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Real Estate Market Forecast for Winnipeg in spring of 2012

January 16, 2012 Blog
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Housing and Condo Real Estate Market outlook . At this time of year, news organizations, real estate associations/companies and mortgage industry experts all like to predict the future of the real estate market for the upcoming year.  We need to be aware that many of these organizations, especially the national news media, take an overall [...]

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January 2012 Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update

January 9, 2012 Blog
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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for January 2012 . Every month, I produce a Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg’s real estate market.  I’ve divided the housing market along 3 different price ranges, from ‘entry level’ homes (between $50,000 and $199,999), to ‘mid-range homes’ (between $200,000 and $399,999)  and finally ‘luxury homes’ (above $400,000).  This real estate market update [...]

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WHEN is the best time to buy a house (or condo)?

December 30, 2011 General Real Estate Info

Best time to buy a house or condo? . A common question among prospective home buyers is “when is the best time to buy a house”?  Keeping in mind our HOT Winnipeg real estate market, my (tongue-in-cheek) reply is “4 years ago“.  But since we don’t have a time-machine, and are forced to deal with [...]

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Buyers ask: “How Much Should We Offer For This House?”

December 28, 2011 A Vids
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Home buyers, especially first-time home buyers, are asking: How much should we offer for this house (or condo)? Here are a couple of scenarios and suggestions for what might be a reasonable offer.

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Snapshot December 2011 (Video)

December 19, 2011 Blog

Quick-Market Snapshot for Winnipeg in December 2011 . At the beginning of each month, I produce a full Winnipeg Real Estate Market report, which shows the total numbers of homes available in Winnipeg, as well as the numbers of condos available.  These short ‘Quick Market’ snapshots show how many homes and condos have gone beyond [...]

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December 2011 Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update

December 2, 2011 Blog

Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update for December 2011 . Every month, I produce a Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg’s real estate market.  I’ve divided the housing market along 3 different price ranges, from ‘entry level’ homes (between $50,000 and $199,999), to ‘mid-range homes’ (between $200,000 and $399,999)  and finally ‘luxury homes’ (above $400,000).  This real estate market update [...]

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Winnipeg Real Estate Market Snapshot November 2011 (Video)

November 14, 2011 Blog

Quick Market Snapshot for November 2011 . Each month, I publish a Real Estate Market Update, which shows numbers of available listings in houses and condos in Winnipeg.  In this quick-market snapshot, lets take a closer look at how many of those listings have gone beyond the ‘Offers Dates’ and are waiting for buyers to [...]

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Home-Buying Myths: Reasons for working with your own REALTOR

November 9, 2011 A Vids

Do home buyers need their own REALTOR®? . Whenever I hold an Open House, or meet potential buyers at other opportunities, I ask the buyer:  Are you working with a REALTOR®, or are you looking on your own?  When the answer is ”We’re looking on our own”, I inquire as to the reason for doing so.  The [...]

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November 2011 Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update

November 3, 2011 Blog

Winnipeg Real Estate Market Update . Every month, I produce a Real Estate Market Update for Winnipeg’s real estate market.  I’ve divided the housing market along 3 different price ranges, from ‘entry level’ homes (between $50,000 and $199,999), to ‘mid-range homes’ (between $200,000 and $399,999)  and finally ‘luxury homes’ (above $400,000).  This real estate market update will also report [...]

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Moving to Toronto From Winnipeg – The Toronto Real Estate Market

October 31, 2011 Blog
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Moving to Toronto From Winnipeg Winnipeg house and condo listings are so much more affordable than Toronto Real Estate Listings – it’s fair to wonder why anyone would want to consider moving to Toronto. And Winnipeg offers more green space, lower population density, less traffic … the list goes on. But sometimes moving isn’t optional. [...]

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Selling or buying a Condo? Here is a Guide!

October 20, 2011 A Vids

 General overview to buying a condo in Winnipeg . When it comes to Condo’s, I do have a bit of knowledge in this field.  In fact, nearly 1/3 of my sales come via condominiums, either in representing the buyer or the seller. The vast majority of Condo-Corporations are professionally managed:  That is, a management company [...]

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