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Archive : June 2016
Vancouver and Toronto are the behemoths of the national housing market
Mike Moore, president of the Manitoba Home Builders' Association, in a recent Winnipeg Free Press New Homes section stated that rising Canadian home prices had to be kept in perspective.
Flight to The Pas — followed the Hudson Bay Railway to the community
Pilot Hector Dougall and mechanic Frank Ellis of the Canadian Aircraft Company were undaunted by the task of being the first to fly beyond the 53rd Parallel.
Kanata becomes Canada
“What place is this?” asked Jacques Cartier.
“Kanata,” was the reply from two youth.
House inspection sensible when making most important financial decision of your lifetime
Today's balanced real estate market is beneficial to prospective home buyers in more than one way, including having time to have an inspection performed.
Beastly is as beastly does
Pigs have always been viewed as gluttonous, but the idea of them as dirty and contemptible is attributed to Martin Luther, who referred to Henry VIII as, “a pig, an ass, a dunghill ... a mad fool with a frothy mouth.”
Record numbers of new immigrants arriving in Manitoba
In March 2011, WinnipegREALTORS® released, Manitoba’s Rental Housing Shortage: A Discussion Paper Highlighting Challenges and Solutions. At the time, Manitoba and Winnipeg was in the midst of one of the tightest housing markets ...
Flight to The Pas — Canadian Aviation Company flew out of the St. Charles Aerodome along Portage Avenue West
The Canadian Aircraft Company Ltd., with a downtown office in the Aikins Building and a hangar at the St. Charles Aerodrome, billed itself in 1920 as the “Pioneer Winnipeg Company.”
Real estate agents and on-the-job safety
It is probably surprising to most Manitobans that REALTORS®, especially, but not exclusively, women, are susceptible to becoming victims of crimes during the course of their business.
Housing affordability improves in Winnipeg, but poll notes regional divisions within Canada
Housing affordability in Canada is sharply divided regionally, with developments in the sizzling Vancouver and Toronto markets moving the needle on national figures, according to the latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report released by RB...