded as an impartial observer in the conflict, felt he had the definitive answer to the question. During the trials ...
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The changes to mortgage rules announced by federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty won’t have much of an effect on the local housing market, according to WinnipegREALTORS® president Ralph Fyfe.
One measure announced by Fla...
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A new exhibit, Titanic: The Manitoba Connection, will be opening at the Manitoba Museum on February 12. “Most Manitobans would be surprised to learn that the province had any connection at all to the Titanic,” said Sharon Reilly, ...
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December was a month to remember as WinnipegREALTORS® recorded its highest ever average monthly home sale price at $252,414. The previous high was June 2010 at $250,440.
This record is not typical of a December. Historic...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
Manitoba entered Confederation in 1870 following negotiations between Prime Minister John A. Macdonald and his Quebéc lieutenant George-Etienne Cartier and a three-member delegation from Red River. De...
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“Hot”is the word being used to describe how Winnipeg’s housing market will perform in 2011, according to recently-released reports from real estate analysts.
It’s been years since such a description ha...
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Forbidden!
At least that is what Lake Superior State University leads one to believe is the case after reading its 36th annual list of words that are overused and misused. The list was compiled from nominations provided by 1,000 on...
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The REALTORS Care® program is ongoing. For instance, WinnipegREALTORS® is committed to raising money for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The fund raising did not stop in 2010 and will continue this year. At the end of J...
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